Try a USIA suit, they have 3 grades of bi-lam suit. The Aqua Lite would be fine for most recreational diving. It's pretty inexpensive.
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TSandM:In addition, because women's sizes in DUI suits are ALL custom, a CF200 suit was going to run me over $2300, and I'm just not going there (at least yet). If you are going to dive dry in very different water temperatures, I would think using a trilaminate suit and varying your undergarments would be a good strategy.
TSandM:That's interesting, Kimber, because my LDS owner called DUI while I was standing there and asked them the question, and they said yes, that the women's suits were all considered custom and therefore in the more expensive price range. That's also what the brochure said. Maybe they have changed things?
Not sure if I'm understanding your question. Are you asking if a noncertified diver should dive a dry suit? I may catch some flack for this response due to the number of divers on here who list themselves as not certified.Oli:Personally I like trilaminate suit better than neoprene. I wore neoprene when I was certified. Didn't have a good experience because I was dry certified in Hong Kong and they considered me as a big lady. My instructor forced me to wear a neoperene drysuit ( Medium, Men size). In Hawaii, most dive shops think I am crazy and apparently not many of them have enough knowledge to recommand a dry suit for me.
For those who use dry suit in tropical water, can you recommand what should I wear under my drysuit. For cold water like British Columbia, do I need to wear extra undergarment.
I am deciding in between Bear, Dacor and Viking.
Scottri. Is USIA good for tec dive too?? How's the price?
JimLap: Would that be okay if my buddy, who is not certified, dives with a drysuit. Considering I am a new drysuit diver and we dont know anyone uses drysuit here..
Oli:I am looking to buy a dry suit.
Prefer something that would fit a small lady ( 5'4'')
Durable and good for all conditions.
I dive in Hawaii ( Planning to wear a rash guard under it) and other cold places, like Washington.
If you folks have any recommandation, feel free to let me know.