Can you wear jacket under drysuit?

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A bloke I knew in a past life, when the bridge was down dived across the river to have dinner, in a dinner suit

And the other dry bag with his shoes worked a treat too


Drysuits are already half a rort without having to resort to buying their undergarments or other peoples used
 
Do you think that Weezle would do the job? I’m also considering tecline.

This is bit like the question, "How long is a piece of string"? It depends.

No matter *what* you wear in 35F water it will keep you warm for a finite period of time. You will lose heat and get cold, eventually. The only questions are how long will take and how much your body temperature can drop safely.

If you plan short-ish recreational dives and start them when you are warm, the Weezle Extreme might suffice depending on dry suit type, activity level, and your metabolism.

On the other hand, if you plan 2-hour exposures with a significant deco obligation (which carries a low activity level so you don't generate as much heat), you will need an electrically heated vest or undergarment and an additional undergarment. All this bulk will mean a larger suit. If you compress the primary undergarment it will not keep you very warm.

The suit material will also make a difference. A "Unisuit" style 7mm neoprene suit is warmer than a compressed neoprene suit, which is in turn warmer than a trilam suite.

A *good* cold-water hood or a dry hood is essential. You lose a lot of heat through your head. Likewise you will need dry gloves with warm liners.

Technique will likewise come into play. The need to keep enough air in the suit to let the insulation work requires that you pay attention to it and you might need to carry more weight than you do now. IIRC, water weighs about 64lbs/cu ft. You don't have to displace much more to need to re-weight by a few pounds.

A rebreather will keep you warmer than open circuit, too. Warm air vs. cold air makes a difference.

I've probably forgotten something. Hope this helps.
 
I'm trying to decide between DUI, Weezle Extreme, Scubapro K2 Extreme and Tecline. Which one do y'all recommend?
 
I'm trying to decide between DUI, Weezle Extreme, Scubapro K2 Extreme and Tecline. Which one do y'all recommend?
Weezle Extreme - good, but not as Weezle Extreme Plus, which is top underwear.
Scubapro K2 Extreme - 2 layers of fleece... Hmmm, for me - suitable only for thick neoprene drysuits.
Tecline made variety of underwears. 490gm/sq m. is far better than 290.
Typical DUI is 300gm/sq.m, not top notch.
 
Weezle Extreme - good, but not as Weezle Extreme Plus, which is top underwear.
Scubapro K2 Extreme - 2 layers of fleece... Hmmm, for me - suitable only for thick neoprene drysuits.
Tecline made variety of underwears. 490gm/sq m. is far better than 290.
Typical DUI is 300gm/sq.m, not top notch.
How about Weezle Exteeme plus vs Tecline 490g? Lol
 
How about Weezle Exteeme plus vs Tecline 490g? Lol
Yer gonna look like the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man...

Heated stuff is great (I have a Blue Heat) but make sure you use it for comfort and not for survival. When it fails you want to stay warm enough long enough to be safe. And, like everything else, fail it will.
 
How about Weezle Exteeme plus vs Tecline 490g? Lol
IDK. Me use Subgear 490, thermal underwear and heated vest. Weezle Exteeme plus AFAIK requires a lot of air in suit and is extremely compressible.
Heated vest is a good thing, but you shouldn't rely on it as main thing.
Undergarment and thermal layer should be suitable itself.
 
35F is exponentially colder than 45F
I'm aware of the difference. I've been in 35°F water before. I was simply stating that apparently some people will wear anything under their drysuit, even things like.blue jeans, that you wouldn't expect to see ...
 
Typical DUI is 300gm/sq.m, not top notch.
You might be thinking of the DUI DuoTherm 300 fleece undergarment. They don't recommend it for really cold water. For what the OP was asking, the DUI has the XM450 Thinsulate undergarment which would be a good start (along with other layers and accessories). In general Thinsulate tends to retain more insulation than fleece when flooded.

The Santi BZ420X is similar and also a good choice if you have a dealer nearby.
 

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