Cold water diving - comments?

[fisherdvm]

Depth? This is just a shallow gravel pit. 16 to 18 ft max. About 4 to 5 acres. Vis? Less than 6 ft in the spring. In the summer - less than 2 ft, due to the herbicidal dye they use. I was just practicing my underwater navigation... Not worth diving for anything else except for checking your gears. It is an interesting lake to do navigation in, as it is shaped like a U. So you have to pace well, or use the bottom contour to get around the U.

 

[Spratman]

I've dove the past two years in a 6.5mil FJ with 5mil gloves. I'm good for about 45 minutes and then the hands go numb. Also, I agree with Spectrum. A hooded vest will keep the water from going down the front of your neck. That's the problem I have. Alas, I ordered a CF200x and it won't be ready until the end of next month. So, it's back to wet stuff for the next month....