UK exposure suit recommendations

Hi,

I have been away from England for some time, but now its time to
return. Since leaving I have taken up diving, but in much warmer
waters. I'm still a beginner with just over 30 dives, but I hope to
join a UK club and get a lot more experience (probably south coast).
So, I'm thinking about getting an exposure suit.

From looking round the web it seems that a wetsuit might well be OK
for the summer, but probably a drysuit for the winter. Is this
right? Do people dive in a drysuit in the summer? Is it possible to
dive in a wetsuit in the winter?

I was looking at the Mares Evolution 3-piece set thinking that this
might be a good bet, because it seems sensible to have a layer system
to me, but there doesn't seem to be many other manufacturers doing
this so is it just a gimmic? If I return in April would this suit be
OK or would I need a drysuit then?

If it doesn't start some sort of argument, could anyone reccommend a
good beginners drysuit or all-year wetsuit?

Sorry to ask so many questions, I'm just needing to think about
things.

Cheers,

Chris

<chris@cjetech.co.uk> wrote

> From looking round the web it seems that a wetsuit might well be OK
> for the summer, but probably a drysuit for the winter. Is this
> right? Do people dive in a drysuit in the summer? Is it possible to
> dive in a wetsuit in the winter?

You can dive wet all year, you won't enjoy it, but you can.
I dive dry all year as do most of the 'long term' divers I know.
Especially on a 'two dives a trip' day a drysuit pays off and
there is no problem at all diving dry in the symmer. You are
never too hot in the water and out of the water you just open
it up.

There is a huge choice in drysuits... It's like asking what car
should I buy. 1000 opinions and most just saying I like the
one I have. I like my Otter Britanic but it isn't the only good
suit out there.
http://www.nigelhewitt.co.uk/diving/...x.html#drysuit

nigelH

<chris@cjetech.co.uk> wrote

> From looking round the web it seems that a wetsuit might well be OK
> for the summer, but probably a drysuit for the winter. Is this
> right? Do people dive in a drysuit in the summer? Is it possible to
> dive in a wetsuit in the winter?

You can dive wet all year, you won't enjoy it, but you can.
I dive dry all year as do most of the 'long term' divers I know.
Especially on a 'two dives a trip' day a drysuit pays off and
there is no problem at all diving dry in the symmer. You are
never too hot in the water and out of the water you just open
it up.

There is a huge choice in drysuits... It's like asking what car
should I buy. 1000 opinions and most just saying I like the
one I have. I like my Otter Britanic but it isn't the only good
suit out there.
http://www.nigelhewitt.co.uk/diving/...x.html#drysuit

nigelH

<chris@cjetech.co.uk> wrote

> From looking round the web it seems that a wetsuit might well be OK
> for the summer, but probably a drysuit for the winter. Is this
> right? Do people dive in a drysuit in the summer? Is it possible to
> dive in a wetsuit in the winter?

You can dive wet all year, you won't enjoy it, but you can.
I dive dry all year as do most of the 'long term' divers I know.
Especially on a 'two dives a trip' day a drysuit pays off and
there is no problem at all diving dry in the symmer. You are
never too hot in the water and out of the water you just open
it up.

There is a huge choice in drysuits... It's like asking what car
should I buy. 1000 opinions and most just saying I like the
one I have. I like my Otter Britanic but it isn't the only good
suit out there.
http://www.nigelhewitt.co.uk/diving/...x.html#drysuit

nigelH

<chris@cjetech.co.uk> wrote

> From looking round the web it seems that a wetsuit might well be OK
> for the summer, but probably a drysuit for the winter. Is this
> right? Do people dive in a drysuit in the summer? Is it possible to
> dive in a wetsuit in the winter?

You can dive wet all year, you won't enjoy it, but you can.
I dive dry all year as do most of the 'long term' divers I know.
Especially on a 'two dives a trip' day a drysuit pays off and
there is no problem at all diving dry in the symmer. You are
never too hot in the water and out of the water you just open
it up.

There is a huge choice in drysuits... It's like asking what car
should I buy. 1000 opinions and most just saying I like the
one I have. I like my Otter Britanic but it isn't the only good
suit out there.
http://www.nigelhewitt.co.uk/diving/...x.html#drysuit

nigelH

<chris@cjetech.co.uk> wrote

> From looking round the web it seems that a wetsuit might well be OK
> for the summer, but probably a drysuit for the winter. Is this
> right? Do people dive in a drysuit in the summer? Is it possible to
> dive in a wetsuit in the winter?

You can dive wet all year, you won't enjoy it, but you can.
I dive dry all year as do most of the 'long term' divers I know.
Especially on a 'two dives a trip' day a drysuit pays off and
there is no problem at all diving dry in the symmer. You are
never too hot in the water and out of the water you just open
it up.

There is a huge choice in drysuits... It's like asking what car
should I buy. 1000 opinions and most just saying I like the
one I have. I like my Otter Britanic but it isn't the only good
suit out there.
http://www.nigelhewitt.co.uk/diving/...x.html#drysuit

nigelH

<chris@cjetech.co.uk> wrote

> From looking round the web it seems that a wetsuit might well be OK
> for the summer, but probably a drysuit for the winter. Is this
> right? Do people dive in a drysuit in the summer? Is it possible to
> dive in a wetsuit in the winter?

You can dive wet all year, you won't enjoy it, but you can.
I dive dry all year as do most of the 'long term' divers I know.
Especially on a 'two dives a trip' day a drysuit pays off and
there is no problem at all diving dry in the symmer. You are
never too hot in the water and out of the water you just open
it up.

There is a huge choice in drysuits... It's like asking what car
should I buy. 1000 opinions and most just saying I like the
one I have. I like my Otter Britanic but it isn't the only good
suit out there.
http://www.nigelhewitt.co.uk/diving/...x.html#drysuit

nigelH

<chris@cjetech.co.uk> wrote

> From looking round the web it seems that a wetsuit might well be OK
> for the summer, but probably a drysuit for the winter. Is this
> right? Do people dive in a drysuit in the summer? Is it possible to
> dive in a wetsuit in the winter?

You can dive wet all year, you won't enjoy it, but you can.
I dive dry all year as do most of the 'long term' divers I know.
Especially on a 'two dives a trip' day a drysuit pays off and
there is no problem at all diving dry in the symmer. You are
never too hot in the water and out of the water you just open
it up.

There is a huge choice in drysuits... It's like asking what car
should I buy. 1000 opinions and most just saying I like the
one I have. I like my Otter Britanic but it isn't the only good
suit out there.
http://www.nigelhewitt.co.uk/diving/...x.html#drysuit

nigelH

<chris@cjetech.co.uk> wrote

> From looking round the web it seems that a wetsuit might well be OK
> for the summer, but probably a drysuit for the winter. Is this
> right? Do people dive in a drysuit in the summer? Is it possible to
> dive in a wetsuit in the winter?

You can dive wet all year, you won't enjoy it, but you can.
I dive dry all year as do most of the 'long term' divers I know.
Especially on a 'two dives a trip' day a drysuit pays off and
there is no problem at all diving dry in the symmer. You are
never too hot in the water and out of the water you just open
it up.

There is a huge choice in drysuits... It's like asking what car
should I buy. 1000 opinions and most just saying I like the
one I have. I like my Otter Britanic but it isn't the only good
suit out there.
http://www.nigelhewitt.co.uk/diving/...x.html#drysuit

nigelH

<chris@cjetech.co.uk> wrote

> From looking round the web it seems that a wetsuit might well be OK
> for the summer, but probably a drysuit for the winter. Is this
> right? Do people dive in a drysuit in the summer? Is it possible to
> dive in a wetsuit in the winter?

You can dive wet all year, you won't enjoy it, but you can.
I dive dry all year as do most of the 'long term' divers I know.
Especially on a 'two dives a trip' day a drysuit pays off and
there is no problem at all diving dry in the symmer. You are
never too hot in the water and out of the water you just open
it up.

There is a huge choice in drysuits... It's like asking what car
should I buy. 1000 opinions and most just saying I like the
one I have. I like my Otter Britanic but it isn't the only good
suit out there.
http://www.nigelhewitt.co.uk/diving/...x.html#drysuit

nigelH