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Former instructor suggested giving up my dry suit for a wetsuit. The only real problem I had was the weight of all my gear, 100 cf steel cylinder, trilam pro dry suit, 32 lbs of lead weights which was more than I could handle. Age has depleted most of my strength and there is not much I can do...

I got certified today at Sevey's Boatyard at Seveys Boatyard Inc | On Skaneateles Lake | Below New Hope off NY 41A at Glen Cove | Featuring New & Pre-Owned Boats as well as Rentals, Service, Moorings and Dockage Completed required skills in 3 dives. Visibility was variable, water temperature...

By the way, is there a way to zip/unzip back entry dry suit without assistance?

I finish my OWC dive this weekend at Seveys Boatyard Looking forward to applying SB suggestions regarding dry suit and a host of other helpful and insightful topics from experienced divers. :smalllogo::like:

I prefer jacket style BCD, tried back inflate too unstable pushed me forward

No I’m not buying more gear. I’m going to make my dry suit work. SB has been extremely helpful sharing information about Dry suit diving. I will reach behind my head to recover regulator

I have a jacket inflate-Mares SLS, cumber-bun, snap belt. 2 removable side snap weight pockets and 2 non removable pockets in back. Last time I dived I had too much weight in the side pockets causing bulkiness and hindered movement. Next time I dive I want to experiment with ways to increase...

I like the idea

If you are performing a reg recovery skill do you remove your primary from your necklace? I may be wrong, but having your primary on a necklace is a matter of choice.

It makes a lot of sense loosening my BCD to allow air to circulate wearing a dry suit. Another change I can't wait to try is retrieving regulator over my head instead of a right arm sweep. I can't feel the reg hose through the dry suit so with the overhead method I can be certain having reg in...

That's the way I was taught at former dive training shop. The place I am now is primarily a recreational diver training facility that dos not recommend using primary second stage necklace. Each training facility is different, for instance, former training discouraged using a snorkel and...

I'm going to make an effort to stay horizontal during my time in the water. I find it is more difficult to flow air into dry suit legs once they have contracted. Theoretically if I can prevent leg squeeze early on then it will be less likely to occur later in the dive? Never made a conscience...

Thank you for explaining this to me. You’re right I don’t have enough experience with a dry suit to have learned how to dive in one. Thanks again for the excellent feedback.

It's more than minor tightness it is painful and it distracts from my diving

Last weekend I wore street clothes shorts and t-shirt with Bare ultra warmth leggings and a long sleeve shirt. My instructor would not let me change out of my street clothes into swim-suit. I don't know if wearing street clothes under Bare undergarments had anything to do with the squeeze?

Sorry to bring this up again, but I'm still issues with a dry suit squeeze in both legs. I tried inflating DS, but the air did not go into dry suit legs. I tried to circulate from upper body to legs with head down and legs up, but even that did not work. Someone mentioned having proper trim will...

In the future, I'm reaching over my head to retrieve reg

Could not feel the reg cord through my dry suit, perhaps most of all mask view has tunnel vision, cannot see anything that is not directly in front of me

Pool trained slightly but no experience in deep water. Leg squeeze is an ongoing problem with the Bare Trilam Pro Dry. I tried head down with legs vertical but no relief. After a awhile, if no relief, leg pain ruins the dive.

i wasn't confident going into the dive. 2 hours drive time to the site and it had been 6 weeks since last I was in the water so I wasn't 100% on my game. I used my 100 CUFT Farber steel cylinders never dived with steel cylinders before yesterday. Wore a hood and gloves for the first time, 30...