ucfdiver
Contributor
Semi dry wet suits can be had well under $500, most drysuits are $1500-3000. Semi dry's do not require a $200 zipper placement every 2-3 years, $100 wrist seal replacements every year, or $150 neck seal replacement every 1-2 years. Not to mention if you get a pinhole in one while gearing up it's no big deal.ok, so why not just get a good 5mm hooded vest and call it good? My point was if he's happy with his 3mm and is concerned about getting chilly on deco, why invest in heavy wetsuit which is less comfortable when there are better options out there? Drysuit doesn't make sense, but I just still don't see any point in a semidry. If you can't do a dive in a 5mm+hooded vest, go straight to a drysuit, but if you can do it in a thin wetsuit, then that makes the most sense
5mm Merino Hooded Vest - Dive Right in Scuba
grab that for $100 and you'll be about as warm for those types of dives, or take the same money and get something more versatile than a semidry?
Semi dry is a marketing term for a better quality wet suit with improved zipper, wrist/leg seals, and better seams-- completely inconsistent across brands.They make 5mm semi dry suits. No one ever said he was getting an 8mm suit except for you.
SEASOFT 5 mm SEAZERA