BioLogic
Contributor
Hi folks,
I know this has been asked before, but my situation is a bit different from previous posters'; and it's the situation I'd like to ask about.
We (my husband/buddy and I) are considering drysuits. We're going to get the training and rent some (got to have the card to rent here) before making the investment, but I'd like some opinions going in.
What material would you suggest, and why? Here's where I am: We're in the Midwest. We want the suits to extend our dive seasons, and secondarily so we can do West Coast diving on some future vacation. That means it's likely to be somewhere between cool and cold topside during most of our use, with water temperatures from mid 30s to mid 60s. I'm a fairly small person, so although I have no trouble with my usual gear I'm not excited about having to put on a ton of lead. I'm pretty flexible, so ease of entry is not my biggest worry. I'm generally easy on gear, but I have a problem with wetsuit knees ripping out on me (Sabbath thinks it's because I tend to squat and stretch there quite a lot instead of kneeling) and don't want to have the drysuit have the same issue. We'd rather have good than cheap, but there is a budget for the project. What do you think?
I know this has been asked before, but my situation is a bit different from previous posters'; and it's the situation I'd like to ask about.
We (my husband/buddy and I) are considering drysuits. We're going to get the training and rent some (got to have the card to rent here) before making the investment, but I'd like some opinions going in.
What material would you suggest, and why? Here's where I am: We're in the Midwest. We want the suits to extend our dive seasons, and secondarily so we can do West Coast diving on some future vacation. That means it's likely to be somewhere between cool and cold topside during most of our use, with water temperatures from mid 30s to mid 60s. I'm a fairly small person, so although I have no trouble with my usual gear I'm not excited about having to put on a ton of lead. I'm pretty flexible, so ease of entry is not my biggest worry. I'm generally easy on gear, but I have a problem with wetsuit knees ripping out on me (Sabbath thinks it's because I tend to squat and stretch there quite a lot instead of kneeling) and don't want to have the drysuit have the same issue. We'd rather have good than cheap, but there is a budget for the project. What do you think?