CODMAN
Contributor
Marine, you've received some good advice here. Just to add, and answer your initial query... I have the BARE arctic 7mm (as well as the 7mm hooded vest to make it a 14mm for cold water). And though I don't have that many dives in it yet, I like it a lot. It fits well (the sizing chart for BARE products has a lot of options to customise; second best to having a custom suit made I believe), was a good deal and is stylish (the least important of th 3).
Now, 7mm is a lot of neoprene. Are you sure you need that much for 68ºF water? You might! That's for you, and nobody else to decide (if you get cold easily). But think about it seriously because more neoprene means more lead around your waist... So you generally choose the thinnest neoprene that does the job for you!
Just my 0.02$
Now, 7mm is a lot of neoprene. Are you sure you need that much for 68ºF water? You might! That's for you, and nobody else to decide (if you get cold easily). But think about it seriously because more neoprene means more lead around your waist... So you generally choose the thinnest neoprene that does the job for you!
Just my 0.02$
