DiveDame

Nah, the only other cold-water dive I want to do is in the Monterey Bay area. Two trips aren’t enough to shell out for the training and cost of a dry suit. I am looking at a wetsuit made by a Swedish company called Water Proof. They had a booth at last weekends Ocean Fest and they were pretty impressive. Does anyone have an opinion of the value of precompressed neoprene? Does it really make the wetsuit better able to maintain its thermal protection

glynneco

It's the air spaces that insulate you. That's why you get colder when diving deeper even at the same water temp. The stuff compresses as you go deeper. Pre crushed? Sounds like it would just even out the experience at any depth. I for one don't mind being warmer as I ascend. Beside my old wetsuit it permanetly crushed now. HMMMM.......mabey you'd like to buy it. It's precrushed

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csaba

I just got a a 7mm full suit for my still growing 15 year old for 25 bucks on eBay ... it's a gamble ... but thios one worked out nice

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Resqdivemedic

I've been using a 7/5mm semi dry jumpsuit with a lycra suit as a first layer. I have been ice diving with this and was not cold. I also dive year round with it as well. As suggested earlier rent or buy then head for the pool to resolve buoyancy issues. One trick I use to keep my feet warm is a pair of neoprene wetsocks under my boots and for cold water gloves I recommend the lobster claw style with the thumb and index finger free and three fingers together. Not good for picking up small items but keeps hands warmer than five finger gloves. Galapago's with 60 degree water is warm water for us in the Northeast. I am planning a dive in Newport RI this weekend with water temps around 50, can't wait. Good luck and have a safe trip.