New diver seeking wetsuit advice

[Ministryofgiraffes]

Waterproof 1mm Neoskin. No argument. I have lots of wetsuits, when I found this one I bought 3. I don’t need 3, I’m just that kind of idiot. It has a neosoft lining, feels ....basically...’luxury’ whenever I wear it divemasters comment on it. Dries very quickly on a diveboat, has basically zero buoyancy, is very very light, has foot straps and thumb straps so it doesn’t ride up. If you are concerned about abrasions etc, a shorty is pointless. I shoot a lot underwater and it’s my forearms and legs below the knee that get the firecoral and other scrapes.

I don’t even wear my scuba pro wetsuits any more....

 

[scrane]

I wear a 3mm front zip shorty backed up by a 3mm front zip sleeveless vest if needed.Absolutely no struggle to get in and out of. Warm enough for me and I usually run cold.