Dive Coat?

[diverdiver8]

I love my truwest parka...custom for about $140...

 

[daniel f aleman]

Athletic companies do them the best and the cheapest, 50 bucks each, buy one for the whole team: http://www.rennoc.com/catalog/i70.html

 

[all4scuba05]

thankyou. Used different searches and "swim parka" turned up the best deals. Here's an example.
http://www.swimoutlet.com/product_p/1407.htm
Sure beats the $150 "dive coat".

 

[TheHobster]

The truWest custom waterproof parka is rumored to be a great value --

http://www.truwest.com/

a number of my swimmers have these and absolutely love them - they started in late 70's/early 80's so they have the bugs worked out for sure

 

[Bob Vincent]

Dive coats can be expensive. I found something that isn't called a dive coat but works extremely well. I found it in Sam's Army/Navy Outlet. Waterproof on the exterior and wool on the inside and goes below the knees. I know it does not come from the US Armed Forces but no mattter it's warm in November out on the water in places like Missouri and the Great Lakes. So, try your nearest Army-Navy store and see what you dig up.

 

[all4scuba05]

Will do. Thanks

 

[tasdiver]

Yep . . . truwest coat definitely the way to go. Even though I live and dive in south florida, I use it during the winter months to keep warm between dives (those north winds during the a.m. dives can be brutal!!). I particularly liked the fact that it can be customized.