Any of y'all get cold?

[Kwbyron]

I want to get the misses diving, but she doesn't like cold and I wouldn't want to throw a drysuit at her right away. Any cold-water ladies dive wet? Do ya'll get cold? My wife is 5'4 probably around 120, so she doesn't have the natural isulation like me... (I'm 6'4 250).

 

[Jcsgt]

If I didn't like the cold, I definitely would not want to dive wet.

 

[DiverLaura]

with a good instructor, it should not be a problem to get her into a drysuit right away. I taught many a drysuit OW classes. Many of them had sought out a class with drysuits available. Of course the classes were longer, 4-5 weeks, with pool time in the drysuit (in just long johns) and there were more dives as well (basically an openwater/advanced class combined)

 

[paula paz]

I'm a cold water diver and dive wet. I'm small too. And YES! i get cold after 30 min in the firt dive of the day. But I love so much to dive, so i can stand it. I dive every weekend, saturday and sunday twice per day.

But this is now. I remember when I firt start to dive, I didn't feel this cold. The cold was not an issue like to day. I was more worry about the new experience and trying to keep the air coming in.

 

[cinder4320]

I'm 5'6 120lbs and yes I get cold. I dive a 7ml farmer john with a 3ml top in 72 degree spring water. I'll probably wear that setup up until about 77 degrees. Then I have a one piece 5ml. I still get cold after 30min but its worth it. The cold only matters before and after the dive since during is so awesome. I will go dry as soon as its financially possible.

Miranda

 

[stardiver]

I want to get the misses diving, but she doesn't like cold and I wouldn't want to throw a drysuit at her right away. Any cold-water ladies dive wet? Do ya'll get cold? My wife is 5'4 probably around 120, so she doesn't have the natural isulation like me... (I'm 6'4 250).

I'm 5'2" and about maybe 210 lbs (in all my gear - twin manifolded 95's, BP, stage bottle, cannister light, drysuit, etc. ) and yes its chilly but you learn the drysuit nd deal with it. I've taught OW classes in drysuits. They are IMHO very much preferable to thick nasty layers of neoprene.

We can teach her how to stay warm. Friends don't let friends dive cold.

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[TSandM]

Kwbyron, I have never set body in Puget Sound in a wetsuit, and I never will. I was the designated "special needs" student in my OW class (read my journal if you don't believe me) but I still managed to do my OW dives in a dry suit.

If you want your wife in the water, let her do it dry. And if she doesn't believe it's possible, I'd be happy to have lunch with her some time and disabuse her of that notion!

 

[Chocoholic]

I want to get the misses diving, but she doesn't like cold and I wouldn't want to throw a drysuit at her right away. Any cold-water ladies dive wet? Do ya'll get cold? My wife is 5'4 probably around 120, so she doesn't have the natural isulation like me... (I'm 6'4 250).

I get cold diving in Mexico and they all think it's funny because I am from Alaska. I learned in a dry suit that had three holes in it and froze my face off. So I don't dive up here anymore but have been thinking about it so I can dive more. Start taking pictures of the cool stuff she is missing seeing and maybe she'll try it. But definitely get her in a dry suit because she would hate being cold more than messing with the dry suit.

 

[Chocoholic]

Learning to dive in a dry suit may be a bit more challenging but it's kind of like learning to drive a stick shift. You can always use it.

 

[tstormdiver]

I do primarily quarry diving. The temps tend to drop to 40- 45 degrees below the 50' mark year round. I dive a 2pc 6.5mm with thick hood & gloves (in my opinion, very confining & uncomfortable). I do have that "natural insulation", but I still get cold after 20-30 min. I take a lot of ribbing from the guys I dive with about being cold natured. I don't mind the depths, just the cold. I haven't tried dry suit diving yet, but I am considering it seriously. I'm just waiting until the ol' pocket book can handle the cost of a good dry duit.