elemeno123
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I just started diving in cold water for a scientific diving class I'm taking. (My previous dives have all been in warm water with a 3mm suit). Right now I have a Bare Arctic 7 mm fullsuit with a 7mm step-in hooded vest.
The fullsuit by itself is a little on the tight side, but okay, but with the 7mm vest included it becomes pretty unbearable. I had to actually abort my last dive because the restriction across my chest was making me nauseated. I can't really go up another size because it will be way too big.
So, I guess my question is how do I find a balance between not having the chest constriction and being warm enough (water temp on the last dive was 50 degrees).
The options I'm considering are:
1) Trying to break in the fullsuit more by wearing it a lot. The problem is that I think the vest is unsalvagable and there's now way even with more breaking in, I'll be able to get a hooded vest underneath. Therefore I'd have to look for a different hood that fits over and I'm worried that I'll run into the same problem.
2) Buying a different suit/ hood combo that's more forgiving. I was thinking of getting a stretchier suit (Pinnacle elastiprene or the Mares Trilastic 8-6-5) with the pinnacle elastiprene hooded vest underneath. Any opinions on these suits? Will it be warm enough?
3) Custom suit. This is a last resort as it'll cost me a lot of money and I probably won't be diving cold that much after the class is over (my research is on tropical fish).
4) Alterations. Getting my current or a new suit altered might give me a better fit. I got some priced out and it looks like it might get pretty pricey with my current suit to get it fixed and I think I'd need to buy a new hood no matter what.
If anyone could give me any advice, that would be great. Wetsuits have been driving me crazy and a drysuit is not an option.
Thanks!
The fullsuit by itself is a little on the tight side, but okay, but with the 7mm vest included it becomes pretty unbearable. I had to actually abort my last dive because the restriction across my chest was making me nauseated. I can't really go up another size because it will be way too big.
So, I guess my question is how do I find a balance between not having the chest constriction and being warm enough (water temp on the last dive was 50 degrees).
The options I'm considering are:
1) Trying to break in the fullsuit more by wearing it a lot. The problem is that I think the vest is unsalvagable and there's now way even with more breaking in, I'll be able to get a hooded vest underneath. Therefore I'd have to look for a different hood that fits over and I'm worried that I'll run into the same problem.
2) Buying a different suit/ hood combo that's more forgiving. I was thinking of getting a stretchier suit (Pinnacle elastiprene or the Mares Trilastic 8-6-5) with the pinnacle elastiprene hooded vest underneath. Any opinions on these suits? Will it be warm enough?
3) Custom suit. This is a last resort as it'll cost me a lot of money and I probably won't be diving cold that much after the class is over (my research is on tropical fish).
4) Alterations. Getting my current or a new suit altered might give me a better fit. I got some priced out and it looks like it might get pretty pricey with my current suit to get it fixed and I think I'd need to buy a new hood no matter what.
If anyone could give me any advice, that would be great. Wetsuits have been driving me crazy and a drysuit is not an option.
Thanks!