How Cold Do You Go

[Al Mialkovsky]

Couldn't I just use a nice looking, warm dive buddy? Isn't it good practice to stay in close contact on land too?

It appears that you'll settle for a warm body when a drysuit can be so wonderful. They cost less than a divorce, they don't require cuddling after using and they don't ask questions........

 

[kelpmermaid]

Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.

I had to hear this from my chiropractor to understand the wisdom in it.

The coldest I've done is 51F, and that was in a drysuit. I think my psychological limit is right about there -- I'm not sure I could stand to see a "4-9" reading.

 

[lostinspace]

roflmfao - I'm a great wuss.
I get really really cold below 27degC!!

 

[pennypue]

It appears that you'll settle for a warm body when a drysuit can be so wonderful. They cost less than a divorce, they don't require cuddling after using and they don't ask questions........

Good points........I really like that they don't ask questions. And then it does mean that I can have female dive buddies. RATS......... :mouse04: ........I guess the pros outweigh the cons for the drysuit.

 

[jaycanwk]

I to dive in the Great lakes and I have dove 45 deg F in a 2 piece 7mm. A little bit frosty around the lips, but otherwise I'm comfortable.

 

[ScubaFreak]

in a drysuit i've been to 3degrees(Cent.) but we've had open water studnets in 12degrees and they get through it.

 

[budgy]

It was about 14F today. Its come down from around 20F over the past couple of weeks. I guess I'll see the tulips next spring.

 

[El Orans]

I've done 6C/43F in a wetsuit. No problem, the changing in the carpark afterwards was...

 

[carlislere]

From 75 degrees up I use a 3mm wetsuit. From 65-75 I use a 6.5 mm wetsuit. Below that I use a drysuit, which is 53 degrees to 65 degrees.

 

[steve2281]

Depends on whether you have a drysuit or not, and if the water temp is the same top to bottom. I've made plenty of wetsuit dives to the bottom of the quarry (42*) and stayed down there for a few minutes (no, not a bounce) before ascending a bit to find some warmer water. In the winter when the thermoclines fade away, I get in the drysuit when the water get to the low 60's. However, if I didn't have a drysuit, I would stick it out a little colder.