XCEL Wetsuit Decision
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kyjellyfish
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how cold? i dove in this suit off socal and at about 80 ft, i got pretty cold. water was about 49-50 degrees.
didi440
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Right now, off Long Island on some of the deeper wrecks, temp is in the low 50's. Most of the people that I dive with use dry suits. And I just got mine so have yet to try it at on these dive sites. I can say that I dove a 5mm, layered over a 3mm core warmer wet and froze my butt off. A lot depends on how deep you go, how long you stay and how tolerant you are to cold. For me, dry is the way to go.
dcahill129
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I own a XCEL SCS Tri-Density 9/7/6 semi-dry suit and a XCEL 8/7/6 which I use diving Cape Cod waters. I have used both suits to 80 - 110 FSW with temp range of 48 to 52 F. and I was cool after each dive. Yes, I am able to do a second dive with no problem. I normal run warm and handle the cold well. They are great suits and did the job well. I would recommend you stay with the 9/7/6; do not go any lighter.
Lysa Qu
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Maybe you can try the suits with special Thermal Material
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