How cold will you dive wet?

[cheddarguy]

last weekend dove Lake Michigan wrecks at 90' with 7mm. Water temp 41F

 

[DiveGator]

Ice Dive with a 7mm henderson. 22 years and I have never used a dry suit.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

I've done low 40s wet before I got my drysuit. I'd do it again if needed, but I pretty much dive dry all the time now.

 

[erparamedic]

I've been in 44 degrees with a 7 ml farmer john layered with a 1 ml full suit underneath. Heck... the only thing that even felt cold water was my face!

Most recently, I did 46 degrees with a 3 ml full layered under a 5 ml full... didn't stay at that temp for any more than 5 minutes or so... but hung out in the low 50s up to 60 degree range routinely for dives lasting up to 51 minutes.

 

[Homunculus]

12 C and above is ok diving wet for me, below that is cold but bearable, anything lower than 9 C is freezing.

 

[Jimmer]

That's a 4/5mm Pinnacle with a core warmer underneath. I've done several dives in Lake Eries in the mid 40's to low 50's comfortably. That being said, I would much rather be dry that wet for dives like those, but it sure won't stop me from diving.

 

[NSDiver]

Hmm, you "extreme wetsuit divers" are either insane, exaggerating, or both... sub 40 wet and comfy? Insane.

Maybe I'm just a wimp. I'm in the 60s category. Go dry and never go back. Wet and cold sucks.

-Nick

 

[Doc Harry]

I have been in 58 degree water in a 7mm wetsuit. Never again.

Below 68 degrees I'm in a dry suit.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Hmm, you "extreme wetsuit divers" are either insane, exaggerating, or both... sub 40 wet and comfy? Insane.

Maybe I'm just a wimp. I'm in the 60s category. Go dry and never go back. Wet and cold sucks.

-Nick

I might be insane, but I'm not exaggerating. I have quite a few witnesses, many of whom have done the same, to diving wet in Dec or Jan in 40-44 F water.

 

[Geoff_H]

I've dived wet in 14 degrees C - it was chilly but bearable. 5mm & hood.

If I had worn my gloves I think I could have dived in water a little colder.