I'm with you, Tim!  If you're too warm, pump some water in through the
neck seal or leave the back partially unzipped.

Best regards,
Russ


Timothy Doty wrote:
>
> Hey Brad,
>
> I know several other have suggested you may not need a wetsuit at all in 80
> degree water.  Man do I feel like a wimp!  In that temp water if I'm not
> wearing a full 3mm it's because I'm wearing my 5mm, I am also in the water
> 4-5 hours a day...  I'm use to cold water too, I usually dive year round in
> upstate NY.  Since everyone is different I would recommend going to your
> local shop and see about getting some pool time in.  Depending on the pool
> the water there should be 76-80.  Keep in mind you would be spending a lot
> more time in the water.
>
> I always try to put on to much than not enough.  Lets say your diving 4
> dives a day.  At the end of the first dive you are slightly chilled, but
> not uncomfortably so.  You get out where the air temp is 90 and the sun
> quickly heats you up right?  Wrong.  The air and  sun warm up your skin
> giving you the sensation of being warm but your core temp takes much longer
> to warm up and is more difficult to determine if it is up to temp.  At the
> end of the second dive you will come out even colder.  While you may feel
> comfortable on land(boat) you will also probably feel tired, your bodies
> reaction to the drop in core temp.  The feeling of being warm doesn't mean
> you are in fact warm, only sweating does.  If you find yourself sweating
> because you are to warm just unzip the wetsuit or discard it all together
> for the next dive.  Don't bring it and it could be a very tiring trip.
>
> That's all just my 2 cents...
>
> Tim