would you wear a hood ?

[Former FLL Now MSP Diver]

I picked one of these up recently after seeing another diver wearing one. I haven't tried it yet, but he seemed pretty happy with it. And you can wear it after the dive as well to keep the sun off.

Marc

 

[pt40fathoms]

At 60 degrees plus, I only wear a hood if I plan to go below the thermal. Most of the time though, wearing a hood is very nessesary, as the picture in my profile will clearly illustrate.

MMMmmmm Don't I look good, and cool too.

 

[leadweight]

Either you are cold or you are not. Wear what you need to keep warm. 40% of heat loss is through the head.

 

[Charlie99]

ABQdiver once bubbled...
The few times I have tried a hood, I didn't like it .....Maybe with a nicer, more comfortable hood I would feel differently.

http://www.deepseeinc.com/wetsuitshotheadhood.htm

You can put it on either before or after putting on the wetsuit, mask can go inside or outside. Covers just the head and ears. Good even for claustrophobics

Exceeded in dorkiness only by the squid lid.

 

[rdriver]

I know that you loose a lot of heat through your head, But I hate wearing a hood, I will don gloves a long time before I start wearing a hood........ By the way 66 Degrees is fairly warm around here for diving.

 

[Garfish]

A Bald spot on top of one's "crown" head in cold water does not go for me. No matter how much hair i believe one has, when diving in 60 de f water temp is pretty damn cold .

I do believe in wearing a hood no matter what water temp that i have been diving in. Several good reasons i think are protection from debree and silt and helps to keep the cold off of the back side of the neck. Also a hood helps to keep sunburn off the top of one's head.

I know alot of divers that tell me that they can't stand to wear a hood period! For myself i quess i can put up with the extra hasle..lol

safe diving now:

Sam

 

[plsdiver4377]

but I have been known to wear a hood if it is colder than 65 and on multiple dives in colder water <70. Personally I hate wearing one, it feels to restrictive. My wife wears one if its below 90 or so it seems to me.:mean:

Jim

 

[themm]

We don't dive here in Quebec Canada without a hodd it's freezing up here

 

[Pez de Diablo]

I wear a hood for most of my diving, but if the water at depth is 66, I'll go without. But not a degree colder.

In a perfect world, I'd never have to wear a hood again.

 

[rogerhelmich]

at 70 or below a hood will be with me. If you are cold you will breathe more and be uncomfortable. Breathing that core body heat out with every breath is enough heat loss.