Diving is not a glamorous sport despite what PADI manuals from the 1980s suggest. You surface with a face full of snot, your hair is a mess, you have salt in your ears and you stink of wet neoprene. What's a little pee aroma thrown in to the mix.
Question Always cold! 5mm vs 3mm with extra warmth gear
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This past weekend I was diving in 73 degree water. I used an 3mm full wetsuit with a 3mm shorty over it. Was not fully constricted as a full 5mm. Kept my core warm I was good for 3 dives a day.
This thread reminds me of my misspent time as a dive guide in the Mediterranean before I trained myself to use a drysuit. As the water temperature got colder in winter, increasing layers of neoprene were added. By the end of winter, I was in a vest, hood, under-shorty, full length suit and over-shorty. Bit ridiculous looking back!
If half the time it's for work then can you not request a major discount from your employer (assuming you are a DM or instructor at a shop)? Or get your employer to pay for equipment that suits your WH&S requirements (assuming you are a scientist or commercial diver)? Or even claim it as a tax write off, if that applies in your corner of the planet.
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