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I have recently bought a barley used Whites Fusion Sport drysuit with accesories for $500. This was a great deal and could not pass it up. The suit came with a pinnacle evolution undergarmet and I have a few questions about undergarments when it comes to diving in the summer (water never exceeds 75 on the surface).
When diving early in the season the air is cold so a thick undergarment is comfortable on land, but when the air temperature rises faster than the water (due to specific heat) what are some tips and tricks to stay cool/warm. I have couple questions regarding this subject, so I will list them below. Any help is greatly appreciated.
-If the water is still mid to hgih 50's do I need the pinncale undergarmet? If so, how would I stay cool when the air temperautre is in the upper 70's. I am not sure about the temperature so asume that they could range from 54-60.
-Relating to the question above, would a hood (7/3mm) and gloves (5mm) be needed for dives similar to this?
-What temperature range is tollerable, but still comfortable, in the fusion without an undergarmet? I ask this because I have seen someone dive with only a bathing suit underneath her fusion.
I should clarify a little more, I dive in a lake so there are thermoclines. This means that there are points where the water temp can drop 15 degress within a couple of feet. The surface temp is only at the surface, and at depth it can lower significantly. Also, the temp of the water nxst weekend is probably going to be mid to upper 50s, so thats the water temp I am mainly concered about.
I am signed up to dive this saturday so a quick response would be great.
Thanks.
When diving early in the season the air is cold so a thick undergarment is comfortable on land, but when the air temperature rises faster than the water (due to specific heat) what are some tips and tricks to stay cool/warm. I have couple questions regarding this subject, so I will list them below. Any help is greatly appreciated.
-If the water is still mid to hgih 50's do I need the pinncale undergarmet? If so, how would I stay cool when the air temperautre is in the upper 70's. I am not sure about the temperature so asume that they could range from 54-60.
-Relating to the question above, would a hood (7/3mm) and gloves (5mm) be needed for dives similar to this?
-What temperature range is tollerable, but still comfortable, in the fusion without an undergarmet? I ask this because I have seen someone dive with only a bathing suit underneath her fusion.
I should clarify a little more, I dive in a lake so there are thermoclines. This means that there are points where the water temp can drop 15 degress within a couple of feet. The surface temp is only at the surface, and at depth it can lower significantly. Also, the temp of the water nxst weekend is probably going to be mid to upper 50s, so thats the water temp I am mainly concered about.
I am signed up to dive this saturday so a quick response would be great.
Thanks.