Cheap... eBay drysuit undergarments

[aboalreem]

is the Antarctica good for 40 to 45F....or the thinner once..I just don't like bulkey UG...anyone?

 

[ClayJar]

I thought it was fine around 50, but that's as low as I cold as I could find. It's somewhat bulky, of course, and I'm not sure it's significantly warmer than the 3-layer quilted, which I don't have (yet?).

 

[in_cavediver]

is the Antarctica good for 40 to 45F....or the thinner once..I just don't like bulkey UG...anyone?

Have the antartica and dove it in the straights of Macinac this past summer. Very warm. No problems.

 

[Narcd_dvr]

is the Antarctica good for 40 to 45F....or the thinner once..I just don't like bulkey UG...anyone?

I got one of the Antarctica UG. Although I've only dove it in 50degree water, but I do believe you can comfortably take it in 40 - 45Fwater as well.

 

[aboalreem]

Antarctica UG is same as the DUI UG 400 in thickness or thinner?

 

[TheWallDiver]

Ron (the seller) told me the Antartica was 25% thicker than a Polartec 300 if that helps.

Wally

 

[Narcd_dvr]

Antarctica UG is same as the DUI UG 400 in thickness or thinner?

I'm guessing the Antarctica is thicker since its made of double layer of 320gm/sqm fleece, while the DUI 400 is made of thinsulate 400gm/m2 and cost $370 more

 

[Spratman]

Is anybody diving these UG's with a CF200? Do you have any trouble sliding the legs in or bunching?

thanks!

 

[thmoose51]

I just ordered a Pinnacle Evolution II dry suit and am wondering about my undergarments. What is recommended for Florida Cave Country? After looking at all these "sho nuff" cold waters I feel like a sissy for even thinking about a wet suit much less a dry suit. Maybe I ought to just man up and dive nekkid. What do y'all recommend?

Thanks

 

[in_cavediver]

I just ordered a Pinnacle Evolution II dry suit and am wondering about my undergarments. What is recommended for Florida Cave Country? After looking at all these "sho nuff" cold waters I feel like a sissy for even thinking about a wet suit much less a dry suit. Maybe I ought to just man up and dive nekkid. What do y'all recommend?

Thanks

I picked up a thin set (4 way flex) for forty something dollars just for the N Fl caves. For the price he's asking, it's convient to have a thick warm set for the frigid north and a thinner set for the balmy caves. Haven't tried the thin set yet but if it works like the thick set, I'll be happy.

Oh, and the drysuit - that's because you need the redundant lift. Think about it, most cave divers think nothing of 104's or lp 121's. Tanks are a means to an end and more is better.