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Any 3mm hoods that you guys recommend
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Dog,My plan is to do them all. It is my first liveaboard so time will tell. Just to be prepared I am taking a 2.5 MM shortie, a hooded Lavacore vest and my D6 3mm.
yeah, peeing in these is an exercise in smelly neoprene because of the low water exchange factor.. just saying.Wow, going from the Henderson 3 to the 7mm is night and day. Temp was 64' and it was toasty. Now I am ready to try my hand at some cooler water. Thinking Texas lakes in January...
And yeah, for me the weight difference was an eye opener. I felt like I didn't get enough water to sink my legs until the second dive, those seal's are no joke. Thinking about dumping water in to precharge. Solution for now unfortunately was more weight.
Dog,
I dive cenotes in my 3mm and a hood where they say a 5mm is the minimum. I would think your lavacore and the 3mm would be fine. I think you will be surprised at how much warmer the D6 3mm suit is than other "normal" Wetsuits. I get hot in mine in Cozumel and flushing it through the neck really doesn't help because they flow so little water. If you try to flush it before you go up the ladder by opening the neck and letting water in, it all goes to the legs and stays. You have to grab and ankle and pull it open to let the water out. I'm still amazed at the deal they offered!
Have fun, I'm looking forward to the trip report!
Merry Christmas Amigo!
Jay