Dry suit Class

[seattlepaul1975]

Just had my first dry suit class last night. WOW! It's crazy being dry when I am in a pool/water. Next weekend is my OW dives which will all be in a dry suit.

Was great getting out of the pool and taking it off and being dry. Was a shock and a strange feeling. Only strange part which everyone said was normal was that I was pretty much bright red up and down my arms....it went away in like 10 - 20 min by the time I got home but was a bit shocking when I saw it.

 

[SubMariner]

Just had my first dry suit class last night. WOW! It's crazy being dry when I am in a pool/water. Next weekend is my OW dives which will all be in a dry suit.

Was great getting out of the pool and taking it off and being dry. Was a shock and a strange feeling. Only strange part which everyone said was normal was that I was pretty much bright red up and down my arms....it went away in like 10 - 20 min by the time I got home but was a bit shocking when I saw it.

I can't say that I've heard/seen that happen. What were you wearing under the suit?

It may sound counter-intuitive, but even if you are in warmer water like a pool, wearing something full coverage but light that will wick away sweat/moisture & help prevent pinch at the crook of your elbow or behind your knees is a good idea. It also helps prevent chafing because unlike a wetsuit, a drysuit really isn't designed to be worn against bare skin.

Enjoy your course... you'll be miles ahead when you're finished.

 

[seattlepaul1975]

I had on sweat pants and a under armor top (long sleeve). It was just on my arms that I had it.

 

[TSandM]

You are very wise, doing the open water part of the class dry! I was watching students at Edmonds on Sunday in wetsuits, and they didn't look as though they were having a good time.

I did my certification in a dry suit, too, and I have never gotten in Puget Sound wet (at least on purpose) and I never will!

 

[flots am]

Only strange part which everyone said was normal was that I was pretty much bright red up and down my arms....it went away in like 10 - 20 min by the time I got home but was a bit shocking when I saw it.

Not sure what the bright red was.

If you weren't wearing thick enough underwear, it's possible for the suit to bunch up and pinch you and make red "lines" on your skin, however I have no idea what would cause a uniform red color just on your arms. Your hands can turn red if the wrist seals are too tight, but I've never noticed red arms before.

flots.

 

[Aqua-Andy]

Just had my first dry suit class last night. WOW! It's crazy being dry when I am in a pool/water. Next weekend is my OW dives which will all be in a dry suit.

Was great getting out of the pool and taking it off and being dry. Was a shock and a strange feeling. Only strange part which everyone said was normal was that I was pretty much bright red up and down my arms....it went away in like 10 - 20 min by the time I got home but was a bit shocking when I saw it.

I have never experienced that either. a really weird feeling I have experienced though was when renting a Whites Fusion. Prior to this I dove for around two and a half years using dry gloves on my suit, the fusion I rented had no rings for gloves so I had to use wet gloves. My heart sank when I hit the water and my hands were wet, then I realized I was wearing wet gloves and this was suppose to happen. My mind only went out for a second but it did wake me up

 

[seattlepaul1975]

We were in Whites Fusion suits and will be for our dives.....so its a nice way to see if I like it for 7 dives before I decide to buy one.

 

[TSandM]

seattlepaul, can I ask through which shop you are certifying? It would be nice to know where Fusions are available to rent, when we need to send our private students to rent exposure protection.

 

[seattlepaul1975]

Sure...I am doing it at Silent World in Bellevue

---------- Post added January 16th, 2013 at 12:04 PM ----------

Also....my wife used a Bare Dry Suit as they didn't have her size....I was in a 2x/3x Whites.

 

[FinnMom]

In normal temperature pools I usually just wear sports (i.e. thin, moisture wicking) long johns under my membrane dry suit, nothing else (other than socks of course). Sweat pants would be pretty hot and maybe the red on your arms was how flushed your skin was as your body attempted to stay cool.
It could also be irritation from your dry suit clinging against your skin. I find it more comfortable to always have long-sleeve covering under the drysuit.