I've been getting cold enough lately that I'm shortening my dives and want to feel warm again.
I dive dry, with thin mountaineering baselayers, 4th Element Arctic (one piece or two - I own both), and then a no name vest. It hasn't helped that I've been playing Whack-a-Hole with minor leaks in my suit, but believe I have them all whacked.
I have LOTS of warm stuff at home, even some that might be suitable in the drysuit. I just want to be WARM for a >60min dive again. I dive 48-52F mostly, and about 1-2 trips a month.
My options are to:
1. See if I'm warm enough with no leaks - but sooner or later any drysuit will spring a leak again.
2. Add my shorty sleeveless Lavacore under the 4th Element
3. Add my full body Lavacore under the 4th Element (would have to by the one piece 4th Element)
4. Get a Venture Pro heated vest and just say done. I don't want to go the external battery route. I suspect that the heated vest would add enough heat for me that even in the case of a leak I'd stay warm.
To add a little to my questions, I'm planning a May Baja trip (temps 68-76F water) and plan on bringing my 5mm and 3mm wetsuits. I'm thinking if I get the Venture Pro that might be nice in Baja.
Thoughts?
I dive dry, with thin mountaineering baselayers, 4th Element Arctic (one piece or two - I own both), and then a no name vest. It hasn't helped that I've been playing Whack-a-Hole with minor leaks in my suit, but believe I have them all whacked.
I have LOTS of warm stuff at home, even some that might be suitable in the drysuit. I just want to be WARM for a >60min dive again. I dive 48-52F mostly, and about 1-2 trips a month.
My options are to:
1. See if I'm warm enough with no leaks - but sooner or later any drysuit will spring a leak again.
2. Add my shorty sleeveless Lavacore under the 4th Element
3. Add my full body Lavacore under the 4th Element (would have to by the one piece 4th Element)
4. Get a Venture Pro heated vest and just say done. I don't want to go the external battery route. I suspect that the heated vest would add enough heat for me that even in the case of a leak I'd stay warm.
To add a little to my questions, I'm planning a May Baja trip (temps 68-76F water) and plan on bringing my 5mm and 3mm wetsuits. I'm thinking if I get the Venture Pro that might be nice in Baja.
Thoughts?