hooded vest- under or over the wetsuit?

[BKP]

Donning or doffing the vest with the wetsuit underneath it might be pretty difficult...

[my vest is a Waterproof Canis 3mm/5mm hood model]

I've heard that, which is why I've ordered an XS Scuba 4/6/3 (4mm torso, 6mm hood, 3mm trimmable face seal). It has a zipper up the side, which I'm hoping makes doffing/donning significantly less entertaining for onlookers...

 

[Hatul]

This is one dilemma the drysuit divers don't have to deal with.

Adam

 

[BKP]

This is one dilemma the drysuit divers don't have to deal with.

Adam

True, dat...

Learned something, however, after the hooded vest arrived... *Definitely* easier to put it on *underneath*, than trying to get it on over a 5mm suit, and doing the funky chicken.
The 5mm, even though nicely snug does accommodate the vest underneath (even if I *do* still feel mummified after getting them both on -- I would *not* recommend this to claustrophobic individuals!).