Hi all -
I feel cold easily/quickly even on land and especially underwater. To give you a rough idea: with a 5mm full wetsuit in 28C (about 82F) waters, I was cold 30mins into the second dive (which was after a 1-hour break from the 1st dive, at depths of 20-25m). I got myself a 7mm top and 7mm sleeveless bodysuit wetsuit combo which keeps me nice and warm (no, I do not get overheated in this combo); however with this combo, I need to carry 10kg of weights. Consequently, that makes me super sensitive to depth changes: I have had to inflate/deflate my BCD a lot more often during a dive and I am having buoyancy control problems especially on the ascent in the last 10m of water.
How can I balance between keeping warm and having a less bulky (less than 2x7mm hopefully) wetsuit?
I would also like to be able to dive in colder waters, any tips on how to keep warm efficiently with minimal bulk would be tremendously helpful.
Thank you in advance for any tips, advice and comments.
Ange
I feel cold easily/quickly even on land and especially underwater. To give you a rough idea: with a 5mm full wetsuit in 28C (about 82F) waters, I was cold 30mins into the second dive (which was after a 1-hour break from the 1st dive, at depths of 20-25m). I got myself a 7mm top and 7mm sleeveless bodysuit wetsuit combo which keeps me nice and warm (no, I do not get overheated in this combo); however with this combo, I need to carry 10kg of weights. Consequently, that makes me super sensitive to depth changes: I have had to inflate/deflate my BCD a lot more often during a dive and I am having buoyancy control problems especially on the ascent in the last 10m of water.
How can I balance between keeping warm and having a less bulky (less than 2x7mm hopefully) wetsuit?
I would also like to be able to dive in colder waters, any tips on how to keep warm efficiently with minimal bulk would be tremendously helpful.
Thank you in advance for any tips, advice and comments.
Ange