Use of Drysuit during Open Water Training

[TheHuth]

Thank you everyone for your replies. I guess this forum doesnt email you when there is a reply to a post. I apologize for the delay in getting a response out.

I lost the opportunity to pick up the dry suit I wanted. Since things are supposed to start in just a weeks time, I'll probably just stick with the wet suit for now. I should be able to stick through the 4 open water dives. If I find I am too cold with a full wetsuit, I'll work on getting a dry suit at that point. Plus that will give me a chance to see how much I enjoy diving before racking up substantial costs.

 

[muddiver]

The shop I now work with will teach students in wet suits, but we strongly encourage the use of dry suits because even in summer, west coast water is still cold enough to really chill a diver. Why subject yourself to being uncomfortable when you are learning something as cool as scuba diving.

Also, rule number one is always dive any new gear in a pool or controlled environment before going out into the open water.


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[Littlerayray]

My instructor has the students do their ow in early spring and late fall we call it a right of passage the water Temps in the spring are about mid to high 30s and the fall mid to high 40s they do their dives in farmer Johns and Jane's and in 4 years I've only seen 2 students who could not dive because their extreme ties were frozen before I got my drysuit I would dive regularly in 34f degree water for anywhere between 45 minutes to an hr in 60 degree water I would be wearing my beanie and opening up my wetsuit a bit to cool me down I think you will be fine in a farmer john style wetsuit

 

[TheHuth]

I'll go ahead and stick it out in the wetsuit for my 4 open water dives during training. After that point I'll make the go/no go decision on a drysuit. It looks like DUI, Bare, and Scubapro are the go to brands. If I truly love diving after my certification class, that will probably be my first major SCUBA purchase.

 

[AJ]

Santi has nice suits to. I started diving in a wetsuit. Since I dive dry, I have no further use for wetsuits. Not even during summer or on vacation.

 

[Storker]

The vast majority of our students do their OW in dry suits.

Up here EVERYONE take their OW dry. Because 99.9% dive dry when certified.

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