Suit to wear in South China Sea

imortal wrote:
> If anyone has ever been to dive the Prince of Wales or Repulse (or anywhere
> near that part of the South China Sea) then I would be grateful to know what
> type of suit you found necessary.
>
> Specifically, anyone know if a 3mm with long arms and legs with no hood or
> gloves going to be OK for 75m 3 hour deco stop diving?
>
> Any one who has been and knows?

You could try mailing John Thornton - he did a writeup of a trip
there in an old issue of 9>90. I'll have a look when I'm home.

- Keith

imortal wrote:
> If anyone has ever been to dive the Prince of Wales or Repulse (or anywhere
> near that part of the South China Sea) then I would be grateful to know what
> type of suit you found necessary.
>
> Specifically, anyone know if a 3mm with long arms and legs with no hood or
> gloves going to be OK for 75m 3 hour deco stop diving?
>
> Any one who has been and knows?

You could try mailing John Thornton - he did a writeup of a trip
there in an old issue of 9>90. I'll have a look when I'm home.

- Keith

imortal wrote:
> If anyone has ever been to dive the Prince of Wales or Repulse (or anywhere
> near that part of the South China Sea) then I would be grateful to know what
> type of suit you found necessary.
>
> Specifically, anyone know if a 3mm with long arms and legs with no hood or
> gloves going to be OK for 75m 3 hour deco stop diving?
>
> Any one who has been and knows?

You could try mailing John Thornton - he did a writeup of a trip
there in an old issue of 9>90. I'll have a look when I'm home.

- Keith

imortal wrote:
> If anyone has ever been to dive the Prince of Wales or Repulse (or anywhere
> near that part of the South China Sea) then I would be grateful to know what
> type of suit you found necessary.
>
> Specifically, anyone know if a 3mm with long arms and legs with no hood or
> gloves going to be OK for 75m 3 hour deco stop diving?
>
> Any one who has been and knows?

You could try mailing John Thornton - he did a writeup of a trip
there in an old issue of 9>90. I'll have a look when I'm home.

- Keith

imortal wrote:
> If anyone has ever been to dive the Prince of Wales or Repulse (or anywhere
> near that part of the South China Sea) then I would be grateful to know what
> type of suit you found necessary.
>
> Specifically, anyone know if a 3mm with long arms and legs with no hood or
> gloves going to be OK for 75m 3 hour deco stop diving?
>
> Any one who has been and knows?

You could try mailing John Thornton - he did a writeup of a trip
there in an old issue of 9>90. I'll have a look when I'm home.

- Keith

imortal wrote:
> If anyone has ever been to dive the Prince of Wales or Repulse (or anywhere
> near that part of the South China Sea) then I would be grateful to know what
> type of suit you found necessary.
>
> Specifically, anyone know if a 3mm with long arms and legs with no hood or
> gloves going to be OK for 75m 3 hour deco stop diving?
>
> Any one who has been and knows?

You could try mailing John Thornton - he did a writeup of a trip
there in an old issue of 9>90. I'll have a look when I'm home.

- Keith

"imortal" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:d2e5rp$v7g$1@domitilla.aioe.org...
> If anyone has ever been to dive the Prince of Wales or Repulse (or
anywhere
> near that part of the South China Sea) then I would be grateful to know
what
> type of suit you found necessary.
>
> Specifically, anyone know if a 3mm with long arms and legs with no hood or
> gloves going to be OK for 75m 3 hour deco stop diving?
>
> Any one who has been and knows?
>
> From what I read the temperature is 28C (surface?) and therefore this
should
> be quite adequate.

I used a two piece, full length, 3 mm wet suit when in the Philippines. It
was ideal for dives of less than an hour in 28º water, though I suspect it
would not be enough for the length of time you intend.

Cliff.

"imortal" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:d2e5rp$v7g$1@domitilla.aioe.org...
> If anyone has ever been to dive the Prince of Wales or Repulse (or
anywhere
> near that part of the South China Sea) then I would be grateful to know
what
> type of suit you found necessary.
>
> Specifically, anyone know if a 3mm with long arms and legs with no hood or
> gloves going to be OK for 75m 3 hour deco stop diving?
>
> Any one who has been and knows?
>
> From what I read the temperature is 28C (surface?) and therefore this
should
> be quite adequate.

I used a two piece, full length, 3 mm wet suit when in the Philippines. It
was ideal for dives of less than an hour in 28º water, though I suspect it
would not be enough for the length of time you intend.

Cliff.

"imortal" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:d2e5rp$v7g$1@domitilla.aioe.org...
> If anyone has ever been to dive the Prince of Wales or Repulse (or
anywhere
> near that part of the South China Sea) then I would be grateful to know
what
> type of suit you found necessary.
>
> Specifically, anyone know if a 3mm with long arms and legs with no hood or
> gloves going to be OK for 75m 3 hour deco stop diving?
>
> Any one who has been and knows?
>
> From what I read the temperature is 28C (surface?) and therefore this
should
> be quite adequate.

I used a two piece, full length, 3 mm wet suit when in the Philippines. It
was ideal for dives of less than an hour in 28º water, though I suspect it
would not be enough for the length of time you intend.

Cliff.

"imortal" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:d2e5rp$v7g$1@domitilla.aioe.org...
> If anyone has ever been to dive the Prince of Wales or Repulse (or
anywhere
> near that part of the South China Sea) then I would be grateful to know
what
> type of suit you found necessary.
>
> Specifically, anyone know if a 3mm with long arms and legs with no hood or
> gloves going to be OK for 75m 3 hour deco stop diving?
>
> Any one who has been and knows?
>
> From what I read the temperature is 28C (surface?) and therefore this
should
> be quite adequate.

I used a two piece, full length, 3 mm wet suit when in the Philippines. It
was ideal for dives of less than an hour in 28º water, though I suspect it
would not be enough for the length of time you intend.

Cliff.