Hey fellow cavers :)
I was just wondering what people's opinions on the best cordura cave suit is. I've heard really good things about Aspiring suits, but would like to know other people's opinions (eg. in regards to price, durability, etc.)
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NZcaver wrote:Welcome to the forum.
I'm not familiar with Aspiring cave suits (do you mean Aspiring the NZ company?) There's been lots of previous cave suit discussions on the forum, and the search feature is your friend!
Take a look through these and see if anything helps:
http://forums.caves.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8042
http://forums.caves.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7343
http://forums.caves.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3225
NZcaver wrote:Yes - for the good cave suits, you generally have to spend some serious money unless you have the ability to make them up yourself.
I can't remember noticing other cavers wearing Aspiring suits when I was back in NZ earlier this year, but then I wasn't really looking too hard. When I'm in caves that require a good suit (not like the warm desert caves where I'm living right now), I use my trusty Meander cordura suit. It's lasted really well for almost 10 years. They are currently available in the US for $160 each. See the Inner Mountain Outfitters website. Or they also have Lost Creek brand suits for $150.
A couple of our forum members make custom-made suits, but I'm not sure what they charge. I have a friend who found nice used cordura motorcycle coveralls at a good price, and they worked out well for him. But I suspect if you buy those new, they'll cost more than the caver ones.
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