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I dive year round, in the winter in mid-thirties water - the burn is EXCRUCIATING afterwards, enough that I wonder if I'm doing long term damage to my hands; I have a (wet) set up that isn't too bad, except for the hands. I doubt fewer fingers would help since their isn't enough warmth in the...

Yes, you can be too hot with a wetsuit - I once overheated with a 7 mil farmer john in 85 degree water & couldn't function until I took the upper piece off. Also, the style of suit can affect mobility - I use a 1 piece 5 mil most of the time because I don't like the reduced range of motion a...

I am also looking at becoming a dive master and have the choice between PADI and SSI - I've heard people say that SSI is more rigorous; do you think that is true? Since I don't expect to use it much locally (where the only shop is SSI), I'm thinking PADI is a better idea since as mentioned above...