Homunculus
Contributor
hey all,
after reading a lot about various brands of wetsuits i'm still not sure which one is the best for cold water diving. I'm diving around Boston from May/June till October. The water temperature ranges but can get low 40s deep down. So far I've been renting 2 piece 7 mm suite (farmer john or whatever it's called) but i never got a great fit, so on occasions i get cold. So, i'm looking to buy a full suit (1 piece) with a zipper on the back. I was told that 5 mm full suit together with a 7 mm hooded vest should do the job. 5 mm on arms and legs should add flexibility and since these are moving parts cold should not be much of an issue; 12 mm on the torso is sufficient. Any thoughts?
Another thing is my physique - i'm 5'8" (1m 75cm) tall and 144 lbs (60 kg) light. Quite a few suits that i tried are either ok on the torso but too tight around my neck or ok around the neck but baggy around knee joins and belly.
Does any one with similar physique has had any luck finding suits that fit perfectly? I'd rather not get a custom made due to high price, unless it's the only option. I'm wondering if European brands make better suits for skinny poeple (swedish poseidon or austrian camaro).
any feedback would be appreciated.
after reading a lot about various brands of wetsuits i'm still not sure which one is the best for cold water diving. I'm diving around Boston from May/June till October. The water temperature ranges but can get low 40s deep down. So far I've been renting 2 piece 7 mm suite (farmer john or whatever it's called) but i never got a great fit, so on occasions i get cold. So, i'm looking to buy a full suit (1 piece) with a zipper on the back. I was told that 5 mm full suit together with a 7 mm hooded vest should do the job. 5 mm on arms and legs should add flexibility and since these are moving parts cold should not be much of an issue; 12 mm on the torso is sufficient. Any thoughts?
Another thing is my physique - i'm 5'8" (1m 75cm) tall and 144 lbs (60 kg) light. Quite a few suits that i tried are either ok on the torso but too tight around my neck or ok around the neck but baggy around knee joins and belly.
Does any one with similar physique has had any luck finding suits that fit perfectly? I'd rather not get a custom made due to high price, unless it's the only option. I'm wondering if European brands make better suits for skinny poeple (swedish poseidon or austrian camaro).
any feedback would be appreciated.