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What's is this dry suit thing?
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LOL too funny.
OP
Roko,
It is cold, but its not that bad, I find the coldest part is getting out of the suit afterwards. How deep where you at Furry Creek? I had 48F at the Cut Monday night
It is cold, but its not that bad, I find the coldest part is getting out of the suit afterwards. How deep where you at Furry Creek? I had 48F at the Cut Monday night
VooDooGasMan
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wetsuit You are talkin a J type oneil, I have been diving one for 2 years, over 500 dives and is holding up great, protect the velcroe as it will stick to suit and start wearing
I wear 22# and could go 20 or 18 with steel tanks depending on BCD/BP/w or BP or monkey/sidemount, so the 22# gives me just a bit more to go down faster and yet light enough, I used a scubapro 6.5 jumpsuit before that at a 17# belt, Just I was going to past 200' so got this J type suit.
For a little more warmth wear a lycra also, the j with hood there is little water to enter. Best wet suit for coldwater diving I have ever worn, and I am a avid wet suit diver.
Because of boat and 200' dives i am in drysuit as of over a week now, I will have to do a wet once a week to keep skin conditioned(love my saltwater bathes).
I wear 22# and could go 20 or 18 with steel tanks depending on BCD/BP/w or BP or monkey/sidemount, so the 22# gives me just a bit more to go down faster and yet light enough, I used a scubapro 6.5 jumpsuit before that at a 17# belt, Just I was going to past 200' so got this J type suit.
For a little more warmth wear a lycra also, the j with hood there is little water to enter. Best wet suit for coldwater diving I have ever worn, and I am a avid wet suit diver.
Because of boat and 200' dives i am in drysuit as of over a week now, I will have to do a wet once a week to keep skin conditioned(love my saltwater bathes).
Jak Crow
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I would have loved to get the J type, but it's been discontinued and I can't find my size anymore.
I got to about 105ft, but It seemed to remain that temp throughout most of the water column. Unfortunately my computer's temperature sensor is very slow to respond to changes....
TBH, I think I need a new hood that fits better, I suspect I'm a loosing a lot of heat through there.
OP
VooDooGasMan,
Last Monday I tried 9lb on my belt with 5lb back plate with steel 120sq so a total of 21lb which I found was not enough to stay down for a safety stop
so for the next dive I was going to add 2lb. I' am also a big fan of the attached hood stopping the flow of water down my back and chest for the most part. Now I just need to do something about my feet and were set.
Jak Crow,
I lucked out there was only one left at my LDS and some how it was my size
Roko,
I agree the temp. sensor for my computer had 48f at 133, it's a suunto gekko and I don't have a lot of faith in it
Maybe try a thicker hood with out a zippier
Last Monday I tried 9lb on my belt with 5lb back plate with steel 120sq so a total of 21lb which I found was not enough to stay down for a safety stop
so for the next dive I was going to add 2lb. I' am also a big fan of the attached hood stopping the flow of water down my back and chest for the most part. Now I just need to do something about my feet and were set.
Jak Crow,
I lucked out there was only one left at my LDS and some how it was my size
Roko,
I agree the temp. sensor for my computer had 48f at 133, it's a suunto gekko and I don't have a lot of faith in it
Maybe try a thicker hood with out a zippier
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