Undergarments for COLD water

[Mitchell Teeters]

I guess. I will run my 100g to 52* with no problem. Anyway these are my experiences. HTH

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[Doomnova]

You must just run A LOT warmer than me (and others). I'd FREEZE in 250g Polartec in 55F, much less 35F. I'm using a crushed neo drysuit, thick hood, dry gloves, base layer, and 400g Thinsulate undergarments, and I'm now shopping for a heated vest, all for usual temps of 50-55F!

I've got the perfect cure for your being cold. Go live where i grew up (Alberta) for 2 winters. Do not hide from the cold and you will never have to worry about being cold ever again.
I can go for a 50 min dive with my left dryglove flooded and the only thing is my hand is numb.

 

[Rainer]

I did my first couple of years diving in MA. Our winter temps were a few degrees above freezing. I was cold then, and I'm still cold now.

I've got the perfect cure for your being cold. Go live where i grew up (Alberta) for 2 winters. Do not hide from the cold and you will never have to worry about being cold ever again.
I can go for a 50 min dive with my left dryglove flooded and the only thing is my hand is numb.

 

[3D diver]

You might want to cross post this question to the NorCal section.

Just got a set of BARE super hiloft and am toasty diving in mid-40's waters. Had to add weight to compensate for the loft, though.

 

[Doomnova]

I did my first couple of years diving in MA. Our winter temps were a few degrees above freezing. I was cold then, and I'm still cold now.

the winter in alberta bottoms out at about -50C or -67F. On a nice day if your lucky and a chinook is not blowing in it might top out at -20C or -4F

anyways as for the discussion i dive with a Thermal Fusion and honestly don't get cold at all.

 

[Ozwald]

Hey Doomnova......Winnipeg here. Gotcha beat hands down lol!

Dove today. 70F outside with water temps around 38F. I wore my Lavacore top with my Bare CT200, bare legs under the CT200. Did about 25 minutes at 130 and was warm as a kitten.

 

[Rainer]

Lol, I was talking water temp. I don't think they get that much colder than 35ishF.

the winter in alberta bottoms out at about -50C or -67F. On a nice day if your lucky and a chinook is not blowing in it might top out at -20C or -4F

anyways as for the discussion i dive with a Thermal Fusion and honestly don't get cold at all.

 

[Doomnova]

Hey Doomnova......Winnipeg here. Gotcha beat hands down lol!

Dove today. 70F outside with water temps around 38F. I wore my Lavacore top with my Bare CT200, bare legs under the CT200. Did about 25 minutes at 130 and was warm as a kitten.

So are we going to turn this into who can stip down the most while still being able to dive in cold waters? this could be interesting.

 

[caity]

You might want to cross post this question to the NorCal section.

Just got a set of BARE super hiloft and am toasty diving in mid-40's waters. Had to add weight to compensate for the loft, though.

Kinda new to the board, how do I cross post this? Re-post in the NorCal section?


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[3D diver]

Well, you could start a new thread over there asking the same question, or a new thread with a link to this one. I'm relatively new here too, so don't know if there's a rule against it, though.