Wetsuits in warm water

[Firefly]

We are heading to Ginnie Springs, around the third week in November and as I am used to freshwater :cold: lake and quarry diving, a bit cooler that Florida:sunnyday: , up here I have always worn my 7mm 2 peice suit. what should I wear for the springs, my farmer johns(bottom piece), or my long sleeve, shortie(top piece) I am not sure how important it is too have my legs protected, up here we have tons of zebra mussels so you can't go bare legged without injury. Any ideas?

 

[Ber Rabbit]

Wore my 1/4 inch (6.25mm?) two piece with hood and was comfy, some people went without hoods though. Here's a comparison, I dove Vortex Spring (FL) in August in my 1/4 inch farmer john and 3mil short sleeve shortie and froze!
Just my .o2, remember I have very little body fat to keep me warm!
Ber

 

[KeyLargoBrent]

better to have it and not need it than vise-versa. Water temp's about 70 degrees farenheit. A long sleeved jacket will normally keep you warmer than a farmer john/jane. When thinking about heat loss underwater... think "head, armpits, crotch". Limit water exchange in these areas, and consider how long you'll be under.

Have fun... be safe... stay warm!