Wetsuit for Flordia Keys

I am going to the Keys in about 2 weeks. What kind of wetsuit do I
want? Right now the water temp is 75~76.

Thanks,
Doug

> I am going to the Keys in about 2 weeks. What kind of wetsuit do I
> want? Right now the water temp is 75~76.
>


3 mil is probably enough for in the water. Its the boat trip back to the
dock where most of the divers who dive with me get cold.

The water temp was 77° F today .. visibility was 80-100 feet at Looe Key.

--
Jim Wyatt
PADI Master Instructor #4612/IANTD Instructor
Florida Keys Reef-Divers, Inc.
www.reef-divers.com

I'm diving with six mils and a hood right now. Don't like the cold
winter water. But keep in mind that even in the summer in the keys I
dive a 3/2 full suit. Mostly for sun protection. The water has been
awsome the past few days.


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Doug Schaible wrote:

> I am going to the Keys in about 2 weeks. What kind of wetsuit do I
> want? Right now the water temp is 75~76.

People's preferences differ. In the mid 70s, I'm still in my 3mm.
Somewhere around 78, I go back to diving in a skin.

Lee

I am going to be diving for 5 days. Should I do ahead and spend a
little more and buy a wetsuit or just rent one?

Doug

If you're driving, you can get a nice one at one of the discount dive
stores on the way to the Keys. If flying, you might as well rent. Then
again, do you have any use for it afterwards? You can do the math.



chilly wrote:
> "Doug Schaible" <dougjrs@kc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:d5854317.0403310828.efe4660@posting.google.co m...
>
>>I am going to be diving for 5 days. Should I do ahead and spend a
>>little more and buy a wetsuit or just rent one?
>
>
> Just rent one.
>
>

I am sure that I can find a use for it again. What I was looking at
is that I am going to spend at least $50 to rent one. If I can spend
$55 and buy one that would be a good deal.

Although I am not sure what kind or how thick I would need. Is there
a guide for that or is it just personal perf?

Thanks,
Doug

"Doug Schaible" <dougjrs@kc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:d5854317.0404021259.71ffab34@posting.google.c om...
> I am sure that I can find a use for it again. What I was looking at
> is that I am going to spend at least $50 to rent one. If I can spend
> $55 and buy one that would be a good deal.
>
> Although I am not sure what kind or how thick I would need. Is there
> a guide for that or is it just personal perf?

It is probably personal preference but I believe that a 2 mm full suit will
suit most of your needs. I dive a 3 mm full suit even when diving in waters
as warm as 84F, but then I am usually doing continuous dives daily.

> Thanks,

Have a great time.

"Doug Schaible" <dougjrs@kc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:d5854317.0404021259.71ffab34@posting.google.c om...
> I am sure that I can find a use for it again. What I was looking at
> is that I am going to spend at least $50 to rent one. If I can spend
> $55 and buy one that would be a good deal.
>
> Although I am not sure what kind or how thick I would need. Is there
> a guide for that or is it just personal perf?

Mostly, it's a matter of personal cold tolerance. I can dive anywhere in
Florida, any time of year, in a 3mm wetsuit. My wife, on the other hand,
starts shivering about 20 minutes into a dive in 68 F water in a wetsuit
just like mine. One of my dive buddies, a member of this group in fact,
dives a 5mm (I think that's what it is) in Florida in the summer.

For a wetsuit to do you any significant good, it has to fit right. It
should be snug enough that water does not flow in and out, but not so snug
that it cuts off circulation or makes breathing difficult. The best way to
ensure a good fit is to own the suit you wear. How thick a suit you buy
will depend on how warm you want to be and how much flexibility (and money)
you're willing to give up to be that warm. All else being equal, a thicker
suit will be more restrictive than a thinner one.

Lee

"Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> I can't control what the dive boat does about their head. I can control
> what I do about a wetsuit.

Yeah, but it's all so insignificant. Like complaining to the waiter about a
fly in your soup, then chowing down a plate of fried crickets.

Here's a picture of plate of crickets from Typhoon Restaurant in L.A.:

http://www.thehump-sushi.com/TYPHOON...Cricketssm.JPG

(menu excerpt:)

WATERBUGS STUFFED WITH CHICKEN
Thai style deep fried 6.00

CRICKETS* 6.25
Taiwanese stir fried style with raw garlic, chili peppers
and asian basil

CHAMBAI ANTS 6.95
Manchurian Ants sprinkled on potato strings

WHITE SEA WORMS* 7.95
Thai style crispy fried on spinach leaf with ginger,
chili pepper, peanut, lime with Tamarind dipping sauce