Wetsuit : 7mm vs 5mm w/vest ???

Just about to buy a wetsuit, looking at full 7mm for Victoria ( Port
Philip ) waters mainly.

It has since occured to me to consider the option of a 5mm full suit, with
an added vest (probably hooded).

I think the last wetsuit I hired on my OW course was actually a 7/5 anyway
( Pinnacle "Cruiser"), so just wanting opinions of the pros and cons of
each..

Also, what's the go with wearing a hooded vest...under or over..does one
provide better insulation..?

And if I'm a size medium wetsuit, and choose to wear a vest over the
top...do I get a size large vest...or will it stretch enough ??

losts of questions I know...but I'll likely be purchasing online ( due to
high local retail ), so need to look at all options first....

bc

If you liked the Pinnacle/Paragon suits, try Aquatic Adventures in Rye
I got quite a deal on the 'Arctic' model about 6 months ago, to replace my
aging rubber...

Mick G





"Hi-Soft" <nospam@spam.com> wrote in message
news:S0RIj.5282$n8.3590@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> Just about to buy a wetsuit, looking at full 7mm for Victoria ( Port
> Philip ) waters mainly.
>
> It has since occured to me to consider the option of a 5mm full suit, with
> an added vest (probably hooded).
>
> I think the last wetsuit I hired on my OW course was actually a 7/5 anyway
> ( Pinnacle "Cruiser"), so just wanting opinions of the pros and cons of
> each..
>
> Also, what's the go with wearing a hooded vest...under or over..does one
> provide better insulation..?
>
> And if I'm a size medium wetsuit, and choose to wear a vest over the
> top...do I get a size large vest...or will it stretch enough ??
>
> losts of questions I know...but I'll likely be purchasing online ( due to
> high local retail ), so need to look at all options first....
>
> bc
>
>

Yeah was thinking the same...they were really nice to me when i hired a suit
from them even...


cheers,
Hi-Soft
"Anonymous Loser" <nospam@me.thanks> wrote in message
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> If you liked the Pinnacle/Paragon suits, try Aquatic Adventures in Rye
> I got quite a deal on the 'Arctic' model about 6 months ago, to replace my
> aging rubber...
>
> Mick G
>
>
>
>
>
> "Hi-Soft" <nospam@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:S0RIj.5282$n8.3590@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> Just about to buy a wetsuit, looking at full 7mm for Victoria ( Port
>> Philip ) waters mainly.
>>
>> It has since occured to me to consider the option of a 5mm full suit,
>> with
>> an added vest (probably hooded).
>>
>> I think the last wetsuit I hired on my OW course was actually a 7/5
>> anyway
>> ( Pinnacle "Cruiser"), so just wanting opinions of the pros and cons of
>> each..
>>
>> Also, what's the go with wearing a hooded vest...under or over..does one
>> provide better insulation..?
>>
>> And if I'm a size medium wetsuit, and choose to wear a vest over the
>> top...do I get a size large vest...or will it stretch enough ??
>>
>> losts of questions I know...but I'll likely be purchasing online ( due to
>> high local retail ), so need to look at all options first....
>>
>> bc
>>
>>
>
>

Hi-Soft wrote:

> Yeah was thinking the same...they were really nice to me when i
> hired a suit from them even...

You might want to check at Aquability in Mentone -- they
have some "high stretch" suits that are more comfortable than
some more conventional suits.

OTOH, my original suit was a Sonar "Black thunder" two
piece Farmer John. 5mm, but effectively 10mm on the torso.

I put a 5mm hooded vest under it and was reasonably comfortable
in 9 deg water. The Sonars are still around and reasonably priced
since they aren't the latest style.

Of course, I've gone soft and dive in a drysuit in the cold these
days.

-Don
>
>
> cheers,
> Hi-Soft
> "Anonymous Loser" <nospam@me.thanks> wrote in message
> news:ft0ssp$h68$1@aioe.org...
>> If you liked the Pinnacle/Paragon suits, try Aquatic Adventures in
>> Rye I got quite a deal on the 'Arctic' model about 6 months ago, to
>> replace my aging rubber...
>>
>> Mick G
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Hi-Soft" <nospam@spam.com> wrote in message
>> news:S0RIj.5282$n8.3590@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>> Just about to buy a wetsuit, looking at full 7mm for Victoria (
>>> Port Philip ) waters mainly.
>>>
>>> It has since occured to me to consider the option of a 5mm full
>>> suit, with
>>> an added vest (probably hooded).
>>>
>>> I think the last wetsuit I hired on my OW course was actually a
>>> 7/5 anyway
>>> ( Pinnacle "Cruiser"), so just wanting opinions of the pros and
>>> cons of each..
>>>
>>> Also, what's the go with wearing a hooded vest...under or
>>> over..does one provide better insulation..?
>>>
>>> And if I'm a size medium wetsuit, and choose to wear a vest over
>>> the top...do I get a size large vest...or will it stretch enough
>>> ??
>>>
>>> losts of questions I know...but I'll likely be purchasing online (
>>> due to high local retail ), so need to look at all options
>>> first....
>>>
>>> bc
>>>
>>>
>>
>>