Janice's Software Undergarment

[UWSojourner]

I understand from the posts here that a lot of you are using the undergarments made by Janice Software. Are you using just that undergarment or are you layering something else with it?

I need to order the undergarment but don't know whether I should be considering some type of layering. I want to be warm enough to dive OR WA, or British Columbia in winter. ( and trilam suit).

 

[Uncle Pug]

I dive here in the PNW and use a 300 weight softwear as does Shane. Lately this winter I have been layering a set of polypro long johns underneath so that on longish dives (60~90 minutes) I won't get chilly. Most of the rest of the year I just use the 300.

 

[scubasean]

I understand from the posts here that a lot of you are using the undergarments made by Janice Software. Are you using just that undergarment or are you layering something else with it?

I need to order the undergarment but don't know whether I should be considering some type of layering. I want to be warm enough to dive OR WA, or British Columbia in winter.

In 54 degree Monterey water, I'm comfy in a 300 wt Janice-made undersuit with polypro underneath (to wick water away).

Trilam suit...

 

[ABQdiver]

Ditto to what the others have said! I love my SoftWear undies. I use the 200wt for the local temps and add a pair of polypro undies with a fleece lining for temps under 54° or so. I debated on getting the 200wt or the 300. Didn't want to be too warm, but then being cold is a bummer. Layering seems to be the best bet, since you can control it more.

 

[Paco]

What about diving under the ice (in the 30's F)? What do most people wear under shell suits?

 

[Boogie711]

Hey, Pug and others - are these undergarments just fleece, or do they have an outer 'shell' on them, to protect from things like boat spray and the like?

 

[LUBOLD8431]

Softwear is just fleece.

AS for water temp in the 30's, I am good down to around 34 deg F with a Polartec 300 wt jumpsuit, and polypro longjohns underneath, and a coolmax poly tshirt. A little chilly if you are there for a long time. I would prefer Thinsulate 400g, but havent gotten around to buying one yet.

 

[scubasean]

Softwear is just fleece.

AS for water temp in the 30's, I am good down to around 34 deg F with a Polartec 300 wt jumpsuit, and polypro longjohns underneath, and a coolmax poly tshirt. A little chilly if you are there for a long time. I would prefer Thinsulate 400g, but havent gotten around to buying one yet.

I'm headed for a Thinsulate at some point also...But, my Softwear undersuit suits me fine until I have enough money burning my pocket to buy the thinsulate...

 

[LUBOLD8431]

Yeah, I know, thinsulate isnt cheap...

 

[UWSojourner]

My Software undergarment just arrived. Fits great. Janice makes a nice product. Got an extra vest for my thermally challenged daughter. Hopefully this will keep her warm as we've been blocked out of diving (at home) until I can get her dry.

Thanks to all here who gave me the lead and references. Never would have found her otherwise.