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Michael Doelle <[log in to unmask]>
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SCUBA or ELSE! Diver's forum <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 9 Oct 2002 15:39:45 -0400
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Lee wrote:

>There aren't a lot of dry suit divers down this far, but there are more
than
a few in Florida.  They seem to think 68-72 is cold.<

So do I. My custom Aquatics shorty suit is good to about 75F. If I also got
a new custom farmer John from them, I'd say maybe 68F / 20C.

Below that I will always go dry. Not that a 5 or 7mm suit could not do the
job in the water, but the big difference is getting back to the boat/shore.
No cooling via evaporation! Which is also another reason why neoprene
drysuits suck and shell suits are really the best option. They may be
pricey, but when I look at all the dive gear that I once bought and will
never use again, it is really no big deal.

M 

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