scubagrrl
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Hiya! Can any of you cold-water divers out there explain something to me? What is the difference between wearing a 7 mm fullsuit (one piece) and a 7mm two-piece farmer john? (I'm pretty sure that my farmer john is 1/4". . . .is that 7mm?) My question involves the layering with the two-piece. What I want to understand is whether, typically, both parts of the farmer john are the same thickness as the fullsuit, so that when you wear both pieces, it's actually like wearing 14 mm of wetsuit over your core? Or are the pieces thinner, so that when layered they equal 7mm? I am considering switching to a one-piece suit (because it takes me 20 minutes to put on my current suit, and once I get it on I can barely breathe!) . . . but am wondering if I'll be colder. If wearing the fullsuit is equivalent to sacrificing one layer, should I also consider wearing a core-warmer? BTW, I've been cold lately at temperatures less than about 53 degrees F. Thanks in advance . . . I know you guys have some great answers (to everything, apparently! I'm so grateful for the existence of this board!). :10: