Is it crazy to wear a hood with a shorty?

[studiokpg]

Hi, I'm just getting started in scuba, and looking at my first wetsuit. I'm thinking I want a 3mm long-sleeve shorty for tropical diving which I'll be doing. But for places where it is just a bit too cold for that, thought about adding a hood, since we lose most heat from the head. Am I going to be a dork if I wear a hood with a shorty?

 

[tstormdiver]

Not if you want to keep your brain pan warm. Might look at something like a beanie type hood. Where I dive, protection of the ears from the blue gill fish (Kentucky Piranha) is a must.

 

[Gilldiver]

The old saying is "If your feet are cold, put on your hat" fits this question. Other considerations are that a hood can keep long hair under control or protect your head if you don't have much on top (my problem).

 

[Mike2Fst]

I wear a hood with a shorty often, if the head is warm the rest of the body is happy, at least for me.

 

[spectrum]

Hi, I'm just getting started in scuba, and looking at my first wetsuit. I'm thinking I want a 3mm long-sleeve shorty for tropical diving which I'll be doing. But for places where it is just a bit too cold for that, thought about adding a hood, since we lose most heat from the head. Am I going to be a dork if I wear a hood with a shorty?

No problem at all it will be a big help.

Be sure to realize that when on a dive intensive vacation you may be making 4-5 dves a day the shorty that is more than adequate on day one may leave you tired and skipping dives by the end of the week as silent hypothermia sets in. A shorty may not be your best first suit.

Pete

 

[Doc Harry]

I wear a hood with a shorty.

 

[CT Sean]

... since we lose most heat from the head.

A hood will keep you warmer than just a shorty but I wanted to point out that "most heat loss from the head" is a myth Scientists debunk myth that most heat is lost through head | Science | The Guardian .

 

[cbm32]

Dive in what makes you comfortable. If anyone else doesnt like it, it is there problem.

 

[studiokpg]

Thanks for the good inputs guys!

 

[Tortuga68]

A hood will keep you warmer than just a shorty but I wanted to point out that "most heat loss from the head" is a myth

"If the experiment had been performed with people wearing only swimming trunks, they would have lost no more than 10% of their body heat through their head"

Who wears swimming trunks and a hat (for warmth)? That's right, nobody. Scientists are the masters of stating the obvious

This is the relevant part:

"Because it was the only part of their bodies left uncovered, most of their heat was lost through their heads"

The thread is about adding a hood to your existing exposure protection, not wearing a hood with budgie smugglers

Per the report, if your head is the only part of your body not insulated (by your wet/dry suit) then that's where you will lose the most heat & therefore where you will get the most improvement in heat retention by adding insulation. QED and duh, thanks science

Shorty, maybe you should consider a full suit as well but I'd rather have a warm head than lower legs/arms, I don't do too much thinking with them

There's a reason why your body shuts down blood flow to extremities first