Warm women's wetsuit advice

[Altissimus]

Hi All,

My partner gets cold scuba diving in water temps under 27 degrees C. She currently wears a Scubapro everflex 5/4 with a vest underneath that adds another few mm (3, I think). Unlike me, she has no excess poundage to keep the heat in.

Obvious step is to acquire a 7mm wetsuit/semi-dry suit, but I would be really interested in feedback on this subject - especially from the ladies with experience of this - whether there's any advice or recommendations for good suits. We live in the UK (dive abroad) so would be interested in UK vendors/manufacturers specifically to avoid massive shipping costs.


Thanks!

A.

 

[ajduplessis]

Before investing in a new suit rather try a hoodie. The amount of heat loss through the head is big. The Scubapro hoodies are very good. Make sure it fits comfy.

 

[DiveMaven]

Check out a LavaCore long sleeved, hooded shirt. Makes a huge difference in thermal protection!