:lol3:ScubaDadMiami:Diving, like most other religions, means suffering!
Secrets to staying cool before diving in Drysuits
- Thread starter IaDiverJ&L
- Start date
Please register or login
Welcome to ScubaBoard, the world's largest scuba diving community. Registration is not required to read the forums, but we encourage you to join. Joining has its benefits and enables you to participate in the discussions.
Benefits of registering include
- Ability to post and comment on topics and discussions.
- A Free photo gallery to share your dive photos with the world.
- You can make this box go away
Hoosier
Contributor
- Messages
- 5,974
- Reaction score
- 9
Actually, one venture company developed the suit material that generates the heat and cold by itself. So, you dont need any electronic device or hose routing. They made the prototype of Ski wear and plan to apply it to the diving suits as well. But, I am not sure how much it is going to be
It is always issue though.
It is always issue though. 
large_diver
Contributor
One minor tip I find helpful is to have my BC/tank/reg already set-up before leaving home -- one less thing to spend time struggling with/heating you up when you arrive at the dive site.
If there's no current (like a quarry or reservoir), you could float your scuba unit, then get in your dry suit, wade out, and gear up in the water.
Of course, if youre negatively buoyant without your BC, be careful not get into deep water before youve made contact with your BC.
Of course, if youre negatively buoyant without your BC, be careful not get into deep water before youve made contact with your BC.
hardhat
Guest
One thing that I don't see any one saying here, that does help a lot, is what you have on under your undersuit. If you are wearing anything that soaks sweat and holds it next to your body it gets kind of uncomfortable under the water's surface, once that moister cools off. I wear polypropelene underwear and a polypropelene tee shirt ( fairly snug fitting ) to start the wicking effect, then my undersuit ( Weezle Extreme Plus for winter or a Bare Comfort Extreme for summer ), then my dry suit. I really don't care if I sweat because it doesn't stay next to my body, and when I get in the water I cool off but because all moister has been wick away from me I don't get cold. Sounds crazy what I do, but it actually works and I'm comfortable as well.
aquaoren
Contributor
I prepare my gear in advance, lay everything out so i can put it on quickly.
I'm trying to do everything in a speedy manor but avoid hectic and too much moving around. Once everyhting is on, I try to get into the water as quickly as possible.
I'm trying to do everything in a speedy manor but avoid hectic and too much moving around. Once everyhting is on, I try to get into the water as quickly as possible.
triton94949
Guest
IaDiverJ&L:
You must be talking about neoprene drysuits as being too hot on dry land in the sun in the summer. Because with trilam shell drysuits all you need to do is unzip it and wear it folded down, and unzip your thermals, and you will be plenty cool before you go into the water. A hat to keep the sun off your face, and you should be fine in a trilam suit folded down.
I have heard that neoprene drysuits are warmer than trilam shell drysuits, but then again it looks like you have the same issue with neoprene drysuits as with neoprene wetsuits -- too hot on dry land in the summertime.
One of the many things I like about my trilam shell drysuit is precisely that I can wear it half way on, and be very cool before zipping up to gear up and go. So my suggestion would be to try a trilam suit instead, particularly if heat is an issue on shore.
Similar threads
