Hello everyone,
I've been diving dry for about three years now and I've been cold in winter for about three years now.
It's usually fine just up to mid November (8-9 degree water temp) but after when we get into the low 7-6-5 it becomes difficult on longer dives (over 45 min).
I always just got a tiny bit cold and bit through it up to now.
But as I've started with my cave training recently and also doing more and longer deco dives, it just doesn't feel safe anymore to be comfortable with 'getting cold'.
I've been diving with Santi merino whool thermal underpants, a woolpower 200gr turtleneck, topped with a BARE SB Mid Layer fleece thingy and Hestra Merino gloves for the hands.
As socks I use the smartwool heavyweight socks for mountaineering.
I am looking for something warmer, but as I have no real field of comparison, I was wondering what the Bare Mid layer compares to?
Is it similar to a 200gr undersuit or what would you compare it to?
The main parameter I would need in an undergarment is flexibility, so pferrably a stretchy fabric (so no nylon exterior).
The drysuit I am diving atm is a simple trilam Santi E-space.
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I've fitted many undergarments but have yet to find one 'complete' solution that doenst limit my shoulder flexibility...
The Santi XL way too tight in the shoulder but fits everywhere else, but the xxlShort is fine in the shoulder but is way too big in the waist and legs.
I tried doing a dive in the xl santibz400 but I couldn't do my valve drills at all anymore because it was so tight in the shoulders..
I've looked into the Nogravity Sealion plus, but have no idea if they are actually worth the price? Any other suggestions perhaps?
I've only been able to fit the XL from Nogravity.
I'm open to anything basically, but preferrably I would love to find a 'one suit-solution' so I don't have to layer on and off each dive.
TLDR:
Need undersuit to get warmer than what I'm wearing right now, without limiting shoulder flexibility.
I've been diving dry for about three years now and I've been cold in winter for about three years now.
It's usually fine just up to mid November (8-9 degree water temp) but after when we get into the low 7-6-5 it becomes difficult on longer dives (over 45 min).
I always just got a tiny bit cold and bit through it up to now.
But as I've started with my cave training recently and also doing more and longer deco dives, it just doesn't feel safe anymore to be comfortable with 'getting cold'.
I've been diving with Santi merino whool thermal underpants, a woolpower 200gr turtleneck, topped with a BARE SB Mid Layer fleece thingy and Hestra Merino gloves for the hands.
As socks I use the smartwool heavyweight socks for mountaineering.
I am looking for something warmer, but as I have no real field of comparison, I was wondering what the Bare Mid layer compares to?
Is it similar to a 200gr undersuit or what would you compare it to?
The main parameter I would need in an undergarment is flexibility, so pferrably a stretchy fabric (so no nylon exterior).
The drysuit I am diving atm is a simple trilam Santi E-space.
5
I've fitted many undergarments but have yet to find one 'complete' solution that doenst limit my shoulder flexibility...
The Santi XL way too tight in the shoulder but fits everywhere else, but the xxlShort is fine in the shoulder but is way too big in the waist and legs.
I tried doing a dive in the xl santibz400 but I couldn't do my valve drills at all anymore because it was so tight in the shoulders..
I've looked into the Nogravity Sealion plus, but have no idea if they are actually worth the price? Any other suggestions perhaps?
I've only been able to fit the XL from Nogravity.
I'm open to anything basically, but preferrably I would love to find a 'one suit-solution' so I don't have to layer on and off each dive.
TLDR:
Need undersuit to get warmer than what I'm wearing right now, without limiting shoulder flexibility.
R Weezle Extreme or FE Halo. Regardless of choice you’re going to lose a little bit of mobility in <10 degree water for extended durations, but some talc applied to inside of suit and ensuring the suit is riding in the spot it is supposed to be will limit that mobility loss.
