How cold have you've dived with a wetsuit?

[TimK]

35 degrees, 100 feet, 37 minutes. Just finished a 41 minute dive today in 41 degree water with a max depth of 50 feet York, Maine. Suit is an Excel Polar tri-density 5 mil gloves and boots with 3 mil socks over my feet.

 

[oldschool]

33 degrees, 35 minutes, 30 feet. I was wearing a 7 mil semi-dry farmer john. The top was a pull over (no zippers) beaver tail with attached hood. I was very comfortable. It was at a lake in northern Germany that had changing rooms with hot showers. Sure beat changing in the parking lot.

 

[H20Bubbles]

45 degrees, for 30 minutes at max depth of 51 ft.

Was wearing a Bare 7mm, 5mm hood, 5mm gloves. Felt comfortable once my lips and face went numb. If there is to be continued cold water diving, I will be going to dry suit route.

 

[NancyLynn]

40 degrees for 5-10 minutes (the rest of the dive was around 50-55 degrees).

 

[JFras30]

It sounds like its the air tempatures out of the water is worse than the cold water.

 

[BKP]

48 degrees at 100ft. at Pelham Blue Water, in the middle of the summer. 5mm full w/ 2mm corewarmer, 3mm gloves. Big mistake was a 3mm beanie, instead of a full hood...

I do *not* like cold water diving...

 

[Lock Down]

42 degrees
6.5 mm mares semi dry

 

[nniko]

39 degrees with Bare Arctic 7+7.

 

[b1draper]

56 for 4-5 hours (for 2 days) in 10-15' doing search patterns and other skills for my rescue class. I was waring a Mares 5/4/3 Trilistic full suit, 3mm full hood with the skirt cut off, 5mm boots (standard gear).

 

[LiteHedded]

these are all temps too cold to support human life IMO
dunno how (or why) you do it