I have an OS Systems drysuit ... Don't know the price (I got it at a pro discount) ... but figure it must have been around 600 to 800 USD about five years ago ... anyway ... great suit, lots of doubled material (butt and knees) ...breathable, diagonal front zipper, etc ... I've used DUI (US) and Northern Diver (UK) for dive suits in subArtic/Antarctic waters ...like both manufacturers ... don't know if they make surface suits ...

This is the only non-dive drysuit I've had and it does great duty ...latex socks (I wear wetsuit boots over), neck, wrist ... brass zip ...

Spent an hour floating as a practice dummy MOB in February waters off NJ (similar to off the UK, I'd say) ... and was relatively fine (all things considered!) ... this also entailed being pulled, yanked and rolled into RIBs several times ... no leaks, no rips, etc.

gary

http://www.ossystems.com/