Wetsuit for an invalid ?

On Jan 16, 10:18*am, -hh <recscuba_goo...@huntzinger.com> wrote:
>
> (using their calculator, looks like around $300 for a 20' x 50')

Typo alert: $3,000!


-hh

"Lee Bell" <pleebell@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:69mjj.501$1f.495@bignews9.bellsouth.net...
>> An elderly friend, who has no interest in scuba or snorkeling, seeks
>> advice.
>
>> For exercise he leaves his house and walks outside to and from his
>> heated pool. For the cold weather he would like advice on what kind of
>> jacket or
>> wetsuit top he could buy or have custom adjusted so that it would be
>> easy for him to get into and out of. [For example, zippers not only in
>> the front of the chest, but also up each arm.]
>> He would don the jacket in his house, swim with it on, and remove it
>> only when he had reentered the warmth of his house.
>> Thank you for your help.
>
> I don't think I've ever seen a wetsuit that is easy to get in and out of.
> Their nature is to be snug and that creates some difficulty. One that ends
> at the waist, with short sleeves and a diagonal zipper probably comes
> closest.
>
> Since his pool is heated, perhaps a wetsuit is not the best tool for the
> job. There are several after dive jackets on the market that are designed
> to be warm, wind proof, absorbent and impervious to damage from getting
> wet. Most have hoods, a plus if it's really cold out. Here's a bit of
> information on one of them.
> -----------------------------------------------
> The last time ScubaLab reviewed dive parkas, the Divegear Boat Coat was
> one of our favorites, earning a Testers' Choice rating for its combination
> of comfort and features. Now the company has updated the classic
> après-dive garment with a laundry list of improvements inside and out. One
> of the most noticeable differences between the old and the new Boat Coat
> is the nylon outer shell. The new version is softer, but still sheds water
> and shields you from wind, which is job one for any dive parka. Improved
> Velcro straps at the wrist, shock cords in the hood and a wind flap behind
> the zipper now make it easier to bundle up when conditions are less than
> ideal. Cold hands will find refuge in exterior pockets that are now lined
> on both sides with fleece-a nice touch-and close with Velcro. Inside,
> there's a higher grade of fleece lining and they added a cell phone pocket
> complete with its own Velcro closure. But the best part may be what didn't
> change: the price. Available in five sizes (small to XXL) and two colors
> (black or royal blue), the Boat Coat is still $150. Contact:
> www.divegearusa.com.
>
> Lee
I think you've got the idea here. You can start with an off the rack jacket
or hoodie made for boating, then have a tailor put in zippers or Velcro
where needed. Based on everything I've read in this thread, a wetsuit is
the worst of all your choices.

"Lee Bell" <pleebell@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:69mjj.501$1f.495@bignews9.bellsouth.net...
>> An elderly friend, who has no interest in scuba or snorkeling, seeks
>> advice.
>
>> For exercise he leaves his house and walks outside to and from his
>> heated pool. For the cold weather he would like advice on what kind of
>> jacket or
>> wetsuit top he could buy or have custom adjusted so that it would be
>> easy for him to get into and out of. [For example, zippers not only in
>> the front of the chest, but also up each arm.]
>> He would don the jacket in his house, swim with it on, and remove it
>> only when he had reentered the warmth of his house.
>> Thank you for your help.
>
> I don't think I've ever seen a wetsuit that is easy to get in and out of.
> Their nature is to be snug and that creates some difficulty. One that ends
> at the waist, with short sleeves and a diagonal zipper probably comes
> closest.
>
> Since his pool is heated, perhaps a wetsuit is not the best tool for the
> job. There are several after dive jackets on the market that are designed
> to be warm, wind proof, absorbent and impervious to damage from getting
> wet. Most have hoods, a plus if it's really cold out. Here's a bit of
> information on one of them.
> -----------------------------------------------
> The last time ScubaLab reviewed dive parkas, the Divegear Boat Coat was
> one of our favorites, earning a Testers' Choice rating for its combination
> of comfort and features. Now the company has updated the classic
> après-dive garment with a laundry list of improvements inside and out. One
> of the most noticeable differences between the old and the new Boat Coat
> is the nylon outer shell. The new version is softer, but still sheds water
> and shields you from wind, which is job one for any dive parka. Improved
> Velcro straps at the wrist, shock cords in the hood and a wind flap behind
> the zipper now make it easier to bundle up when conditions are less than
> ideal. Cold hands will find refuge in exterior pockets that are now lined
> on both sides with fleece-a nice touch-and close with Velcro. Inside,
> there's a higher grade of fleece lining and they added a cell phone pocket
> complete with its own Velcro closure. But the best part may be what didn't
> change: the price. Available in five sizes (small to XXL) and two colors
> (black or royal blue), the Boat Coat is still $150. Contact:
> www.divegearusa.com.
>
> Lee
I think you've got the idea here. You can start with an off the rack jacket
or hoodie made for boating, then have a tailor put in zippers or Velcro
where needed. Based on everything I've read in this thread, a wetsuit is
the worst of all your choices.

"Lee Bell" <pleebell@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:69mjj.501$1f.495@bignews9.bellsouth.net...
>> An elderly friend, who has no interest in scuba or snorkeling, seeks
>> advice.
>
>> For exercise he leaves his house and walks outside to and from his
>> heated pool. For the cold weather he would like advice on what kind of
>> jacket or
>> wetsuit top he could buy or have custom adjusted so that it would be
>> easy for him to get into and out of. [For example, zippers not only in
>> the front of the chest, but also up each arm.]
>> He would don the jacket in his house, swim with it on, and remove it
>> only when he had reentered the warmth of his house.
>> Thank you for your help.
>
> I don't think I've ever seen a wetsuit that is easy to get in and out of.
> Their nature is to be snug and that creates some difficulty. One that ends
> at the waist, with short sleeves and a diagonal zipper probably comes
> closest.
>
> Since his pool is heated, perhaps a wetsuit is not the best tool for the
> job. There are several after dive jackets on the market that are designed
> to be warm, wind proof, absorbent and impervious to damage from getting
> wet. Most have hoods, a plus if it's really cold out. Here's a bit of
> information on one of them.
> -----------------------------------------------
> The last time ScubaLab reviewed dive parkas, the Divegear Boat Coat was
> one of our favorites, earning a Testers' Choice rating for its combination
> of comfort and features. Now the company has updated the classic
> après-dive garment with a laundry list of improvements inside and out. One
> of the most noticeable differences between the old and the new Boat Coat
> is the nylon outer shell. The new version is softer, but still sheds water
> and shields you from wind, which is job one for any dive parka. Improved
> Velcro straps at the wrist, shock cords in the hood and a wind flap behind
> the zipper now make it easier to bundle up when conditions are less than
> ideal. Cold hands will find refuge in exterior pockets that are now lined
> on both sides with fleece-a nice touch-and close with Velcro. Inside,
> there's a higher grade of fleece lining and they added a cell phone pocket
> complete with its own Velcro closure. But the best part may be what didn't
> change: the price. Available in five sizes (small to XXL) and two colors
> (black or royal blue), the Boat Coat is still $150. Contact:
> www.divegearusa.com.
>
> Lee
I think you've got the idea here. You can start with an off the rack jacket
or hoodie made for boating, then have a tailor put in zippers or Velcro
where needed. Based on everything I've read in this thread, a wetsuit is
the worst of all your choices.

"Lee Bell" <pleebell@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:69mjj.501$1f.495@bignews9.bellsouth.net...
>> An elderly friend, who has no interest in scuba or snorkeling, seeks
>> advice.
>
>> For exercise he leaves his house and walks outside to and from his
>> heated pool. For the cold weather he would like advice on what kind of
>> jacket or
>> wetsuit top he could buy or have custom adjusted so that it would be
>> easy for him to get into and out of. [For example, zippers not only in
>> the front of the chest, but also up each arm.]
>> He would don the jacket in his house, swim with it on, and remove it
>> only when he had reentered the warmth of his house.
>> Thank you for your help.
>
> I don't think I've ever seen a wetsuit that is easy to get in and out of.
> Their nature is to be snug and that creates some difficulty. One that ends
> at the waist, with short sleeves and a diagonal zipper probably comes
> closest.
>
> Since his pool is heated, perhaps a wetsuit is not the best tool for the
> job. There are several after dive jackets on the market that are designed
> to be warm, wind proof, absorbent and impervious to damage from getting
> wet. Most have hoods, a plus if it's really cold out. Here's a bit of
> information on one of them.
> -----------------------------------------------
> The last time ScubaLab reviewed dive parkas, the Divegear Boat Coat was
> one of our favorites, earning a Testers' Choice rating for its combination
> of comfort and features. Now the company has updated the classic
> après-dive garment with a laundry list of improvements inside and out. One
> of the most noticeable differences between the old and the new Boat Coat
> is the nylon outer shell. The new version is softer, but still sheds water
> and shields you from wind, which is job one for any dive parka. Improved
> Velcro straps at the wrist, shock cords in the hood and a wind flap behind
> the zipper now make it easier to bundle up when conditions are less than
> ideal. Cold hands will find refuge in exterior pockets that are now lined
> on both sides with fleece-a nice touch-and close with Velcro. Inside,
> there's a higher grade of fleece lining and they added a cell phone pocket
> complete with its own Velcro closure. But the best part may be what didn't
> change: the price. Available in five sizes (small to XXL) and two colors
> (black or royal blue), the Boat Coat is still $150. Contact:
> www.divegearusa.com.
>
> Lee
I think you've got the idea here. You can start with an off the rack jacket
or hoodie made for boating, then have a tailor put in zippers or Velcro
where needed. Based on everything I've read in this thread, a wetsuit is
the worst of all your choices.

"Lee Bell" <pleebell@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:69mjj.501$1f.495@bignews9.bellsouth.net...
Since his pool is heated, perhaps a wetsuit is not the best tool for the
> job. There are several after dive jackets on the market that are designed to be
> warm, wind proof, absorbent and impervious to damage from getting wet. Most have
> hoods, a plus if it's really cold out. Here's a bit of information on one of them.
> -----------------------------------------------
> The last time ScubaLab reviewed dive parkas, the Divegear Boat Coat was one of our
> favorites, earning a Testers' Choice rating for its combination of comfort and
> features. Now the company has updated the classic après-dive garment with a laundry
> list of improvements inside and out. One of the most noticeable differences between
> the old and the new Boat Coat is the nylon outer shell. The new version is softer,
> but still sheds water and shields you from wind, which is job one for any dive
> parka. Improved Velcro straps at the wrist, shock cords in the hood and a wind flap
> behind the zipper now make it easier to bundle up when conditions are less than
> ideal. Cold hands will find refuge in exterior pockets that are now lined on both
> sides with fleece-a nice touch-and close with Velcro. Inside, there's a higher
> grade of fleece lining and they added a cell phone pocket complete with its own
> Velcro closure. But the best part may be what didn't change: the price. Available
> in five sizes (small to XXL) and two colors (black or royal blue), the Boat Coat is
> still $150. Contact: www.divegearusa.com.

I just use a thick cotton bathrobe. It dries me like a towel, is easy to machine wash
after diving, and is much more economic. You can even get one with a hood.

Adam

"Lee Bell" <pleebell@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:69mjj.501$1f.495@bignews9.bellsouth.net...
Since his pool is heated, perhaps a wetsuit is not the best tool for the
> job. There are several after dive jackets on the market that are designed to be
> warm, wind proof, absorbent and impervious to damage from getting wet. Most have
> hoods, a plus if it's really cold out. Here's a bit of information on one of them.
> -----------------------------------------------
> The last time ScubaLab reviewed dive parkas, the Divegear Boat Coat was one of our
> favorites, earning a Testers' Choice rating for its combination of comfort and
> features. Now the company has updated the classic après-dive garment with a laundry
> list of improvements inside and out. One of the most noticeable differences between
> the old and the new Boat Coat is the nylon outer shell. The new version is softer,
> but still sheds water and shields you from wind, which is job one for any dive
> parka. Improved Velcro straps at the wrist, shock cords in the hood and a wind flap
> behind the zipper now make it easier to bundle up when conditions are less than
> ideal. Cold hands will find refuge in exterior pockets that are now lined on both
> sides with fleece-a nice touch-and close with Velcro. Inside, there's a higher
> grade of fleece lining and they added a cell phone pocket complete with its own
> Velcro closure. But the best part may be what didn't change: the price. Available
> in five sizes (small to XXL) and two colors (black or royal blue), the Boat Coat is
> still $150. Contact: www.divegearusa.com.

I just use a thick cotton bathrobe. It dries me like a towel, is easy to machine wash
after diving, and is much more economic. You can even get one with a hood.

Adam

"Lee Bell" <pleebell@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:69mjj.501$1f.495@bignews9.bellsouth.net...
Since his pool is heated, perhaps a wetsuit is not the best tool for the
> job. There are several after dive jackets on the market that are designed to be
> warm, wind proof, absorbent and impervious to damage from getting wet. Most have
> hoods, a plus if it's really cold out. Here's a bit of information on one of them.
> -----------------------------------------------
> The last time ScubaLab reviewed dive parkas, the Divegear Boat Coat was one of our
> favorites, earning a Testers' Choice rating for its combination of comfort and
> features. Now the company has updated the classic après-dive garment with a laundry
> list of improvements inside and out. One of the most noticeable differences between
> the old and the new Boat Coat is the nylon outer shell. The new version is softer,
> but still sheds water and shields you from wind, which is job one for any dive
> parka. Improved Velcro straps at the wrist, shock cords in the hood and a wind flap
> behind the zipper now make it easier to bundle up when conditions are less than
> ideal. Cold hands will find refuge in exterior pockets that are now lined on both
> sides with fleece-a nice touch-and close with Velcro. Inside, there's a higher
> grade of fleece lining and they added a cell phone pocket complete with its own
> Velcro closure. But the best part may be what didn't change: the price. Available
> in five sizes (small to XXL) and two colors (black or royal blue), the Boat Coat is
> still $150. Contact: www.divegearusa.com.

I just use a thick cotton bathrobe. It dries me like a towel, is easy to machine wash
after diving, and is much more economic. You can even get one with a hood.

Adam

"Lee Bell" <pleebell@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:69mjj.501$1f.495@bignews9.bellsouth.net...
Since his pool is heated, perhaps a wetsuit is not the best tool for the
> job. There are several after dive jackets on the market that are designed to be
> warm, wind proof, absorbent and impervious to damage from getting wet. Most have
> hoods, a plus if it's really cold out. Here's a bit of information on one of them.
> -----------------------------------------------
> The last time ScubaLab reviewed dive parkas, the Divegear Boat Coat was one of our
> favorites, earning a Testers' Choice rating for its combination of comfort and
> features. Now the company has updated the classic après-dive garment with a laundry
> list of improvements inside and out. One of the most noticeable differences between
> the old and the new Boat Coat is the nylon outer shell. The new version is softer,
> but still sheds water and shields you from wind, which is job one for any dive
> parka. Improved Velcro straps at the wrist, shock cords in the hood and a wind flap
> behind the zipper now make it easier to bundle up when conditions are less than
> ideal. Cold hands will find refuge in exterior pockets that are now lined on both
> sides with fleece-a nice touch-and close with Velcro. Inside, there's a higher
> grade of fleece lining and they added a cell phone pocket complete with its own
> Velcro closure. But the best part may be what didn't change: the price. Available
> in five sizes (small to XXL) and two colors (black or royal blue), the Boat Coat is
> still $150. Contact: www.divegearusa.com.

I just use a thick cotton bathrobe. It dries me like a towel, is easy to machine wash
after diving, and is much more economic. You can even get one with a hood.

Adam

On Jan 15, 7:17*pm, self <m...@mine123.com> wrote:
> An elderly friend, who has no interest in scuba or snorkeling, seeks
> advice.
>
> For exercise he leaves his house and walks outside to and from his
> heated pool.
>
> For the cold weather he would like advice on what kind of jacket or
> wetsuit top he could buy or have custom adjusted so that it would be
> easy for him to get into and out of. *[For example, zippers not only in
> the front of the chest, but also up each arm.]
>
> He would don the jacket in his house, swim with it on, and remove it
> only when he had reentered the warmth of his house.
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> --
> Pat

This is odd. You call him an "invalid" in the title of the post
here. But then you state that he can walk from his house to his
pool. You further state that he can swim. ("He would don the jacket
in his house, swim with it on." ) He's not an invalid in my book.
He's probably a cranky old rich fart who is whining the whole time he
outside, "I'm coooold". My advice is this :

1. Since he seems to want to go from the pool to the house in
warmth, have an enclosed walkway built. This can be a walkway with a
sturdy hard plastic frame around it or an enclosure like a greenhouse
frame. Have a heater inside that blows in hot air in the winter to
warm his walk from the pool to the house. Then the whole enclosure
can be taken down in the summer.

2. Buy him a big fuzzy cotton robe and slippers to wear from the pool
to the house. Have them warmed in the dryer before he puts wears
them.

3. Ignore him and hope he dies soon, especially if you are a
relative who is in his will.