pisaster
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Ok...here we go: From what I've read in general google searches, and a little on this board, there's a raging debate over the usefulness of titanium linings in wetsuits, with retailers claiming they help and divers claiming its BS. The reason I'm wondering is because I was given a new supposedly titanium-lined 1-piece wetsuit for use in getting my open water cert in Santa Barbara, CA. Although I think it was advertised as full 7mm, anyone can tell just be looking at it that it's more like 7mm upper body and upper legs, 5mm lower legs, and 4 or 3mm lower arms. Does this sound more like a surf suit? I have a pretty good tolerance for cold but the whole compression-at-depth thing has me a little worried about it. I've taken in out a couple times for some snorkeling near-shore and was nice and warm(5mm booties, 3mm gloves, 6.5mm hood), but I want to make sure I have a suit that I can actually USE for real diving.
Should I keep this one in the closet for when the kind relative comes over and go buy my own or does this sound like it might have a tiny chance of working? I'm on a tightish budget being a college student, so it'd be nice if I didn't have to go out and buy a new suit(although the excels with integrated hoods look nice). Thanks for any advice you can give me. If I do have to get my own suit, I'll probably be willing to sink about 250 into it(assuming I get a job over the summer)
Should I keep this one in the closet for when the kind relative comes over and go buy my own or does this sound like it might have a tiny chance of working? I'm on a tightish budget being a college student, so it'd be nice if I didn't have to go out and buy a new suit(although the excels with integrated hoods look nice). Thanks for any advice you can give me. If I do have to get my own suit, I'll probably be willing to sink about 250 into it(assuming I get a job over the summer)