Opinions on wetsuit diving in NE

[Northeastwrecks]

Northeastwrecks,
I may try to dive next week in Gloucester with Easy Diver if I can get the chance. Should I just wear all 3 layers until I get something thicker or should I buy something else before I go? Seems like I should be fairly warm with 13mm on me but then again I haven't tested this theory yet.

That depends on what you are doing. Relatively shallow and short shoudn't be a major issue. At best, you'll save some money by not having to purchase a new suit. At worst, you'll need to call the dive early, in which case you'll know that your next purchase is justified.

 

[Scuba_Dave]

I started out with a 7mm 2 pc farmer john - I was cold, tried a skin - no go.
I traded 15" lcd monitor for a drysuit - nice but a pain at times - fits like a wetsuit
I then bought a semi-dry at a good price - new - front zip & love it, has abuilt in hood. No more water down my back. I also bought Henderson "dry" gloves. They cut down the water flow a lot, and if put on corrrectly you can stay dry. But kinda tuff to get them on perfect. I also bought dry socks that I put on, then my boots.

If your head, hands & feet are warm you will enjoy the dive MUCH more. I doubt I will ever use wet suit again.

We have a Freez Yer *** off dive every Feb/early March. The 1st 2 years I wore my 3mm, then the 7mm over it - needed a bit of weight but kept me warm
Get a semi-dry at the very least. You usually can't be too warm up here

 

[Diesel298]

just as important as the thickness of the suit,( If not more) is the quality of the suit.
i dive a 7mm suit with attached hood 5 mil booties, and gloves, when the water warms up a little ill switch to 3 mil gloves.
a friend is diving a 7 mil suit with a 3 mill hooded vest. 3 mil gloves, and 5 mil boots.
we dove both sat annd sunday in 50 deg. water. and only at the end of the second dive did my fingers start to get a little chilled

 

[STOGEY]

I did two dives last Friday with my new Henderson two peice. I have a detatched hood, and my gloves are relatively thick but not overly thivk. Plus I didn't get the insert that you could get for the two peice vest. I was very warm and comfortable. There was some movement of water, but I'd rather have a little more movement of my arms than having to worry about a little movement of water.

But that's just me, and thats why there's over a 1000 different varieties of beer.

 

[Spectre]

If your diving off the Easy Diver, you'll probably end up fairly shallow... Fred generally sticks close to shore. I dove wet in new england for a couple years with a 2 piece 7mm without much issue. The water temps lag by a couple months up here; so it's still fairly cold now; but diveable. You'll be able to get into october on nice days diving wet.

wearing your 3mm underneath might work; it's been cold enough that you won't overheat gearing up... so it's worth a try.