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Go dry. A high quality, thick wetsuit will not be cheap. You can get an inexpensive drysuit and enjoy your dives much more.
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I will be doing about 95% of my diving in the great lakes and other lakes of michigan. Is it ABSOLUTELY necessary to have a dry suit? Or would a thick, high-quality wetsuit be good?
Also, what are some decent, entry-mid level gear for scuba? I already have fins, snorkel, mask.
Thanks,
Jason
I would suggest going to a demo day and try diving a drysuit to see if you like it. If you do there are good suits that can be found for well under a grand.