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parrotheaddiver:
The springs maintain a temp between 68-72 degrees. I dove in the river in a 3/2ml last spring and was warm but up in the springs where it is deeper I would think a 5ml would feel mo better.

Funny, whenever I go there it's WARMER down by the springs! I always find the surface waters are chillier, but then again I don't go there much in the summer months.
 
in our class last Feb were diving with drysuits...I did the skills test in a 3mm two-piece and the other dives in a TLS350.
 
I was thinking about getting a 3mm shorty and wearing it over my 1mm jumpsuit.
This would give me the equivalent of 4/1. Has anybody tried this? I've not spent any time in water below 75°F, so I'm not sure how to figure out what I would need.

I want to try diving at Aquarena since Lake Travis is boring and muddy right now. I remember going there when I was a kid and seeing the mermaids.
 
android:
I was thinking about getting a 3mm shorty and wearing it over my 1mm jumpsuit.
This would give me the equivalent of 4/1. Has anybody tried this? I've not spent any time in water below 75°F, so I'm not sure how to figure out what I would need.

I want to try diving at Aquarena since Lake Travis is boring and muddy right now. I remember going there when I was a kid and seeing the mermaids.

I've done something like this... wearing a 6.5mm Farmer John Top (a lot like a shorty, but with long sleeves and shorter leg cuffs), and a 1.5mm heavy skin.

Froze my butt off after 30 minutes. Or more appropriately, my legs froze.

If you're going to be diving for protracted periods in Spring Lake, I recommend at least 3mm coverage on your whole body. Most folks I've seen there dive with 5mm fulls and a hood/vest combo; I dive with a 2.5mm Farmer John under a 2.mm top, and a 3mm beanie. Some people even wear drysuits.
 
When I did the course in Dec. 2002, I wore a 5mm, simply because it was December and the air temps were in the 30s.
 
Jay_SMART_Diver:
I took the class on Nov 20-21 wore two peice 3mm and was fine

How was the class and experience,,,,its nice you living in the backyard....that is a neat deal for you.
 
Jay_SMART_Diver:
I took the class on Nov 20-21 wore two peice 3mm and was fine
That's 6mm aggregate. You're wearing MORE exposure protection than me, ha ha!
 
android:
I was thinking about getting a 3mm shorty and wearing it over my 1mm jumpsuit.
This would give me the equivalent of 4/1. Has anybody tried this? I've not spent any time in water below 75°F, so I'm not sure how to figure out what I would need.

I want to try diving at Aquarena since Lake Travis is boring and muddy right now. I remember going there when I was a kid and seeing the mermaids.

For a single 1-hour dive in the summer I wear my 3/2 shorty or the same over my 1mm full-suit. When I go to multiple dives - and ESPECIALLY during the winter - it's my 5mm fullsuit

Of course, it all depends on you and your cold tolerance, etc.. I've seen hardy souls dive a 3/2 next to me - and I've dived with folks in drysuits [Of course, if I owned one....]
 
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