exposure

So with all the current holiday sales I thought I'd pickup a nice comfy hood for cooler water. I dive in SoCal so it's chilly but I do also get hot head so I've narrowed it down to 2 choices really based off that and for comfort on my chubby face lol. Im stuck between a Henderson Bibbed 5/3 Hood...

Which one would you choose and why? Is it worth choosing the more expensive Kubi system?

Looking to order my first drysuit in a month or two. Was wondering, is there an ideal position for sidemount diving? Afraid of tanks being in the way if pockets are in the default position. Thanks!

Hey Scubaboarders, I've got a spot on the Kona Aggressor II next week. I originally planned on bringing a 5 mm wetsuit + gloves and hood, but I've now heard enough recommendations for exposure gear (ranging from a 5 mm to a drysuit) to leave me thoroughly confused and worried about warmth...

I found this page to give a pretty good explanation of stitching methods: http://www.surfing-waves.com/equipment/wetsuit-stitching.htm And this video to be a nice complement: My first questions are: Given two 5mm wetsuits, one with flatlock and one with glued/blindstitch/inner tape, would...