Monterey Exposure Suit Poll
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7mm all the way. Just did a 4 dive marthon on Monterey Express on Saturday even though dive vis was bad 
. Of course my position does not mean wetsuit 100%
EDIT: Probably will go into drysuit one day depending on budget and interest in it!
. Of course my position does not mean wetsuit 100%EDIT: Probably will go into drysuit one day depending on budget and interest in it!
yangnome
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Never tried diving dry, though that'll change soon (just got a good deal on a CF200 on ebay). The cold hasn't bothered me on my dives. I just want to give DS diving a try and found a deal I couldn't pass up.
Ben_ca
Contributor
Dry... all the time... You think you are okey when you dive a wet suit all the time... but then when you try diving dry you realize how much better it is being warm and comfy
Plus jumping out of the drysuit and into street clothes and off to lunch drill is done in nothing flat
Plus jumping out of the drysuit and into street clothes and off to lunch drill is done in nothing flat
TravelSimone
Contributor
Ben_ca:
I have never- not once- felt I was OK in a wet suit in these cold waters. As much as I enjoy diving, it is just too painful for me wet. I do admit being unusually sensitive to cold air and water.
Ben_ca:You think you are okey when you dive a wet suit all the time... but then when you try diving dry you realize how much better it is being warm and comfy
Yeah, no kidding. I thought feeling tired in the evening after two dives during the day was normal. But then I switched to a drysuit and a dive day evening feels the same as any other, except for that very refreshed and satisfied sensation!
Peter_C
Contributor
I can dive 3 tanks with each one equaling about an hour and not be freezing. I used to wear two wetsuits, and that was not enough.
I used to be Mr. Wetsuit. Then I went dry and would NEVER go back.
dsafanda
Contributor
I still don't own a dry suit yet. My Excel 7 mm works great and I've been toasty on numerous dives. However, having tried a dry suit the last few times I think I have seen the light. It's probably only a matter of time and finances.
LG Diver
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You couldn't pay me enough to dive Monterey in a wetsuit again :11: I used to get very cold during the SI after dive 1, and by the and of dive 2 I'd be miserable. I haven't been cold yet in a drysuit.
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