Paragon Dry Suit

By Bjorn Landfeldt

I saw the paragon dry suit down at a local dealer after the dive today. It seems to be quite similar to the Northern Diver Cortex I have but there were some differences.

1) The suit is made of tough cordura as the ND suit is but this one felt softer and more pliable. The ND suit is tough as nails but it is also a bit restrictive. Without trying the Paragon on, I assume it is nicer in the water.

2) It has socks instead of boots. I think this is a good thing actually, it is better to put a decent boot on for rocky shores.

I have a problem that the ND suit traps quite a bit of air so that I need a lot of extra weight when diving dry. I suspect the Paragon is a bit better in this regard.