To layer or not to layer...
I have a DUI TLS-350 suit and LOVE IT. It was a wedding present from the wife, and came with all the bells and whistles, underwear, etc. A complete package.
As far as underwear, I have the Stretchliner 100, which works for most summer and fall diving here in TX, and the Actionwear 300, which I use for late fall through Spring. The temp ratings on the website are pretty close to accurate, at least for me, (75* and up for the Stretchliner and 45-60* for the Actionwear) though I've had each piece slightly colder than their "rating" and been fine, (at least for dives under 90 minutes, around 90 minutes I start feeling the twinges of cool.)
My current underoos work exceedingly well for Texas and other Southern waters, but I want to expand the underwear stable and be able to go anywhere in the world.
Also, the wife and I have never had a proper honeymoon and are planning one. We are going to go on an Arctic/Antarctic dive trip, (depending on season), since the poles captivate us.
So I'm looking into new underwear, and I'm wondering is it better to go with underwear intended to layer, like a thin jumpsuit against the skin and a thicker garment above it, or is a single layer temp-rated garment the way to go?
I'm not locked to "DUI-only", (though I am happy with their stuff so far, and since it was a gift, it was a bit of a "one-stop-shop"), so if anyone has any suggestions for extreme cold underoos and how to wear/layer them, I am ready.
I have a DUI TLS-350 suit and LOVE IT. It was a wedding present from the wife, and came with all the bells and whistles, underwear, etc. A complete package.
As far as underwear, I have the Stretchliner 100, which works for most summer and fall diving here in TX, and the Actionwear 300, which I use for late fall through Spring. The temp ratings on the website are pretty close to accurate, at least for me, (75* and up for the Stretchliner and 45-60* for the Actionwear) though I've had each piece slightly colder than their "rating" and been fine, (at least for dives under 90 minutes, around 90 minutes I start feeling the twinges of cool.)
My current underoos work exceedingly well for Texas and other Southern waters, but I want to expand the underwear stable and be able to go anywhere in the world.
Also, the wife and I have never had a proper honeymoon and are planning one. We are going to go on an Arctic/Antarctic dive trip, (depending on season), since the poles captivate us.
So I'm looking into new underwear, and I'm wondering is it better to go with underwear intended to layer, like a thin jumpsuit against the skin and a thicker garment above it, or is a single layer temp-rated garment the way to go?
I'm not locked to "DUI-only", (though I am happy with their stuff so far, and since it was a gift, it was a bit of a "one-stop-shop"), so if anyone has any suggestions for extreme cold underoos and how to wear/layer them, I am ready.
