Drysuit underwear

[WreckWriter]

OK, now that I got my suit I need to figure out how to go with underwear. I though it would be simple but is turning out to be more complicated than I expected with all the choices.

My suit is Bare XCD2, 2mm compressed neoprene. My water temp is fairly warm, coldest should be about 50-60 F.

I know the DUI thinsulate stuff is the best but it's too expensive. I need to get something as cheap as possible. Could I get away with just sweats?

Also need some socks of some sort. I need them thick to take up some extra room in the boots. I considered neoprene soft-sole booties. Will that work well?

Tom

 

[Uncle Pug]

Search the thread my new undies and the email Twila at:
twilitime@msn.com.... they have a website now but I can't remember the URL.

They can make you a set cheap (IMO) in either 100 200 or 300 gram Polarfleece.... you probably want 100 or 200 at the most.

 

[WreckWriter]

Originally posted by Uncle Pug
Search the thread my new undies and the email Twila at:
twilitime@msn.com.... they have a website now but I can't remember the URL.

They can make you a set cheap (IMO) in either 100 200 or 300 gram Polarfleece.... you probably want 100 or 200 at the most.

I just mailed her. Thanks much.

Tom

 

[TexasMike]

Pug,

With your new undies, are you needing to layer with anything else to enjoy your dives? Or is what you've got enough?

(In otherwords, just a t-shirt/shorts or dive skin underneath, or are ya going commando on us?)

 

[tchil01]

UP or Wreckwritter

If you guys come up with the URL let me know. I may be looking for some new underwear too.

BTW, I'm trying to keep from thinking about UP going commando. Not a mental picture I want

Ty

 

[Mverick]

Also, Leisure Pro has Bare polar exteme undersuits for around $170. I have that and a DUI 400g thinsulate. I use Polypro for layering with the Bare undersuit. Military or expedition weight Polypro is really nice. Soaks up a lot of sweat.... Cabella's sells a nice PolyPro and I can't remember the store I got mine from but it's posted in the My new Undies topic on this sight. The stuff I bought was a little heavyer then the Cabella's. Wally World used to carry a line that was like the Cabbella's. Don't know if they still do now. It was in the Hunting section.

And I only go commando in my wetsuit. In the drysuit it's t'shirt and shorts...... Unless I'm helping Supermodels. Then it's Club clothes.

 

[Bob3]

The military uses polartec for their extreme cold weather system, new stuff can be had in surplus stores for $35 - $50.
They're 2-piece, but the bottoms are bibs.

http://www.hqmc.usmc.mil/factfile.n...7dc31a7bb22666af8525627a00647730?OpenDocument

 

[Green_Manelishi]

make certain whatever you select is not so "puffy" (i.e. too
loose) that it can bunch up and block the OP valve.

 

[Uncle Pug]

Originally posted by TexasMike
( are ya going commando on us?)

Plenty warm... and I look snazzy too...

 

[WreckWriter]

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