Weezle Waistcoats

I'm currently diving with a Weezle Extreme undersuit under a membrane suit,
but recently i've found I need to wear a couple of layers of jumpers in
addition to the suit to keep me warm after 30mins or so in Stoney (6/7c I
think yesterday). In fact, yesterday I was wearing three (not too bulky)
jumpers, my Weezle Extreme, and a thin t-shirt under all of that, although
that did keep me warm!

I'm going to get a skin suit to go underneath, but i'm also thinking of
something better to go over the top - my jumpers are causing causing issues
with dumping air, in that they are restricting flow to the auto-dump and so
dumping air is very slow.

I was looking around, and saw the Weezle Argon waistcoat, supposed to be
made from the same stuff as the Extreme Plus. I was thinking this would be
good, but it says its not designed to be used under a drysuit with the
normal Weezle undersuits. Is there a particular reason not to use them,
since it seems the ideal way to keep my body warm without having big bulky
suits in the arms and legs where I don't really need the extra insulation.

So, any reason *not* to use a Weezle waistcoat under my drysuit?

David

Weezle undersuits work best when you have les on underneath ! I would
suggest that you strip down a little and try again the water. I have used
my extreme plus weezle in 3 centrigrade water temp and felt fine.

Justin.
"David Walker" <wbsdavenews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:c1aqul$ckm$1@wisteria.csv.warwick.ac.uk...
> I'm currently diving with a Weezle Extreme undersuit under a membrane
suit,
> but recently i've found I need to wear a couple of layers of jumpers in
> addition to the suit to keep me warm after 30mins or so in Stoney (6/7c I
> think yesterday). In fact, yesterday I was wearing three (not too bulky)
> jumpers, my Weezle Extreme, and a thin t-shirt under all of that, although
> that did keep me warm!
>
> I'm going to get a skin suit to go underneath, but i'm also thinking of
> something better to go over the top - my jumpers are causing causing
issues
> with dumping air, in that they are restricting flow to the auto-dump and
so
> dumping air is very slow.
>
> I was looking around, and saw the Weezle Argon waistcoat, supposed to be
> made from the same stuff as the Extreme Plus. I was thinking this would
be
> good, but it says its not designed to be used under a drysuit with the
> normal Weezle undersuits. Is there a particular reason not to use them,
> since it seems the ideal way to keep my body warm without having big bulky
> suits in the arms and legs where I don't really need the extra insulation.
>
> So, any reason *not* to use a Weezle waistcoat under my drysuit?
>
> David
>
>


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> Weezle undersuits work best when you have les on underneath ! I would
> suggest that you strip down a little and try again the water. I have used
> my extreme plus weezle in 3 centrigrade water temp and felt fine.

I know - I wear the jumpers over the top of it.
I only wear a very thin t-shirt underneath, and only started wearing that on
the last dive I did. The jumpers are outside, which i've worn a few times
now, and just with the Weezle and 2 thin jumpers I was still a little bit
cold. With the extra, thicker jumper I was fine, but it didn't get on with
my dump hence searching for a better solution - i'm sure the skin will help,
but think for this time of year somethign with a bit of extra thickness on
top would help too.
Maybe i'm just a wimp... :O\

David

"David Walker" <wbsdavenews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:c1blgn$mum$1@wisteria.csv.warwick.ac.uk...

> I know - I wear the jumpers over the top of it. I only wear a very thin
t-shirt underneath, and only started wearing that >on the last dive I did

If its a cotton t-shirt then in my experience its a dead loss to insulation.
I have a Weezle which I purchased 2 years ago I get very cold all the time
the Weezle has made it slightly better I have tried the bare skin thing it
was no better so I have ended up using the Weezle with some thermals
underneath which is ok but not ideal. Perhaps we should form a wimps diving
club?
--
MarkW

nospam to scuba to reply

I find that putting an extra 2lb of lead on the belt and so have more
air in the suit tends to help for me in cold water


"David Walker" <wbsdavenews@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<c1blgn$mum$1@wisteria.csv.warwick.ac.uk>...
> > Weezle undersuits work best when you have les on underneath ! I would
> > suggest that you strip down a little and try again the water. I have used
> > my extreme plus weezle in 3 centrigrade water temp and felt fine.
>
> I know - I wear the jumpers over the top of it.
> I only wear a very thin t-shirt underneath, and only started wearing that on
> the last dive I did. The jumpers are outside, which i've worn a few times
> now, and just with the Weezle and 2 thin jumpers I was still a little bit
> cold. With the extra, thicker jumper I was fine, but it didn't get on with
> my dump hence searching for a better solution - i'm sure the skin will help,
> but think for this time of year somethign with a bit of extra thickness on
> top would help too.
> Maybe i'm just a wimp... :O\
>
> David

On 23 Feb 2004 03:20:46 -0800, aharries@hotmail.com (ahar) wrote:

>I find that putting an extra 2lb of lead on the belt and so have more
>air in the suit tends to help for me in cold water
>
Jim lad has it I think.

--
Steve Barlow

> So, any reason *not* to use a Weezle waistcoat under my drysuit?

Well, i've got one - looks lovely and warm, well made, just need to go
diving now to see if it works! :O)

David