what do you wear under your wetsuit?

[eleniel]

As little as possible, particularly in cold water. I dive an open cell wetsuit where the primary warmth comes from the rubber being in direct contact with my skin - any fabric between me and the suit results in colder water.

So basically it goes like this:
Warm tropics - micro bikini, long sleeve rash guard top (to protect against jellyfish etc)
A little cooler - micro bikini, open cell wetsuit, long sleeve rash guard on top
Colder - bikini, long sleeve rash guard, 7mm semi-dry wetsuit
A lot colder - micro bikini, open cell wetsuit, long sleeve rash guard, 7mm semi-dry
And if it is even colder and everyone else is in a dry suit, that combo gets a 7mm hooded topper, gloves, etc. 15mm of neoprene is definitely not fun but it works.

 

[maadJurguer]

Patagonia Stretch Hydropeak boardshorts with an 18" cut....not too long that I have bunching issues and good stretch so that they confirm well under the suit.

 

[Dark Wolf]

I haven't been in a wetsuit since New Years Day 2008. Nothing under the wetsuit was my preference.

DW

 

[davecampbell]

TYR hexa square swimshorts. way better than having board shorts all bunched up under the wetsuit, and slightly less revealing than a classic speedo. I'll throw on some board shorts over top while out of the wetsuit.

 

[Hoag]

Same thing I wear under my kilt.

The only thing normally worn under a kilt are shoes & socks. Don't you find that hard to dive in?

 

[Scuba Lawyer]

The only thing normally worn under a kilt are shoes & socks. Don't you find that hard to dive in?

Not at all. They are called wetsuit booties. (Goes with my neoprene kilt in a Border Clan tartan. )

 

[Hoag]

Not at all. They are called wetsuit booties. (Goes with my neoprene kilt in a Border Clan tartan. )

I tend to be a fan of the Royal Canadian Air Force Tartan and have both a Bow Tie and a Cummerbund in it for my Mess Kit.
Before anybody asks, yes, the RCAF Tartan is an "officially recognized" tartan although I have no idea what the governing body is who "recognizes tartan"

 

[Scuba Lawyer]

I tend to be a fan of the Royal Canadian Air Force Tartan and have both a Bow Tie and a Cummerbund in it for my Mess Kit.
Before anybody asks, yes, the RCAF Tartan is an "officially recognized" tartan although I have no idea what the governing body is who "recognizes tartan"
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I would love to find out what my family's "official" Tartan is. The most we have is a black and white photo of my great, great grandfather in Hawick, Scotland with his kilt laying on a stone bench next to him (yes, he had already changed into his hunting outfit ). One of my brothers tried sketching the pattern and he did a pretty good job, but as to the colors, who knows? The sites where you put in your family name and they spit out a pattern/color are worthless.

 

[Lorenzoid]

Not at all. They are called wetsuit booties. (Goes with my neoprene kilt in a Border Clan tartan. )

Next, a full tartan wetsuit?

 

[Scuba Lawyer]

Next, a full tartan wetsuit?