To Cold to Dive??

[Archangel]

Claudette is SPOT ON!

I learned from you mentors there is three things that will end your dive. . .

hypothermia (the brrr of So Cal diving)
lack of air (self explanatory-reason for BIG doubles)
Nitrogen hit. . . .

once you get a good solid drysuit and big doubles, you can stay down. . . .for hours!

Tevis

 

[Jesster]

Body fat is a great insulator, so the more you have, potentially the warmer you'll be. I recently lost about 20 lbs. and it made a big difference in terms of being cold.
Happy Diving,
Kevin

could be your suit just doesn't fit right after the weight loss, one of the important factors in a wet or even semi dry suit is a snug fit to minimize the amount of water touching your body.

 

[xSandman3]

Started diving dry this winter after having to bail on a final OW class dive because I was cold. I'm absolutely sold...I love the TLS I've been using. Now it's never too cold to dive.

 

[scubacalifornia]

could be your suit just doesn't fit right after the weight loss, one of the important factors in a wet or even semi dry suit is a snug fit to minimize the amount of water touching your body.

Actually quite the opposite. My suit has never fit better, almost likes it's been tailored. No leakage problems. Once I lost the weight, I became consistently colder than I used to be. I'm pretty certain is an issue of fat! But certainly, a bad-fitting suit that constantly exchanges water will do you in.
Kevin

 

[CompuDude]

Layer on a hooded best, and you should be ok, at least to try it out and find out where your particular tolerances are. 6mm is a hair thin, but if you're at all cold tolerant you'll be fine to start, at least, especially if you add the vest layer.

 

[headhunter]

As others have mentioned, much of this depends on your own tolerence for cold.

I'm usually comfortable with a 7 mm full suit with new holes developing in around the knee pads, 7 mm booties, 2 mm gloves with holes in them and a 20+ year old 1/8" hood with many holes in it (it's a step above a bandana).

This is an easy thing for yo to figure out with very little pain. Just come out diving with what you've got. I seriously doubt you would be cold when you first get into the water. If you get cold in the middle of the dive, you may decide to get a hooded vest, which may be enough. You may get cold on a 2nd or 3rd dive.

Figure this stuff out on beach dives and you won't worry about how much you spent on a boat dive to find out how cold you get.

Christian