I bought a drysuit today

[pacificgal]

Thanks everyone! Right now I just feel like I opened myself up to a whole new lot of expenses, but the suit was a great deal that I couldn't pass up. Yes I have toughed it out in Monterey for about 200 cold water dives, but more and more often lately I start getting cold after 35 minutes and started skipping the second dive because I was cold.
I know I will hate it before I love it, hopefully the learning curve will be short

 

[emttim]

Thanks everyone! Right now I just feel like I opened myself up to a whole new lot of expenses, but the suit was a great deal that I couldn't pass up. Yes I have toughed it out in Monterey for about 200 cold water dives, but more and more often lately I start getting cold after 35 minutes and started skipping the second dive because I was cold.
I know I will hate it before I love it, hopefully the learning curve will be short

The learning curve really isn't that bad...the Dry Suit Diver specialty is one of the few specialty classes I took that I felt was fairly useful, just FYI.

Best advice I can give is suit up in the shade and have your kit already ready to go. For the night dives though, you'll be in heaven!

 

[warmwaterturner]

yep - diving just became a year round sport for you!

 

[kathydee]

No more shivers . Congrats ;-)!

 

[fisheater]

Nice! Just take it really easy those first few dives.

 

[Ben_ca]

yep - diving just became a year round sport for you!

For her it already was

 

[Anti-Hero]

Don has a great graph regarding new drysuit divers.

Deep-Sea Sherpa » Drysuit Progression

 

[Ben_ca]

Don has a great graph regarding new drysuit divers.

Deep-Sea Sherpa » Drysuit Progression

LOL I had forgotten about that one... How true it is

 

[iztok]

Congrats Cristina! For many dry dives going forward!

 

[Myka]

You will never regret your purchase !