7mm boots in the tropics?

[Bob01]

Hey All,

My trusty pair of 5mm Tusa boots finally developed a hole in them (on the top of the foot, right where the rubber is glued to the neoprene)...I was thinking of just repairing them, but not too sure a patch n' glue job would hold up in that area....I bumped into a pair of really nice hendersons...35 bucks :-D...downside is that they are 7mm....All my diving is pretty much in South Florida. Besides my feet being (alot?) warmer, and they will take alot longer to dry - any other major downsides anyone sees for them? I was thinking buoyancy may also be an issue?

 

[Scott L]

Hey All,

My trusty pair of 5mm Tusa boots finally developed a hole in them (on the top of the foot, right where the rubber is glued to the neoprene)...I was thinking of just repairing them, but not too sure a patch n' glue job would hold up in that area....I bumped into a pair of really nice hendersons...35 bucks :-D...downside is that they are 7mm....All my diving is pretty much in South Florida. Besides my feet being (alot?) warmer, and they will take alot longer to dry - any other major downsides anyone sees for them? I was thinking buoyancy may also be an issue?

Coincidentally, I have a brand new pair of Henderson Insta Dry 3mm boots, size 11 for sale ($45 shipped). I have a larger size and love them. Non mushy when wet...

Henderson Insta Dry 3mm Boots

 

[spectrum]

My 7mm boots weren't an issue in Bonaire nor were they for my wife.

 

[RJP]

Besides my feet being (alot?) warmer, and they will take alot longer to dry - any other major downsides anyone sees for them? I was thinking buoyancy may also be an issue?

When was the last time you ended a dive thinking "Would have been a great dive, but my feet were just too damn warm!"

:shocked2:

Your feet will be a touch more buoyant, but imperceptibly so going from 5mm to 7mm. Hell... for most people that will just help keep their fins off the bottom!

 

[RJP]

My 7mm boots weren't an issue in Bonaire nor were they for my wife.

Yeah, here's a picture of me wearing 7mm boots in Bonaire... no problem being too warm.

Of course, you'll note that I'm wearing a drysuit as well...

 

[scc135]

No problems with my 7mm in Roatan...

 

[JanK]

Well, there's always the possibility that you might sweat in them and the stink could drive the dish away, so I'd be careful

 

[RJP]

the stink could drive the dish away, so I'd be careful

Hey diddle diddle...

 

[peterbj7]

I didn't know there was such a thing as 7mm boots, unless attached to a drysuit. I use 2mm booties year-round here in Belize, and find them perfectly adequate.

 

[JanK]

Well, there's always the possibility that you might sweat in them and the stink could drive the dish away, so I'd be careful

Damn, I meant the fish ....