What do you wear under your wetsuits?

[Nemrod]

I wear a Pinnacle Cruiser 5mm for most of my diving. I sometimes wear my 3mm, but, as I find myself chilly in even the warmest waters, my 5mm is my go-to suit. I love the suit, it fits me like a glove. When I first began diving, I wore boardshorts under my suits. When I finally got tired of the bunching, I began just wearing my boxers under my suits. When I switched over to my 5mm, my boxers began to give me grief. My solution has been to buy some boxer briefs and wear them when I dive. This has been a great solution, and i have never been more comfortable in my wetsuit.
Now, the boxer briefs are a little.....more showy. I have grown up playing sports, and the two people I dive most often with are my girlfriend and my instructor/employer(who is ex-military, and probably wouldn't be phased if I ran around naked with warpaint). I say this to indicate that my social awareness monitor may not be at the socially acceptable level.
I say all of this to give background to this:
My girlfriend and I went down to the Keys this weekend. We dove off the Kokoma Kat II with about 20 other people on Friday and Saturday. While donning and doffing wetsuits, my girlfriend *says* she saw a couple eyes scanning the goods, and a couple of other unfriendly eyes(she seems to think my boxer briefs were perceived as indecent) I didn't notice this, because I spent my time talking to the Captain, the rescue swimmers, and a couple other passengers on the boat.
After the second day of diving, my girlfriend brought this up. She felt that the boxer briefs might be a little too tight around the other divers. She suggested I buy some speedo shorts as an undergarment, similar to whhat our rescue diver, Don, wore on the first day. My argument is that it would be almost the exact same thing, but clingier, showier, and more expensive. Is it somehow less indecent if it says Speedo?
I am happy with my boxer briefs arrangement, but my girlfriend was annoyed by the looks. It has caused me to wonder what other(male) divers wear under their wetsuits. I never really notice what other divers wear underneath, even though I do admit to scoping out every other diver's gear, just to see what other divers have.
Again, I am quite happy with my boxer briefs setup, I'm just curious.

Not any business of mine beyond that you asked. I don't really care what people wear as long as they are not purposely exposing themselves. However, dude, underwear is not a swimsuit. It is underwear and it is called underwear because it is supposed to stay under your outerwear. Get yourself a swimsuit and if the dork shorts (beach pants, peddle pushers, baggies, board shorts, boardies ) are to bunchy then well, you know that for like 60 years there has been another alternative.

Underwear do not generally have a liner and therefore might be a bit exposing and see thru and show to much detail beyond what your neighbors in close quarters may want to view. A swimsuit, because it is outerwear, does have a liner. Maybe it is just because I was a competitive swimmer but I don't freak out over the human body and get all homophobic. If seeing a little skin is that hurtful then said person has issues and needs counseling.

There are some .5mm neoprene shorts around here and there, those might be a alternative for the shy sorts and add a little extra warmth. I think Henderson has some.

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[rsldonk]

I usually wear a rash guard underneath. Seems to work well in getting the damned wetsuit off when I'm done too.

 

[PTAaron]

I wear black compression shorts. You can buy the Under Armor brand for big $ or go to Walmart and pick up a pair in the sporting goods area for about $12. They are slippery, so the wetsuit goes on easily, and dry quickly, so you can slip a pair of regular shorts on over them.

Same here...
Compression shorts and a shirt made of similar material.

 

[sabbath999]

I wear cycling bib shorts... they work great.

 

[Garrobo]

No excuses here. It's Speedo "briefs". Being as I'll be 70 in a few months you can understand that I couldn't care less about what some prude thinks about what I am wearing at any particular time. Got over that years ago.
Anyway, if they can get past the wreck of my hairy body as a whole, I am sure that they aren't interested in any packaged product that I drag around.

 

[psychocabbage]

hmmm

Speedos dont really have a liner.. Underwear dont have a liner.. so they seem similar.

I am one of those people that does not own underwear. Mainly because you dont need it ever.

So that being said, when I get into my wetsuit I either have to use a towel to drape over, or I show up wearing it.. Underneath, there is just me.. I have been known to wear a swimsuit but thats usually just when we are lacking towels and have activities before or after diving so I had to wear shorts to those..

Commando is the only way to go!

(If I am not wearing a wetsuit, I am diving in just shorts.. Usually no shirt.)

 

[SkipperJohn]

No excuses here. It's Speedo "briefs". Being as I'll be 70 in a few months you can understand that I couldn't care less about what some prude thinks about what I am wearing at any particular time. Got over that years ago.
Anyway, if they can get past the wreck of my hairy body as a whole, I am sure that they aren't interested in any packaged product that I drag around.

hahaha.. bravo...

OP, they make boxerbriefs in exotic materials that are very very thin. Silk too.

 

[KY_BOB]

Don't women wear bikini's under their wetsuits? Don't your boxer briefs cover more than a bikini? I don't see the problem unless it's in her mind.

FWIW: I usually wear swimming trunks under mine but they bunch up horribly and I'm trying to decide on something new. There are some good tips here. I'll check out the Walmart thing.

 

[jswantek]

I wear a dive skin under mine, but that still can be a little clingy in the equipment area. Thing is, as was stated before, I doubt most people would notice anything with compression shorts or triathalon shorts or dive skins, as they're considered outerwear.

Another option would be to pick up a 'scuba snuggie' or changing robe. That's pretty much an oversize, pullover robe that you just pull over yourself and change clothes underneath. Just a thought...

 

[mark00020]

I'm always naked under the wetsuit. I got good at changing into a wetsuit on the beach in cali for surfing everyday. Just put a towel around your waist.