Drysuits and added buoyancy

[King Kong Matt]

Considering going to a drysuit (getting a little chilly to dive wet in MA this time of year).

I was wondering, in general, how much weight do people find themselves adding to their weight systems as a result of the move to the drysuit.

Thanks in advance.

Matthew

 

[Uncle Pug]

King Kong Matt once bubbled...
how much weight do people find themselves adding to their weight systems as a result of the move to the drysuit.

... in taking weight off.

 

[King Kong Matt]

Obviously, I will defer to your experience and your overall Pugliness, but can you explain. I was under the impression that the drysuit almost invariably added buoyancy necessitating further weight.

Is this a statistically incorrect statement, or are you simply broadening my horizons by indicating that, while statistically true that most people need to add weight, 1 out of 100 divers will actually take weight off?

Unc?

 

[jonnythan]

King Kong Matt once bubbled...
Obviously, I will defer to your experience and your overall Pugliness, but can you explain. I was under the impression that the drysuit almost invariably added buoyancy necessitating further weight.

I was too. I ended up taking off about 2 pounds.. and there might be room for a couple more.

And this is with a compressed (not crushed) neoprene suit!

 

[Uncle Pug]

You may or may not add or subtract weight.

What are you diving for a wetsuit now and with how much weight?

What type of drysuit and undergarment do you intend to get?

 

[King Kong Matt]

Here goes:

6"8, 300 lbs (hence the King Kong in KKM) wearing a one-piece 7mm and wearing 32 lbs...strictly salt-water diving

Considering going to crushed neoprene suit from Diving Concepts with Diving concepts thinsulate undergarment.

Matthew

 

[Uncle Pug]

You should be able to drop some weight... especially if you use the BC or Wing for buoyancy compensation and just add gas to the suit to relieve squeeze.

 

[King Kong Matt]

And...not trying to go back to the well one too many times, but...why is that?