what thickness wetsuite do i need?

[chewyjr15]

Mostly diving in california where temps can easily get in the 50's.

[NitroWill]

Id say at least a 7mil if not dry...

But im a spoiled floridian who doesnt like diving anything colder then 72'

[chewyjr15]

im to damn cheap fo ra dry plus im still buying all the necasary equipment so what company makes a good affordable reliable 7mm wetsuit with a hood?

[NitroWill]

Id recommend Henderson. Bare and Pinncale are also pretty good.. Probably want to pick up a hood too

[Buoyant1]

50's? yeah 7mm hood and gloves will be sufficient! (my hood, gloves and boots are 5mm, and I've done a bunch of dives in 40-ish water!)

50's is warm sometimes in the quarry I dive in!

[Buoyant1]

Originally Posted by NitroWill

Id say at least a 7mil if not dry...

But im a spoiled floridian who doesnt like diving anything colder then 72'

you guys get REALLY spoiled! I dove with a guy in Key Largo in January, and he used a 3mm full with a 3mm shortie (hood, gloves) and was still cold! I just used my 3mm and was VERY comfy!

[NitroWill]

Originally Posted by Buoyant1

you guys get REALLY spoiled! I dove with a guy in Key Largo in January, and he used a 3mm full with a 3mm shortie (hood, gloves) and was still cold! I just used my 3mm and was VERY comfy!

Im not that bad...Im fine in 75+ degree water with my 3/2 full i use year round..I just get pretty chilled in the 72' springs..need to pick up a 5/4 or a core warmer

[greyzen]

yeah I'm still fighting the wetsuit purchase.

I know on a logical level that 60ish water will be a bit chilly in just swimshorts, but I don't like the idea of being in a wetsuit (ascetically)

[TAH 73]

One suit that I have seen suggested is the Bare Arctic:
http://www.scubatoys.com/store/detai...BareArcticSuit
You get a 7mil, and a vest.
Local DM was using this suit and all our dives we ere doing were in the mid-upper 50's and was in the 7mil and earler in the week were doing deeper dives that were in the mid-upper 40's and was in the suit/vest and were OK.

[gtjason2000]

I have been thinking of a thicker wetsuit for the late fall and early spring times but when i did a 7mil farmer john in travis in november I could barely move. I am thinking it would be better if in the budget to get hyperstretch or thermoprene 7mil or a 5 mil I can where my 3mil hyperstretch over. But am also thinking along the lines of one of my instructors philosophies of 2mil or drysuit no inbetween, to bad it is out of the question for you. As for me I am a total puss when it comes to water temp.