Drysuit tips.

[mwhities]

Originally Posted by RoadRacer1978

I've had drysuit envy for some time. Especially now with the cold weather and no diving. If my wife wouldn't kill me I'd buy a Bare nexgen in a second.

I just paid out 500.00 last night for a Bare Nex-Gen. Getting it altered next week.

[RoadRacer1978]

I hope next winter I'll be able to get one. Just finally got a dive computer, so one more big item off the list for now. Next big item has got to be a DS.

[mpd525]

get a neoprene or crushed neoprene, i was in a trilam, wearing under armor cold gear, jeans, and a sweat shirt, and i was still cold. Of course i got a little wet, but even before that i was a bit cold. But on the same hand i'm pretty cold natured.

[CompuDude]

Originally Posted by mpd525

get a neoprene or crushed neoprene, i was in a trilam, wearing under armor cold gear, jeans, and a sweat shirt, and i was still cold. Of course i got a little wet, but even before that i was a bit cold. But on the same hand i'm pretty cold natured.

Cotton jeans and cotton sweatshirts are hardly the ideal undergarment... in fact, anything cotton is the worst possible undergarment. Cotton does not transport moisture when wet, and has zero insulating qualities when it's wet. Wool or quality synthetics are the way to go. Doesn't have to be special dedicated scuba undergarments, but cotton need not apply. Just get some good outdoors gear from an outdoor supply shop if that's more within your means... and remember, polartec and wool are your friends. Cotton is your enemy.

[snagel]

It's 5:00 a.m., I'm checking the forum once before I leave this morning (I'm so addicted to this thing). I'm heading out to start my DS Cert Class. Hopefully, all goes well and I'll be back later tonight to post a follow-up.

S. Nagel

[PlatypusMan]

Originally Posted by mpd525

I'll get it, it just aggravates me, because i've picked everything up failry quickly and easily.

Dry suit diving is IMO very much like learning to dive all over again; the folks who have said it takes about 20 dives to really get used to it are correct--how many 'regular' dives do most folks take to be really comfortable with wetsuit diving?

Originally Posted by mpd525

Like i said it was weird, and I was nervous, and really having trouble with it. but i will not give up.

That's the spirit!

Somewhere, somebody has a video of me in dry suit class doing an air dump drill for feet-first ascent. I wish I had a copy--funniest thing I'd ever seen underwater!

[mwhities]

Originally Posted by snagel

It's 5:00 a.m., I'm checking the forum once before I leave this morning (I'm so addicted to this thing). I'm heading out to start my DS Cert Class. Hopefully, all goes well and I'll be back later tonight to post a follow-up.

S. Nagel

Good luck. Bring us back good news and report.

Michael

[cummings66]

Have fun Snagel, and to the other guy who thought a trilam was cold, that's one of it's greatest benefits. You can tailor the undergarments to suit the situation whereas the other neo drysuits have a little (not much) but a little less latitude when it comes to temperatures at which it's comfortable.

I thought in a pool myself that even went I went shirtless I still got way too hot. Maybe my pool was warmer, I think they keep it around 85 degree's or so.

[mpd525]

CompuDude, thanks, i did not know that, and honestly i guess i shouldn't be making statements on what DS to get with my obvious lack of experience. I had my underarmor stuff on, but guess i should've just took the jeans and sweatshirt off.

Snagel good luck, hope you have better luck than I did, it's definately a new experience. Can't wait to hear how yours went

[cummings66]

Few divers fall in love with a drysuit on the first few dives, many hate them so much they give it up and sell it on Ebay pretty fast. I've seen many descriptions of drysuits that say, like new, only had pool dives on them.

I think I stuck it out because I spent the money and by golly I'm going to learn to like it. After 3 dives I really started to like it, but the second dive I was pushing fate I think in that I hated the thing.

Now I love it and for me it's easier to dive in a drysuit than it is a wetsuit.