Cold water wet suit recommendations?

PJ <noname@nowhere.com> wrote:
>I've been diving in the Bahamas but plan to take my boat further up north to
>New England. I'm interested in getting a 5+mm wet suit for the cold water
>up there (as low as 50 degrees F) - mainly for diving on my boat if
>something is snagged, etc. I've also seen some 7.5mm suits...

For limited use, I have to disagree with Chuck's suggestion to use a dry
suit. Costs more and requires a bit more diving currency.

5mm is pretty inadequete for most at 50F - this is right at the threshold
where people want to switch over to a drysuit from a double 6.5-7mm. A
custom fitted suit increases your comfort temp range a lot. But if all
you're doing is diving to free the anchor, maybe it doesn't matter so much
as knowing how to deal with the low viz.
--
Jason O'Rourke www.jor.com

PJ <noname@nowhere.com> wrote:
>I've been diving in the Bahamas but plan to take my boat further up north to
>New England. I'm interested in getting a 5+mm wet suit for the cold water
>up there (as low as 50 degrees F) - mainly for diving on my boat if
>something is snagged, etc. I've also seen some 7.5mm suits...

For limited use, I have to disagree with Chuck's suggestion to use a dry
suit. Costs more and requires a bit more diving currency.

5mm is pretty inadequete for most at 50F - this is right at the threshold
where people want to switch over to a drysuit from a double 6.5-7mm. A
custom fitted suit increases your comfort temp range a lot. But if all
you're doing is diving to free the anchor, maybe it doesn't matter so much
as knowing how to deal with the low viz.
--
Jason O'Rourke www.jor.com

PJ <noname@nowhere.com> wrote:
>I've been diving in the Bahamas but plan to take my boat further up north to
>New England. I'm interested in getting a 5+mm wet suit for the cold water
>up there (as low as 50 degrees F) - mainly for diving on my boat if
>something is snagged, etc. I've also seen some 7.5mm suits...

For limited use, I have to disagree with Chuck's suggestion to use a dry
suit. Costs more and requires a bit more diving currency.

5mm is pretty inadequete for most at 50F - this is right at the threshold
where people want to switch over to a drysuit from a double 6.5-7mm. A
custom fitted suit increases your comfort temp range a lot. But if all
you're doing is diving to free the anchor, maybe it doesn't matter so much
as knowing how to deal with the low viz.
--
Jason O'Rourke www.jor.com

PJ <noname@nowhere.com> wrote:
>I've been diving in the Bahamas but plan to take my boat further up north to
>New England. I'm interested in getting a 5+mm wet suit for the cold water
>up there (as low as 50 degrees F) - mainly for diving on my boat if
>something is snagged, etc. I've also seen some 7.5mm suits...

For limited use, I have to disagree with Chuck's suggestion to use a dry
suit. Costs more and requires a bit more diving currency.

5mm is pretty inadequete for most at 50F - this is right at the threshold
where people want to switch over to a drysuit from a double 6.5-7mm. A
custom fitted suit increases your comfort temp range a lot. But if all
you're doing is diving to free the anchor, maybe it doesn't matter so much
as knowing how to deal with the low viz.
--
Jason O'Rourke www.jor.com

PJ <noname@nowhere.com> wrote:
>I've been diving in the Bahamas but plan to take my boat further up north to
>New England. I'm interested in getting a 5+mm wet suit for the cold water
>up there (as low as 50 degrees F) - mainly for diving on my boat if
>something is snagged, etc. I've also seen some 7.5mm suits...

For limited use, I have to disagree with Chuck's suggestion to use a dry
suit. Costs more and requires a bit more diving currency.

5mm is pretty inadequete for most at 50F - this is right at the threshold
where people want to switch over to a drysuit from a double 6.5-7mm. A
custom fitted suit increases your comfort temp range a lot. But if all
you're doing is diving to free the anchor, maybe it doesn't matter so much
as knowing how to deal with the low viz.
--
Jason O'Rourke www.jor.com

PJ <noname@nowhere.com> wrote:
>I've been diving in the Bahamas but plan to take my boat further up north to
>New England. I'm interested in getting a 5+mm wet suit for the cold water
>up there (as low as 50 degrees F) - mainly for diving on my boat if
>something is snagged, etc. I've also seen some 7.5mm suits...

For limited use, I have to disagree with Chuck's suggestion to use a dry
suit. Costs more and requires a bit more diving currency.

5mm is pretty inadequete for most at 50F - this is right at the threshold
where people want to switch over to a drysuit from a double 6.5-7mm. A
custom fitted suit increases your comfort temp range a lot. But if all
you're doing is diving to free the anchor, maybe it doesn't matter so much
as knowing how to deal with the low viz.
--
Jason O'Rourke www.jor.com

PJ <noname@nowhere.com> wrote:
>I've been diving in the Bahamas but plan to take my boat further up north to
>New England. I'm interested in getting a 5+mm wet suit for the cold water
>up there (as low as 50 degrees F) - mainly for diving on my boat if
>something is snagged, etc. I've also seen some 7.5mm suits...

For limited use, I have to disagree with Chuck's suggestion to use a dry
suit. Costs more and requires a bit more diving currency.

5mm is pretty inadequete for most at 50F - this is right at the threshold
where people want to switch over to a drysuit from a double 6.5-7mm. A
custom fitted suit increases your comfort temp range a lot. But if all
you're doing is diving to free the anchor, maybe it doesn't matter so much
as knowing how to deal with the low viz.
--
Jason O'Rourke www.jor.com

You want to be as warm as possible, so get a 7mm. The water temps may support a
5mm (barely), but the combination of cooler winds and the occasional upwelling
of colder water makes the 7mm the suit of choice up here.

PJ left this mess on Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:48:35 GMT for The Way to clean up:
>
>I've been diving in the Bahamas but plan to take my boat further up north to
>New England. I'm interested in getting a 5+mm wet suit for the cold water
>up there (as low as 50 degrees F) - mainly for diving on my boat if
>something is snagged, etc. I've also seen some 7.5mm suits...
>
>Any recommendations? Brand or thickness...
>
>Any help would be appreciated!
>
>Cheers!
>
>

Tao te Carl
"It takes a village to have an idiot." - Carl (c) 2003

(Kudos to Cap'n Jim Wyatt for this link) BEFORE you ask a dumb-ass question
here...http://www.speakeasy.org/~neilco/bart.gif

You want to be as warm as possible, so get a 7mm. The water temps may support a
5mm (barely), but the combination of cooler winds and the occasional upwelling
of colder water makes the 7mm the suit of choice up here.

PJ left this mess on Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:48:35 GMT for The Way to clean up:
>
>I've been diving in the Bahamas but plan to take my boat further up north to
>New England. I'm interested in getting a 5+mm wet suit for the cold water
>up there (as low as 50 degrees F) - mainly for diving on my boat if
>something is snagged, etc. I've also seen some 7.5mm suits...
>
>Any recommendations? Brand or thickness...
>
>Any help would be appreciated!
>
>Cheers!
>
>

Tao te Carl
"It takes a village to have an idiot." - Carl (c) 2003

(Kudos to Cap'n Jim Wyatt for this link) BEFORE you ask a dumb-ass question
here...http://www.speakeasy.org/~neilco/bart.gif

You want to be as warm as possible, so get a 7mm. The water temps may support a
5mm (barely), but the combination of cooler winds and the occasional upwelling
of colder water makes the 7mm the suit of choice up here.

PJ left this mess on Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:48:35 GMT for The Way to clean up:
>
>I've been diving in the Bahamas but plan to take my boat further up north to
>New England. I'm interested in getting a 5+mm wet suit for the cold water
>up there (as low as 50 degrees F) - mainly for diving on my boat if
>something is snagged, etc. I've also seen some 7.5mm suits...
>
>Any recommendations? Brand or thickness...
>
>Any help would be appreciated!
>
>Cheers!
>
>

Tao te Carl
"It takes a village to have an idiot." - Carl (c) 2003

(Kudos to Cap'n Jim Wyatt for this link) BEFORE you ask a dumb-ass question
here...http://www.speakeasy.org/~neilco/bart.gif