jahouck
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Wondering if there is a strong opinion to either 3mm or 5mm gloves for SoCal diving or if it is pretty split.
Glove weight: LA, SD, & Channel Islands
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I'm a wuss. It's dry gloves for me. 
stevensamler
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3 mm is fine.
muzikbiz22
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3mm all year round.
Vegan Shark
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3mm for SoCal, and 5mm for Monterey is my motto.
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I started off with 2mm gloves and this did not work out well.
I've gone thru about 4 pair of gloves since, different brands all 3mm.
3mm works well for me year round, but they only seem to last about 1-2 years.
I've gone thru about 4 pair of gloves since, different brands all 3mm.
3mm works well for me year round, but they only seem to last about 1-2 years.
My hands get cold. If it's warm and I expect less than 45-55 minutes for a beach dive, I'm OK with 3mm gloves. If it's cold outside, I know I'm going to have a long dive, or doing multiple dives, 5mm gloves make me much warmer. I tried dry gloves at this year's DUI demo day at Catalina and loved them, even though I felt like a complete spaz using them
San Diego diving, shores, kelp beds, Catalina, etc...
The entire family all 3 of us dive the Aqualung Kai 2mm.
Comfy & still very easy to use your hands for what they are intended for while down there & no added extra bulky protection, just functional.
Nobody is ever complaining of cold hands.
Aqualung 2mm Kai Glove
The entire family all 3 of us dive the Aqualung Kai 2mm.
Comfy & still very easy to use your hands for what they are intended for while down there & no added extra bulky protection, just functional.
Nobody is ever complaining of cold hands.
Aqualung 2mm Kai Glove
If you dive wet, you might want something thicker. I'm good with no gloves, reef gloves or 3mm in a drysuit.
Rainer
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You all must have fat hands; I'd freeze locally in 3mm.
I almost always dive with dry gloves (with decently heavy / warm liners). For the few dives I do wet, I prefer 7mm gloves, but will occasionally use 5mm simply for increased dexterity. Ultimately, you have even better dexterity in dry gloves compared to even 3mm wet gloves, and you're so much warmer. If your hands are cold, your core gets cold.
I almost always dive with dry gloves (with decently heavy / warm liners). For the few dives I do wet, I prefer 7mm gloves, but will occasionally use 5mm simply for increased dexterity. Ultimately, you have even better dexterity in dry gloves compared to even 3mm wet gloves, and you're so much warmer. If your hands are cold, your core gets cold.
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