Cold water wet suit recommendations?

Jason O'Rourke wrote:

> 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.

I agree with Jason here. I dove for about 5 years in the NY/LI area with
a 7mm Oneill wetsuit. It was good for 'me' to about 47degrees. But I was
younger then. Now, dry suit is the only way to go.

Jason O'Rourke wrote:

> 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.

I agree with Jason here. I dove for about 5 years in the NY/LI area with
a 7mm Oneill wetsuit. It was good for 'me' to about 47degrees. But I was
younger then. Now, dry suit is the only way to go.

Jason O'Rourke wrote:

> 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.

I agree with Jason here. I dove for about 5 years in the NY/LI area with
a 7mm Oneill wetsuit. It was good for 'me' to about 47degrees. But I was
younger then. Now, dry suit is the only way to go.

Jason O'Rourke wrote:

> 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.

I agree with Jason here. I dove for about 5 years in the NY/LI area with
a 7mm Oneill wetsuit. It was good for 'me' to about 47degrees. But I was
younger then. Now, dry suit is the only way to go.

Jason O'Rourke wrote:

> 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.

I agree with Jason here. I dove for about 5 years in the NY/LI area with
a 7mm Oneill wetsuit. It was good for 'me' to about 47degrees. But I was
younger then. Now, dry suit is the only way to go.

What dry suit are you using? I dive New Jersey and want to upgrade from a
7MM Henderson to dry.

John
"TonyP" <arpierre@hooptonline.net> wrote in message
news:b0Dzc.908$0b.917764@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net.. .
> Jason O'Rourke wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> I agree with Jason here. I dove for about 5 years in the NY/LI area with
> a 7mm Oneill wetsuit. It was good for 'me' to about 47degrees. But I was
> younger then. Now, dry suit is the only way to go.
>

What dry suit are you using? I dive New Jersey and want to upgrade from a
7MM Henderson to dry.

John
"TonyP" <arpierre@hooptonline.net> wrote in message
news:b0Dzc.908$0b.917764@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net.. .
> Jason O'Rourke wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> I agree with Jason here. I dove for about 5 years in the NY/LI area with
> a 7mm Oneill wetsuit. It was good for 'me' to about 47degrees. But I was
> younger then. Now, dry suit is the only way to go.
>

What dry suit are you using? I dive New Jersey and want to upgrade from a
7MM Henderson to dry.

John
"TonyP" <arpierre@hooptonline.net> wrote in message
news:b0Dzc.908$0b.917764@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net.. .
> Jason O'Rourke wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> I agree with Jason here. I dove for about 5 years in the NY/LI area with
> a 7mm Oneill wetsuit. It was good for 'me' to about 47degrees. But I was
> younger then. Now, dry suit is the only way to go.
>

What dry suit are you using? I dive New Jersey and want to upgrade from a
7MM Henderson to dry.

John
"TonyP" <arpierre@hooptonline.net> wrote in message
news:b0Dzc.908$0b.917764@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net.. .
> Jason O'Rourke wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> I agree with Jason here. I dove for about 5 years in the NY/LI area with
> a 7mm Oneill wetsuit. It was good for 'me' to about 47degrees. But I was
> younger then. Now, dry suit is the only way to go.
>

What dry suit are you using? I dive New Jersey and want to upgrade from a
7MM Henderson to dry.

John
"TonyP" <arpierre@hooptonline.net> wrote in message
news:b0Dzc.908$0b.917764@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net.. .
> Jason O'Rourke wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> I agree with Jason here. I dove for about 5 years in the NY/LI area with
> a 7mm Oneill wetsuit. It was good for 'me' to about 47degrees. But I was
> younger then. Now, dry suit is the only way to go.
>