Maldives 5mm wet suit

I am going to the maldives next week and was thinking about buying a 5mm
Scubapro Everflex wetsuit.

Do you think this will be appropriate.

I am affraid that 5mm is too warm but I do not want to buy a 3mm for this
trip and a 5mm for future red sea trips.

Any oppinions on this ?

You can NEVER be TOO warm under water, even if you reached 90oF you
would still 'eventually' be too cold,

I used a 5mm in the Maldives and found that by the 3rd or 4th dive of
the day you wqere glad of it, and I also had a 1.5mm skin underneath.

Rob





On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 21:54:15 +0100, "text-east.alibis.com"
<paul_beerkens@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I am going to the maldives next week and was thinking about buying a 5mm
>Scubapro Everflex wetsuit.
>
>Do you think this will be appropriate.
>
>I am affraid that 5mm is too warm but I do not want to buy a 3mm for this
>trip and a 5mm for future red sea trips.
>
>Any oppinions on this ?
>

On Sat, 01 May 2004 01:50:47 +0100, Robert ROOK wrote:

> You can NEVER be TOO warm under water, even if you reached 90oF you
> would still 'eventually' be too cold,

The Maldives is the only place I've felt too warm in the water. It was at
the end of the dive and we were in a spot where the water from the lagoon
was exiting. In a 3mm shorty, I start to feel overheated. It wasn't very
pleasant, though it's only ever happened once.

Personally, I'm fine with a 3mm shorty in the Maldives. I'd much rather
lose the weight off my belt and save some of my luggage allowance. 3mm
shorties aren't exactly expensive.

Jason

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Jason wrote:

> Personally, I'm fine with a 3mm shorty in the Maldives. I'd much rather
> lose the weight off my belt and save some of my luggage allowance. 3mm
> shorties aren't exactly expensive.

I agree. I took a 3mm full length and before getting in the water
you are a bit on the toasting side. A 5mm would be just too hot,
add to that the extra hassle of getting it on and the extra bulk
to pack and it's just not worth it.

- Keith

>
> > Personally, I'm fine with a 3mm shorty in the Maldives. I'd much rather
> > lose the weight off my belt and save some of my luggage allowance. 3mm
> > shorties aren't exactly expensive.
>
> I agree. I took a 3mm full length and before getting in the water
> you are a bit on the toasting side. A 5mm would be just too hot,
> add to that the extra hassle of getting it on and the extra bulk
> to pack and it's just not worth it.
>

the other option is a full lenth thin skin cover 1mm to stop any stings from
jellies.

David

On Sat, 1 May 2004 20:11:02 +0000 (UTC), "david" <im@fedup.com> wrote:

>>
>> > Personally, I'm fine with a 3mm shorty in the Maldives. I'd much rather
>> > lose the weight off my belt and save some of my luggage allowance. 3mm
>> > shorties aren't exactly expensive.
>>
>> I agree. I took a 3mm full length and before getting in the water
>> you are a bit on the toasting side. A 5mm would be just too hot,
>> add to that the extra hassle of getting it on and the extra bulk
>> to pack and it's just not worth it.
>>
>
>the other option is a full lenth thin skin cover 1mm to stop any stings from
>jellies.
>
One trip I took a 3mm full suit. I was hot. The next trip I took a 3mm
shortie, just right.

Pete S.

text-east.alibis.com wrote:
> I am going to the maldives next week and was thinking about buying a 5mm
> Scubapro Everflex wetsuit.
>
> Do you think this will be appropriate.
>
> I am affraid that 5mm is too warm but I do not want to buy a 3mm for this
> trip and a 5mm for future red sea trips.
>
> Any oppinions on this ?

I've been diving in 7mm (with boots) in Curacao where the water has
been 29C, and it has been just fine. If it gets too hot, just pull the
neck a little and let in some cool water.

/Marcin

On Sat, 1 May 2004 20:11:02 +0000 (UTC), "david" <im@fedup.com> wrote:

>>
>> > Personally, I'm fine with a 3mm shorty in the Maldives. I'd much rather
>> > lose the weight off my belt and save some of my luggage allowance. 3mm
>> > shorties aren't exactly expensive.
>>
>> I agree. I took a 3mm full length and before getting in the water
>> you are a bit on the toasting side. A 5mm would be just too hot,
>> add to that the extra hassle of getting it on and the extra bulk
>> to pack and it's just not worth it.
>>
>
>the other option is a full lenth thin skin cover 1mm to stop any stings from
>jellies.

If there is any skin exposed, you can guarantee the "jellies" will
find it. I have had countless stings on my face when using a drysuit.


Laz

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> >> I agree. I took a 3mm full length and before getting in the water
> >> you are a bit on the toasting side. A 5mm would be just too hot,
> >> add to that the extra hassle of getting it on and the extra bulk
> >> to pack and it's just not worth it.
> >>
> >
> >the other option is a full lenth thin skin cover 1mm to stop any stings
from
> >jellies.
>
> If there is any skin exposed, you can guarantee the "jellies" will
> find it. I have had countless stings on my face when using a drysuit.
>
>
sipadan earlier this year GF and I walking in to water for check dive. water
was just above the nee and she was stung so badly she was visibly shaken
and started backing out of the water. mind the worst we saw was one of the
dive guides with a sting on his face and neck two different jellies same
dive.
im buying a full lenth thin something for my next holiday abroad it will
pack better than
my full lenth 5 mm

David

On Tue, 04 May 2004 09:12:56 GMT, Lazarus X <lazarusx@nospam.com>
wrote:

>On Sat, 1 May 2004 20:11:02 +0000 (UTC), "david" <im@fedup.com> wrote:
>
>>>
>>> > Personally, I'm fine with a 3mm shorty in the Maldives. I'd much rather
>>> > lose the weight off my belt and save some of my luggage allowance. 3mm
>>> > shorties aren't exactly expensive.
>>>
>>> I agree. I took a 3mm full length and before getting in the water
>>> you are a bit on the toasting side. A 5mm would be just too hot,
>>> add to that the extra hassle of getting it on and the extra bulk
>>> to pack and it's just not worth it.
>>>
>>
>>the other option is a full lenth thin skin cover 1mm to stop any stings from
>>jellies.
>
>If there is any skin exposed, you can guarantee the "jellies" will
>find it. I have had countless stings on my face when using a drysuit.
>
>
The only time things have stung me was when I was using a dry suit off
N Ireland. Strings of jelly wrapped around the regulator mouthpeice.
Who needs Botox!!

Pete S.