So I was testing the suit again, this time lake diving today here in Coeur d'Alene, with 44f at surface down to 42f at 57ft. Wore the SeaSkin 150 thermals plus base, should have tried the 250 thermals. With only 16lbs of weight (w/steel 15L tank and DR Transpac wing), but wished for 2lb more weight to allow for more air in the suit to stay a bit warmer, but otherwise the 16lb was just enough to dive in the kit worn. This was a fresh water dive (a lake, so obviously... and so maybe add 4-6lb if/when ocean diving. Calling it fresh water is something of a stretch as the viz was only to the end of my arm a few times and dark at 50+ ft.
I'll be hitting the lake again a couple more times in the next week for practice sessions. Snagged a spot at God's Pocket for May 4-10 diving there. Based on their skills requirements, it seems maybe tricky conditions. Need to dial in my game asap.
Oh, reason for this post, LOL, I lost the plastic crotch strap clip while undressing at the end of dive... somehow it fell off the wet strap while dangling, etc. Had to drive all the way back to the parking lot to retrieve it laying there. Lucky. The 40mm suspenders also had 1 strap slide out of the plastic clip. Going to sew the ends over to create a knob on the end of all the straps on this suit.
I'll be hitting the lake again a couple more times in the next week for practice sessions. Snagged a spot at God's Pocket for May 4-10 diving there. Based on their skills requirements, it seems maybe tricky conditions. Need to dial in my game asap.
Oh, reason for this post, LOL, I lost the plastic crotch strap clip while undressing at the end of dive... somehow it fell off the wet strap while dangling, etc. Had to drive all the way back to the parking lot to retrieve it laying there. Lucky. The 40mm suspenders also had 1 strap slide out of the plastic clip. Going to sew the ends over to create a knob on the end of all the straps on this suit.