Menk
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I'm looking to get geared up correctly, and facing a bit of a dilemma.
I'm definitely going bp/w, most likely from DSS. I'm just trying to decide which wing I will need, and that opens up several other equipment questions. I will by diving steel singles.
Bottom line, I want a balanced rig and don't want to buy anything I don't need.
My choices:
1) Drysuit Now
The most cost effective and smartest thing longterm would probably be to go straight to drysuit, since that will serve me in both shallow and later deeper dives, and I'll only need to worry about 1 singles wing with the bp/w for the foreseeable future.However, it's a bunch to shell out when I still need pretty much everything else except boots, fins, mask and gloves.
I'm also concerned at the added complexity and maintenance of a drysuit so early on.
2) Wetsuit now
Being so new, really like the simplicity (and price) of a 7mm combo wetsuit, and after doing 5 dives in 2 days in 59 degree water for my OW, I was pretty toasty in my rented farmer john and jacket... I also won't be going deeper than 60' for the time being, so issues of neoprene compression may not be something I need to worry about for now.
However, that would probably require me to get a 2nd bigger singles wing if I do go to drysuit later, and be left with a 30lb wing and 7mm wetsuit I'll have to sell second hand or keep as backup. Additionally, I'll be spending time and money trying to weight myself correctly with the wetsuit, and will have to do it again with the drysuit.
Should I bite the bullet and go dry? Again, I am totally green and at this point just really want to get back in the water to work on trim, control, kick techniques, etc... too soon for a drysuit?
I'm definitely going bp/w, most likely from DSS. I'm just trying to decide which wing I will need, and that opens up several other equipment questions. I will by diving steel singles.
Bottom line, I want a balanced rig and don't want to buy anything I don't need.
My choices:
1) Drysuit Now
The most cost effective and smartest thing longterm would probably be to go straight to drysuit, since that will serve me in both shallow and later deeper dives, and I'll only need to worry about 1 singles wing with the bp/w for the foreseeable future.However, it's a bunch to shell out when I still need pretty much everything else except boots, fins, mask and gloves.
I'm also concerned at the added complexity and maintenance of a drysuit so early on.
2) Wetsuit now
Being so new, really like the simplicity (and price) of a 7mm combo wetsuit, and after doing 5 dives in 2 days in 59 degree water for my OW, I was pretty toasty in my rented farmer john and jacket... I also won't be going deeper than 60' for the time being, so issues of neoprene compression may not be something I need to worry about for now.
However, that would probably require me to get a 2nd bigger singles wing if I do go to drysuit later, and be left with a 30lb wing and 7mm wetsuit I'll have to sell second hand or keep as backup. Additionally, I'll be spending time and money trying to weight myself correctly with the wetsuit, and will have to do it again with the drysuit.
Should I bite the bullet and go dry? Again, I am totally green and at this point just really want to get back in the water to work on trim, control, kick techniques, etc... too soon for a drysuit?