(PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Bill Tuthill:
In the case of rental gear, you've gotta wonder how many times a year
the suits get rented. Probably not as much as I wear my drysuit.

OTOH, on my old Bare Polar - which I retired to hanger in a closet after moving
to a Kokatat bag suit - the seals definitely didn't last 5 years, even in the
dark of the closet. The rubber just sort of melted.

That can happen. Latex seals that are allowed to fold over themselves
can stick together, too.

I guess there are other factors, even in an inside storage area - like ozone,
temperature, and so-forth.

Ozone is definitely an issue with latex, but I don't think temp matters
much except perhaps if it's extremely hot.

Also, maybe the Bare's seal would still be with us
if I'd washed it thoroughly before hanging it up...

Perhaps, but I rinse my dry suit, dry tops and dry glove after every use
and the seals still only last 3 years or so.