Recommendations for 7mm Wetsuit?

[wlecyt40]

Apeks 7/8mm semi dry for me. I use it in deep quarries where the water get very chilly. Mine is a combination with the hood attached. Keeps me very comfortable.

 

[BoltSnap]

Hey everybody, I am currently a diver in South Florida. Within the next week or two I will be completing my Advanced Open Water certification. Over the summer I live in New Jersey as I only attend college down here.

I really want the opportunity to dive some of the natural and deep wrecks of NJ however the water temperature is significantly different. I am looking to get a 7mm wetsuit rather than a drysuit because of the price difference. I saw the Henderson 7mm Aqualock Wetsuit and it definitely caught my eye. I am looking for opinions on this wetsuit but am also open to other 7mm wetsuits that will keep me sufficiently warm and that won't break the bank. Thank you for your help!!

Get a Bare or Hollis SEMI DRY!!

 

[Ontwreckdiver]

You won't be happy in a wetsuit. If you can't afford a drysuit, get a semi dry suit.
I recommend getting a Bare 8/7 Velocity Ultra Semi Dry and it comes in 16 sizes.

https://www.baresports.com/products/all-wetsuits/7mm-wetsuits/8-7-velocity-ultra-hooded-semi-dry/

I have owned nothing but Bare suits for 25 years, they are well made and last a long time.

 

[Posinator]

I dive southern NJ in the summer. Expect temps mid to high 50s. If you're not ready for drysuit yet and you're going 7mm anyway then I agree you should go semi-dry. I don't have the Bare semi but I have a few of their wetsuits and that omnired tech is real and not hype in my opinion, giving a little boost in warmth. And yes, get a good hood (also from Bare ). I picked up the Hollis semi on sale over the winter but haven't used it yet in the water. It was a real $%^&* to get in and out of, I can tell you that.

 

[SouthernSharktoothDiver]

Seac sells a good 7mm semi dry, the Komodo, for $300-350. I was perfectly comfortable in 58 degree water (even a little warm) with a 3mm hood for 45 minutes of diving, and I generally run cold

 

[ofg-1]

If you don't want to get a dry suit or semi dry, my suggestion is to get a good 3mm one piece, a thin hooded vest, and a 3mm step in shorty. You will get 7mm plus on your core when you need it, less if you go back to dive in Florida. Bare makes fine suits.

 

[BoltSnap]

If you don't want to get a dry suit or semi dry, my suggestion is to get a good 3mm one piece, a thin hooded vest, and a 3mm step in shorty. You will get 7mm plus on your core when you need it, less if you go back to dive in Florida. Bare makes fine suits.

Too many layers to deal, by the time you are all dressed up, you need a nap. I tried it before, no go for me. A properly fitting Semidry is the next best thing after a drysuit.

 

[JorinB]

+1 for the Hollis 8/7/6.

 

[davecampbell]

neotek here, the odd time i want to be wet. Its a pretty great suit.

 

[Derek of So Cal]

@MattMc3223 Highly recommend JMJ Wetsuits - as you'll read many people say, fit (not brand) is most important, and custom fit suit is the way to go.

Hope that helps,
Derek