Hi Brad,

> >we were diving bathing suits...

> You didn't get stung by jellyfish?

Only once during a night dive and that was on the face.  My blast of
bubbles to clear the way during the last 15' on the ascent cleared all
but one determined tentacle.  :-)


> I'm assuming your old 3mm is a full suit, or am I wrong, and it's a
> shorty.

Yes, a 3mm Henderson Goldcore fullsuit


> I read about the Hyperstretch in Rodales SCUBA. They gave it a good
> review, but said the outer material doesn't hold up to rough use.

I have no personal experience with it...

> But I
> had (more or less) decided to buy a Henderson Gold "Full Core" (which is
> a full suit, and a sleevless shorty combination), the main reason being
> that I have a Henderson Gold 7mm 2-piece suit, and so I know what size I
> need. I just thought it would be a good idea to ask people who have been
> there a lot, what they wear in the Cayman's. I want everything to be
> perfect in paradise. :-)

Well, perfection in paradise is produced when proper attitude is
provided by the participating people.  Geeez, I love alliteration!  :-)
The main  thing is to relax and have a great time with friends.  The
diving is easy and fun.  Just about anything you bring by way of dive
duds can probably be made to work fine...except your 7mm 'kiln cover'
...save that for Jeff.  :-)


> >There are lots of good skins and wetsuits out there to pick from.
> >Something like the ScubaPro Glideskin is another possibility for a
> >thin shorty wetsuit
> >http://www.scubapro.com/consumer/products/divewear/wetsuits/stek/stek.html
>
> Hmm... You said, "thin shorty wetsuit." That makes me wonder if you
> meant shorty in your second paragraph. Scubapro's Glideskin was my first
> choice, back when there was enough time to make mistakes on getting the
> wrong size.

I usually find it worth the while to try on wetsuits at my local shop
and once I find a suit I like, reward their efforts and inventory
investment with a purchase.  They've save me a lot of $$ and grief over
the years.


> ...Only 35 days now! It'really getting CLOSE!!!
>
> Thanks for the advice on suits, Lee, Russ, Tim, Chuck, Jeff, Viv!!!
>
> Brad

Crusty's Crew is chomping at the bit to make the trip.

Best regards,
Russ