- Hood & Neck -

The two most used materials for Hoods and Neck seals are Latex or Neoprene. The Latex-hood, also called a dry-hood, seals around the divers face and if used, around a Full Face Mask.

The Neoprene-hood is not complete dry but semi-dry, the Neoprene hood have a better insulation than the latex-hood, under which a kind of insulation-hood is necessary if used to dive in cold water.

The hood can be either loose or permanently attached to the suit. A loose neoprene hood can be used in combination with both a neoprene or Latex Neck seal, a loose latex-hood must always be used in combination with a latex neck seal with neck-ring, like the Viking Combi System.

If the suit is used for diving in cold-water, a permanently attach hood is the best choice, it’s seals completely to the suit, and there can’t get water into the hood from the joint of the hood and neck seal. The loose latex-hood is also complete dry used with neck ring.

Commercial divers who dives in contaminated or in other way dirty water, normally use latex-hoods, either the loose or fixed one, a special hood, the Viking Turbo Hood, is made of the suit-material, with a latex-sealing around the face, gives the diver the best protection in contaminated water, if the Turbo Pro hood isn't sufficient, the diver can use a hard hat helmet.

The most used combination on today's drysuit, is a latex-neck seal in combination with a loose neoprene hood.

- Hard Hat Yokes -

When diving with a light hardhat helmet, a normal neck seal can be used, if used with a yoke and neck dam, the neck dam seals round the divers neck and the helmet is attached to the yoke. The suit can also be equipped with a fixed helmet yoke, this type seals the helmet and the suit together, and making a complete tight suit, which can be a important factor when diving in dirty or contaminated water.