eweingarden
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What are the pros and cons of a 7mm Farmer John vs a Jump Suit. Thanks.
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fisheater
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Pros: Warmer. You have twice the thickness around your core, where you need it.
Cons: Longer to don. More buoyant.
Cons: Longer to don. More buoyant.
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Another pro, flexibility.
I used to use one (back when I needed such things), adding different jackets and shortie FJs' makes for a very temperature flexible system.
I used to use one (back when I needed such things), adding different jackets and shortie FJs' makes for a very temperature flexible system.
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I used a farmer John for years. I think it's a great system for a warmer core and more flexible arms.
I quit the farmer john due to the buoyancy issues. I liked the warmth, but the change in buoyancy with regards to the change of depth made it a royal PITA to dive.
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As it has been said, the Farmer is warmer but you have more of a buoyancy shift to deal with. But, My jacket is a step in type and I use it as a shorty off of North Carolina in the summer. I have been inside of a bunch of wrecks this way, but I would have a rash guard on to keep from getting scratched on my lags. I have been seen inside of the USS Tarpon with my jacket and a $10 pair of painters paints acting as the rash guard.
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Pros=Warmth, cons: buoyancy i.e need more lead to sink. I use a two pice farmer John for local diving as it gets pretty chilly, I like it, would prefer a drysuit though lol...
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What temperatures is it adequate for?
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That's a little difficult to answer as different people have different tolerances to temperature. I feel the cold and am good in my 2 piece hooded FJ down to around 17 degrees after that I start to get rather cold rather quickly. I also wear a full 5mm in the tropics, Thailand and Indonesia for example and am comfortable. Nothing ruins a dive more than being cold, better to be too warm at least you can flush some water through your suit, not much you can do if you're cold.
That's a little difficult to answer as different people have different tolerances to temperature. I feel the cold and am good in my 2 piece hooded FJ down to around 17 degrees after that I start to get rather cold rather quickly. I also wear a full 5mm in the tropics, Thailand and Indonesia for example and am comfortable. Nothing ruins a dive more than being cold, better to be too warm at least you can flush some water through your suit, not much you can do if you're cold.
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