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Real difference between wetsuit technologies?
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Jupiter31
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DA's post is spot on - read it at least twice.
And not to repeat what everyone else is saying - 5mm is way too little rubber - if you do the wrecks you are looking at water in the high 50's with possible thermoclines at depth. Brrrrrrrrrr
I use a 7mm w/ a hood for winter diving in South FL, w/ temps 68 - 73 and I'm often cold on the 2nd dive - you would think w/ the natural padding I carry that would be plenty, but it does not work that way.
And not to repeat what everyone else is saying - 5mm is way too little rubber - if you do the wrecks you are looking at water in the high 50's with possible thermoclines at depth. Brrrrrrrrrr
I use a 7mm w/ a hood for winter diving in South FL, w/ temps 68 - 73 and I'm often cold on the 2nd dive - you would think w/ the natural padding I carry that would be plenty, but it does not work that way.
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