large_diver
Contributor
I'm going to start diving again in 2-3 weeks here in New England. Hopefully by the the water temp will have risen above 40F.
I am a wetsuit diver and am looking for ideas about how to stay warmer for early season dives (other than the "pour hot water into your wetsuit at the beginning of the dive" idea). One key concern I have is my booties -- I always emerge from the water with a bunch of water sloshing around in my booties. There are low cost booties I bought during my basic OW course. Do higher end booties tend to keep water 100% out (obviously better for colder water).
Have also considered getting a vest, but since I'm already wearing a 7mm john/jacket, I would bet that a vest would restrict my mobilty quite a bit (plus require some addtional weight).
Any thoughts would be appreciated. A drysuit is somewhere in my future, but having just bought a new car and paid my income taxes to Uncle Sam, my pockets are empty at the moment.
Thanks.
I am a wetsuit diver and am looking for ideas about how to stay warmer for early season dives (other than the "pour hot water into your wetsuit at the beginning of the dive" idea). One key concern I have is my booties -- I always emerge from the water with a bunch of water sloshing around in my booties. There are low cost booties I bought during my basic OW course. Do higher end booties tend to keep water 100% out (obviously better for colder water).
Have also considered getting a vest, but since I'm already wearing a 7mm john/jacket, I would bet that a vest would restrict my mobilty quite a bit (plus require some addtional weight).
Any thoughts would be appreciated. A drysuit is somewhere in my future, but having just bought a new car and paid my income taxes to Uncle Sam, my pockets are empty at the moment.
Thanks.