is an 8/7 wetsuit inappropriate for warmer water?

[g1138]

If there's water flow through the suit it won't matter.
If you suit hardly allows any water to enter or prevents water from exiting, you'll be boiling in it.
Nothing a little unzipping CAN'T take care of.
(Thanks for the edit bracko )

What I would be worried about is overheating during your surface interval or when you're traveling on site in your suit.

 

[bracko]

can or can't?

 

[mjatkins]

If there's water flow through the suit it won't matter.
If you suit hardly allows any water to enter or prevents water from exiting, you'll be boiling in it.
Nothing a little unzipping can take care of.

What I would be worried about is overheating during your surface interval or when you're traveling on site in your suit.

Boiling? Really?

On the surface interval, take it off. Peel it down to the waist. Pour water into it. It's not like people sit around in a fully zipped wetsuit for an hour waiting for the dive to start, do they? Why would they?

: )

 

[g1138]

can or can't?

opps i meant can't
well actually depends if you're willing and able to take off your BC to unzip
and also if your suit is tight then you may not be able to flush it to a satisfactory level
YMMV

 

[g1138]

Boiling? Really?

On the surface interval, take it off. Peel it down to the waist. Pour water into it. It's not like people sit around in a fully zipped wetsuit for an hour waiting for the dive to start, do they? Why would they?

: )

Yes boiling....er, at least hot to the point of being extremely uncomfortable.
If your suit allows some water to enter and prevents any from leaving, you will heat up.
Add warm ambient water, pee, and heavy swimming into the mix and you could very well get pretty toasty.

Peeling down halfway could help, but if the sun's shining and you have a tight 8 mil around your legs it'll still feel pretty toasty for a while.
Plus if it is tight and anything like my 7mm, it'll be a pain to take on and off wet.

Just my two cents

 

[kanonfodr]

Speaking as someone who gets cold VERY easily, I could possibly see myself using an 8/7 fullsuit on longer or deeper dives in 75*F water, seeing as I am only good for an hour or so on a shallow dive here in my 4/3. My only concern would be the bouyancy shift of the suit, as well as any time on the surface spent in it, since the topside conditions are likely to be pretty nice if the water's 75 .

Peace,
Greg

 

[mjatkins]

If there's water flow through the suit it won't matter.
If you suit hardly allows any water to enter or prevents water from exiting, you'll be boiling in it.
Nothing a little unzipping CAN'T take care of.
(Thanks for the edit bracko )

What I would be worried about is overheating during your surface interval or when you're traveling on site in your suit.

I am prepared to admit that my public schooling wasn't all it could have been, so I readily accept that I have things to learn from everyone. So, serious question.

I am a human being who operates at 98.6 degrees (if I am correct). How is it possible to submerge myself in cool water in a wetsuit and warm it up to anything more than my own, comfortable temperature.

Obviously, the sun can become a factor (if we are lucky) but can't be counted on. And in my experience, is no match for the cooling effect of being submerged in the cool water.

Thoughts?

 

[Puffer Fish]

Love the suit, by the way.

I would be more concerned about carrying the suit around.

75 degrees is a 5mm with lightweight hood for me...or a 2 piece three mil.

Using an 8/7 means you will also be carrying a lot of lead every time you get in and out of the water. The size and weight, along with the extra weight would mean I would not take it, but that is just me.

 

[Karibelle]

I dive in 78-80 degree water in a 5mm and am COLD. I WISH I had an 8/7.

 

[g1138]

I am prepared to admit that my public schooling wasn't all it could have been, so I readily accept that I have things to learn from everyone. So, serious question.

I am a human being who operates at 98.6 degrees (if I am correct). How is it possible to submerge myself in cool water in a wetsuit and warm it up to anything more than my own, comfortable temperature.

Obviously, the sun can become a factor (if we are lucky) but can't be counted on. And in my experience, is no match for the cooling effect of being submerged in the cool water.

Thoughts?

Well for what it's worth, when ever I step out of cold 52F monterey waters I get water that trickles out my 7mm farmer john suit that's hotter than my pee.
Diving in 65F waters with a 4/3mm and 7mm jacket I got a little hot and uncomfortable down under.

Not saying it's likely in the water, but also not saying it's impossible either.

There have been a few select days in Monterey where I got a little hot and sweaty even peeled halfway down. The reason for this is because my suit is custom fitted and wraps tight around my legs, so even though I'm feeling the breeze on my upper half, my legs are overheating and I'm feeling it.

There's also a place here called Heatwave that makes custom fitted suits where you are lucky if you get more than a trickle of water in. Doing a kelp crawl in the water with a 10mm custom Heatwave will overheat you.(words from people who have used it)
So all I'm saying is that it is possible, not probable, but possible to overheat in the water. Especially if your working hard and your body heat begins to rise and heat the water in your suit as well.
Ever try to cool off in a warm shower?

I do like your water down the wetsuit idea though.