Brand new to diving- just doing my online PADI stuff. Losing weight- can I only rent equipment?

[Salamandra]

OK Salamandra I am a little confused about the terminology so let me ask a question. I just got this from Amazon and the quality seems very high to me. I guess I didn't realize that it would be so thick/heavy duty, and the only kind of technical fabric that I've owned is for running and that is very thin polyester.

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Are you saying that I need another layer either below or on top of this? What if I take one of my thin technical fabric shirts for running and wear that on the bottom and this thing that Amazon calls a "rash guard" on top? Or the other way around? What is a "dive skin" and how does it work and where does it go?

I was always the guy who was never cold but as I get older and lose weight at the same time, not sure how that will hold up!!! Seems like I am more sensitive than in the past. So maybe a shorty wetsuit from Amazon? Something to keep the core a bit warmer than without?

I don't think you need anything other than that, at least for your top. . A dive skin is basically just a full body suit made of some kind of bathing suit like material. A one piece.