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Daryl Morse
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Just to update everyone who commented on my questions, I recently did the AOW course using a Whites Nexus II shell drysuit.
I liked it a lot more than than the O'Neill neoprene suit I used when I did the OW course. I found it provided a lot more flexibility and I also prefer the latex seals. Also like that I can layer the clothing I wear underneath.
I bought a set of Mountain Equipment Co-op (www.mec.ca) Polartec Expedition underwear to wear as a bottom layer under the drysuit. Over that, I wore a couple of layers of fleece on my upper body and one layer of fleece on my lower body. The only problem I found with using the non-diving clothing is that the collars are bulky and they get in the way of the neck seal. I folded them under to make some room, but it wasn't ideal. At some point, I'll probably end up buying a one-piece fleece suit meant for diving.
I was warm enough in the water, but it sure doesn't take long to overheat on the shore with all of the layers.
Anyway, thanks for the comments.
I liked it a lot more than than the O'Neill neoprene suit I used when I did the OW course. I found it provided a lot more flexibility and I also prefer the latex seals. Also like that I can layer the clothing I wear underneath.
I bought a set of Mountain Equipment Co-op (www.mec.ca) Polartec Expedition underwear to wear as a bottom layer under the drysuit. Over that, I wore a couple of layers of fleece on my upper body and one layer of fleece on my lower body. The only problem I found with using the non-diving clothing is that the collars are bulky and they get in the way of the neck seal. I folded them under to make some room, but it wasn't ideal. At some point, I'll probably end up buying a one-piece fleece suit meant for diving.
I was warm enough in the water, but it sure doesn't take long to overheat on the shore with all of the layers.
Anyway, thanks for the comments.
