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After going to the dive shop this is basically the same thing as they recommended. Except that they were suggesting a 7mm shorty. So it would be 2 7mm layers in the core. I'm sure with 14mm I should be good. Unless of course there is a reason I may want to get a 5mm vest/hood instead of the 7mm...

Sounds good :). I'd love to keep as minimal as possible with what I wear so I likely would only resort to a farmer john if absolutely necessarily, definitely don't think I'll start off with having bought one. Would only get it later if I am too cold. I am actually going to be going to a shop...

That does seem like the route I'll be taking since it does seem like there is option to fix any cold issues I may have if I do get the 7mm anyway. So it seems like a good option. Likely will go out looking for one this weekend.

I am a male. You mentioned that you suggest a full suit with a vest and attached hood over it. Could you clarify what you mean here? Are you suggesting possibly wearing a normal suit, and then additionally another vest under that, that has an attached hood? Would this mean essentially 2 hoods...

So I did see those but I may have been slightly confused. So the farmer john is 2 pieces of clothing, and what you showed in the images is both of these pieces? Because when I first looked at it I believe I was interpreting it as being two different styles, and that is why I was thinking it was...

How do the hood systems normally work? I assume they are usually a separate piece that you put over much like how the wetsuit goes over the boots? You're saying that the wetsuit you use has this attached so that nothing leaks at that connection then? That would mean the hood could not be taken...

With my budget I don't think I'll have enough this year to justify spending likely over twice the cost to get a drysuit, not to mention I'd also need get training for the drysuit. With the wetsuit I can spend less this year so that I have money to buy the whole set of gear too. Then next year...

Okay so since the farmer john is separate from the normal 7mm wetsuit I could just buy the 7mm and then if I find I am too cold in the water with just that, then I could also buy a farmer john and wear that too? I'm assuming when buying for the 7mm I don't need to buy bigger or anything to...

Yes, the club has many people who are certified instructors. Some with ACUC and some with PADI. They teach at the club as they just enjoy teaching new people how to dive. It is totally non for profit and they are not paid. So is the farmer john just like a shorty than or is it different in nature?

Sounds like some solid advice. I actually am diving with a club, not a dive shop and they do not sell anything and are not affiliated with any shops. So there is nothing that is provided to me accept the scuba equipment during the pool sessions. During the open water checkout weekend we go out...

Ah okay, that makes a lot of sense. I do remember now my instructors briefly mentioning that some people wear a second layer, and I guess this is what they were referring to.

I'll be diving more South. I see you are in Ottawa. I am in the Waterloo region area near Toronto. I will be diving at areas around Toronto. Maybe I just don't know the scuba terms yet or maybe this is something I'm too young to get but what is a farmer suit?

I am likely going to be diving in similar areas that you were diving, but as a student with not the most disposable income I don't know if I can justify spending at least double the cost of a wetsuit to get a drysuit rather than dealing with being cold? It may be a thing I go out and get for...

I don't believe we have rinse tanks, unless that is just a different name for a shower area? We just have a shower area and I have seen people rinsing gear under the showers. Well I have about 8 class sessions and total and I am about 1/4 done the lessons so far. I was going to wait until we...

Thanks for the advice! I definitely want to get comfortable in a thick wetsuit and used to it. I am assuming the idea of rinsing off gear goes for all the equipment especially after being in a chlorine pool; not necessarily just the wetsuit?

Thanks, I may do that then. Are the wetsuits okay in the chlorine pools?

Hey, I'm still going through my open water training in a pool and I'm wondering if it is a good idea to get a wetsuit now so that I can start getting used to the buoyancy while wearing a wetsuit, rather than having to try and figure that out later during the open water checkout weekend? My only...