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Old 10-31-2008, 05:34 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Chosing a Wetsuit

Okay I am going to Roaton, Hondurus in Janurary and I do not have a 3mil wetsuit.

I need some help picking out a comfortable wetsuit. Suggestions?
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Old 10-31-2008, 05:48 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Well I have a 3 mil wetsuit should I ask in the wetsuit forum where I should go?
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Old 10-31-2008, 07:06 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Okay I am going to Roaton, Hondurus in Janurary and I do not have a 3mil wetsuit.

I need some help picking out a comfortable wetsuit. Suggestions?
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Old 10-31-2008, 07:59 AM   #4 (permalink)
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If you're diving a lot, you might consider taking a 5mm full suit instead. Your core temperature will drop and you might find yourself getting cold in a 3mm mid-week.

We were in Belize in Dec/Jan a couple of years ago and both the air and water temperatures were only about 78-80. After a couple of days of diving, most folks were cold in their 3mm suits and envied my 5mm that I had taken.
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Old 10-31-2008, 10:44 AM   #5 (permalink)
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do you need a wet suit in roatan?
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do you need a wet suit in roatan?

Yes. I was there last January, the water was 79 deg. I wore a 3 mm, hood and boots. Also some of the dives are right on top of the shallow reef, it's easy to get slammed on top of the coral in a trough, so you'll need abrasion protection, as well as thermal protection.

You could look at suits at Gander or Academy, down here in the south, they tend to have a fair selection that you can try on for fit, and the prices are reasonable.
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They called themselves Guerrilla Divers.
Composed of elite divers with Macho mentalities, back when men were men, and FEAR was a lispy companion of the common Man. It was a time before insurance liabilities, lawsuits or beauracratic regulation of the "sport".
Guerrilla divers didn't need "Buoyancy Compensator Vests". In fact, "Anyone who needs a BC deserves to drown" was a popular adage.
Exploration and the Hunt came first, excitement and fun followed. Safety was the stepchild of fitness, good reflexes and a cool head.
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wetsuit for hawaii

Going to Hawaii in latter part of June first part of July, never been to Hawaii any suggestions on wetsuit thickness 3mm or 5mm
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Off Maui in august I was using a 3mm and was perfectly comfortable.
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