Did you know the Raptor and Osprey drysuits are a huge hit with water rescue teams? Teams who demo the suits find their unique design and feature richness to be a nice departure from other cookie cutter breathable drysuits.
Here is an evaluation report from a recent team that tried out the Raptor:
Thanks again for allowing us the opportunity to test this piece of equipment.
The entire experience was positive. The suit fit quite well and was extremely comfortable in all aspects of its use.
The auto dump valve provided almost instant burping of the suit; which played out quite well when doing go rescues.
The neckseal was comfortable and the adjustment system provided a quick and easy seal of the neck.
The zipper system and ability to easily open up the suit and let heat escape without having to remove the entire suit was fantastic. We were training in temperatures ranging from mid 60 to low 90s with significant humidity so being able to get some relief was well appreciated.
We have passed this review onto our organizations leadership as a definite item for consideration when we make future drysuit purchases.
1st Vice President, State Urban Search and Rescue Alliance
Deputy Coordinator for Special Operations
This is a common response from teams that try the suits. If you haven’t yet watched the video, you should and if you’ve already seen it, take another look.
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