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Highfligher - I am about the same build as you - not much "bioprene," as Jax calls it, but also I would think that it also has to do with your metabolism. I'm 6'4", 195 or so (give or take a few lbs), and I've been in a low 70's water with my 3/2 shorty on and all was good. Like the others have...

Good Advice... Especially for a bigger guy to another. I might be a little taller, but also a little lighter(6' 4", 195). We'll have to see what happens when it comes to be my turn in the water. It looks like I'll be going today into the LDS to set a date for classes, so more to come after...

Well I'm not exactly RJP1983... but I can understand what you're saying. Going through a PADI shop to get certified, and attempting now to get a schedule together (as I have a private class with just me and the instructor), sheesh it's been a little bit of a chore. But that will eventually get...

What about what's offered here? I bought one here and it's very comfortable. However, I have no experience in Jamaica, and I'm a male, but these skins are unisex that they offer. Dive Skins

Here's one from a total Noob.... Make sure that you get the right size gloves. Originally I got a pair of Aqua Lung Thermoclines - at a size large, and ended up returning them due to holes, but due to my own mistake, I should have gotten xtra large instead of large. I also ended up getting a...

I've talked with a few of my friends about the sport (these people are not divers). Where I live, we are about two hours or so away from the ocean - but about an hour or so away from a big lake in the area. One person in particular is afraid of the aquatic life, at least IMO. His typical...

I must've been a good boy this year... Got my books and DVD for PADI OW Cert... Looks like it's going to be a lake class, but underwater is underwater!

Well I ended up going to my LDS and picking up a pair of the Oceanic Mako's. Very comfortable gloves on the surface. We'll have to see how they work once submerged. I also ended up going from a Large Size to an XL size. That's probably the cause of the original pair of gloves getting a hole in...

I know, I know, I also suggested a Henderson Hyperstretch in a previous post, but the wetsuit that is in the link below is one that is similar to what I have for a shorty. I'm a similar height (6'4") and I have the XL size and all is well. I have the Edge 3/2, and it works pretty well (although...

What about a Henderson Hyperstretch?

My Local area has a lot of Cold Water Diving (Nor Cal). Do the Oceanic's work good in that environment, or are they more for warm water diving?

Thanks For all the advice. I'm a little partial to 3m gloves for the dexterity reasons. Do the 7m's work good when taking pics?

I think I'll add to this one: At a Church nursery: "We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed." :D (I think we need a drum playing smiley for this one.... (ba dump-dump crash!)

Last year on Black Friday, I picked up a pair of gloves similar to the ones in the link below. They were the Aqua Lung Thermocline 3mm version. After two uses, they developed holes in them after about 2 months, so I exchanged them for another pair. This pair, now has developed another hole...

That makes sense then. I was thinking that you were OW certified. I can see then why they kept you at a shallow depth.

James - Don't know if this has been asked or not, but what diving agency are you with? I could be totally wrong on this, but I thought the open water certification for PADI (at least) would be about 20 meters (60 ft under the American Standard System)? For someone who is held only to about 6...

Looks like they were having fun to me :D... thanks for the vid.

Hey Ken, Since this is a Bodega Bay thread, have you ever done a dive at Dillions Beach? Or is it a really bad location? Thanks!

Don't know if you guys have seen this yet, but from what I can see here, it looks like there are some Humpback Whales off of the coast of Santa Cruz, about a mile or so off shore. One simple warning though - Stay about 100 yards away or so, otherwise it's a hefty fine. Whales off Calif...

Not showing any favorites or nothing... :) Here's what I got - and I got them in a package deal - a little different than what's in the link, but still a pretty good price. These fins retail at about $80... Silver Snorkeling Package Also, the advice that you got earlier is pretty good.