Alvin Slovinsky
Contributor
I would appreciate some advice from other divers I’m taking my Advanced open water course this spring. As one of the speciality courses I can use a Drysuit but I’m not certified in one yet, I have talked to the Instructor who said if I get pool time beforehand and know the emergency procedures I can use it for the 5 dives. The question I have is with not having much experience in a drysuit and using it for an AOW course am I setting myself up for failure. Like for instance buoyancy, trim, more weights required due to the drysuit. Would I be better off doing my AOW course in my wetsuit where I’m comfortable than in my drysuit which is new to me. I have already discussed on this site the question on if you need to be certified or not since there is no requirement on you for it. I’ll look forward hearing others opinions on what your thoughts are on doing it in a wetsuit or a drysuit. Thank you in advance for any information or your opinion on this question.