Chavodel8en
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Everyone knows the best answer is birthday suit.
I guess that's even MORE freedom than a wetsuit. Unfortunately, Im not THAT cold tolerant.
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Everyone knows the best answer is birthday suit.
You don't have to control a bubble if you use your BC as it's designed. It compensates for buoyancy. A drysuit keeps you dry. Don't use a drysuit for buoyancy and you won't have that issue. Your feet won't ascend if you use your BC for buoyancy. Pee before you get in the water. If you can't go an hour or so without peeing get a pee valve or Depends. Leaks do happen but most are easily fixed. You can often find used drysuits on Ebay or Craig's List cheaper than a new wetsuit.However, Ive never used a drysuit, so maybe I don't know what Im missing.
Im mainly a Monterey/Carmel diver, where its cold enough that a drysuit is def. a consideration. In fact, Ive heard many folks say that they cant dive a wetsuit here.
I started with a wetsuit mainly because of lack of funds. I mean, its still a big reason I don't get a drysuit.
But also, it just seems like an added hassle. 1) Now you have to control the drysuit bubble too; 2) make sure your feet don't ascend; 3) peeing is now complicated; 4) leaks, etc etc.
Even if I had the $$$, I dont know if Id go drysuit.
This thread has taken an interesting turn....
Anyways, an initial point has been ignored wetsuit v. drysuit diving. Marie expressed some of the benefits of wetsuit v. drysuit -- easier, less lead, etc. Its of interest to me, bc Im a wetsuit diver in a cold environment, and I think I agree with all those reasons. However, Ive never used a drysuit, so maybe I don't know what Im missing.
Im mainly a Monterey/Carmel diver, where its cold enough that a drysuit is def. a consideration. In fact, Ive heard many folks say that they cant dive a wetsuit here.
I started with a wetsuit mainly because of lack of funds. I mean, its still a big reason I don't get a drysuit.
But also, it just seems like an added hassle. 1) Now you have to control the drysuit bubble too; 2) make sure your feet don't ascend; 3) peeing is now complicated; 4) leaks, etc etc.
Even if I had the $$$, I dont know if Id go drysuit. I may be a special case. Im very cold tolerant and I have a good 8/7 mm wetsuit w attached hood. I sometimes get cold on long dives, but nothing I cant handle.
Perhaps the biggest drawback is that if its really cold outside -- generally only Jan & Feb -- that will prevent me from diving.
I may start a thread later re temperate water divers that prefer wetsuits. I wonder if there are any folks like me who prefer wetsuits.
I guess that's even MORE freedom than a wetsuit. Unfortunately, Im not THAT cold tolerant.