Posted by JohnB on June 25, 2001 at 09:03:13:
In Reply to: Re: I like the long hose for ME! With a dry suit? posted by AADIVER on June 25, 2001 at 07:19:55:
"wet" Aluminum. drysuits are dangerous allow me to explain. I have an extra layer of "natural" insulation (overweight) and my body also expells a great % of my excess water through pores in my skin. In a drysuit that moisture would reduce the insulating qualities of the thermal protection inside the wetsuit and leave me without much insulation Now don't start I recognize the value of drysuits but also see that they are not for me as I do NOT do multi hour dives anymore and will NEVER dive Alaska again! a good wetsuit is just fine for me.
Do I need to bring up the cost factor Mr. ain't gonna use them newfangled contraptions? I also beach dive nearly everywhere I go and a drysuit inhibits my surf safety (rentals only need to be CLEAN on return they never ask about all that "Mussel" damage