Switch from 3/2 Mil wetsuit to a 5 Mil, how much weight to add?

[Conan3]

Switch from 3/2 Mil wetsuit to a 5 Mil, how much weight to add?

My wife just got a new 5 Mil wetsuit (Thanks Divers-Supply, Macon).

So how much weight to add when going from 3/2 to 5 Mil?

David

 

[WetBoy101]

About four pounds... Aloha, Rick

 

[mark01]

My rule of thumb is 2# per mil of neoprene change. In this case, add 4# and recheck bouyancy for fine tuning.

 

[DivemasterDennis]

Depends how much wight you use now, but probaly 2 -3 pounds, depending on if the 3/2 is old and compressed and the 5 mil is newer. Exposure suits loose buoyancy with age and use. Start with 4 and work back.
DivemasterDennis