TLS350 Bouyancy Question

[H2Andy]

ok... i just got a used DUI TLS350 (medium) and i have a TPS Thinsulate Extreme
undergarment.

wearing that, as opposed to my usual 3 mil farmer john (two-piece) and 3 mil
hood and vest, how much will my bouyancy change at the surface?

will i be more or less bouyant at the surface on the dry suit?

thanks in advance

 

[ScubaDadMiami]

ok... i just got a used DUI TLS350 (medium) and i have a TPS Thinsulate Extreme
undergarment.

wearing that, as opposed to my usual 3 mil farmer john (two-piece) and 3 mil
hood and vest, how much will my bouyancy change at the surface?

will i be more or less bouyant at the surface on the dry suit?

thanks in advance

Not that this will be much help . . . .

The dry suit is pretty darn near neutral. It is the thermals that make the change to positive. Not knowing what you are using (I use DUI 200 gram thinsulate), I can't say more than that.

Like I said, not that this will be much help.

 

[scubasean]

ok... i just got a used DUI TLS350 (medium) and i have a TPS Thinsulate Extreme
undergarment.

wearing that, as opposed to my usual 3 mil farmer john (two-piece) and 3 mil
hood and vest, how much will my bouyancy change at the surface?

will i be more or less bouyant at the surface on the dry suit?

thanks in advance

I'll answer how mine worked out, and you can form your own conclusions...

With me wearing 23lbs of weight, I was about right at the surface, wearing a 7mm two piece Henderson hyperstretch...

I took off a pound or two when I went to a TLS350 with a softwear undergarment...300weight...I think I have 21 lbs on my weight belt...

Good luck!

 

[H2Andy]

thanks guys... i have a TPS Thinsulate Extreme jumpsuit; it's advertised at
200 weight

this is from the manufacturer's page:

[The Thinsulate Extreme] contains a 200g layer of Thinsulate insulation material which is sandwiched between a layer of double-sided polyester fleece and the nylon taffeta outer coating giving it a CLO rating of 2.4.

 

[ScubaDadMiami]

I was using an aluminum backplate with my cannister light and that was all when I was using fleece. When I went to 200 gram thinsulate, I added six pounds to my bottom bolt. I hope this narrows it down a little, but you are talking going from wet to dry here as well.