How many of you use a dry suit?

medic001918 · May 25, 2005

Hey,
I was just curious as to how many other people are using a dry suit for diving in New England. I am considering buying one, but noone I dive with currently has one. This means that it won't extend or shorten my dive season at all if I decide to buy one. I'm hoping to meet some other divers that have them that I will be able to dive with and extend my diving season. Not to mention that it would be great to meet more people to dive with since I'm hoping to log quite a few dives this year.
Thanks,
Shane

matt_unique · May 25, 2005

ehfireems:
Hey,
I was just curious as to how many other people are using a dry suit for diving in New England. I am considering buying one, but noone I dive with currently has one. This means that it won't extend or shorten my dive season at all if I decide to buy one. I'm hoping to meet some other divers that have them that I will be able to dive with and extend my diving season. Not to mention that it would be great to meet more people to dive with since I'm hoping to log quite a few dives this year.
Thanks,
Shane

Most NE Divers I know dive dry. A drysuit class would introduce you to other drysuit divers as would joining a club.

You will never return to wet once you go dry in these parts.

--Matt

LUBOLD8431 · May 25, 2005

I agree. There are very few times in the late summer that I dive wet anymore up here in NE.

decapoddiver · May 26, 2005

I own a DUI TLS 350 and a CF200. Both serve particular needs. When I went dry I expanded my dive season to pretty much year 'round and the safety factor went way up.

MSilvia · May 26, 2005

I have one, but I got it mostly for the safety factor. I still love my wetsuit, but I don't dive in it nearly as much since spending $1000 on the drysuit. It's great, but I never really had a big problem with the cold water. I grew up swimming around here with no exposure protection at all, so a wetsuit in May felt toasty.

mstudley · May 26, 2005

I got one last year (Bare ATR HD) and I'm still debating on whether or not to go back to my wetsuit when the weather gets a little more agreeable. I have a feeling though that I am going to stay dry.

Soggy · May 27, 2005

I have like 4 dives in NE in a wetsuit and they were all very short....I dive dry with 400g thinsulate year-round.

Burke1973 · May 27, 2005

I cannot wait to dive dry, but for now my Mares Semi-dry has served me well. Everything stays dry except my feet, hands and head. If I'm cold I wear an extra layer underneath. Been down to about 38deg with it, but must admit hands and feet do get awfully cold.

DavidInNH · May 28, 2005

Just ordered my first drysuit this week! It should arrive just in time for my tropical trip!!! (Well, when I get back, it'll be here.) I plan on staying in a wetsuit when it is warm enough but the drysuit will get me a longer season.

KidK9 · May 28, 2005

I'm in Ohio, dive in a DS, and that's plenty cold enuff for me. I have no idea how any New Englanders do it without being dry.

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