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gwbuild
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Posted: Fri Oct 28th, 2005 05:09 am |
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I'm sure this was covered on the previous board a hundred times before.... but,
What's the recommended.... or most popular wetsuit for diving around San Carlos? 5mm? 7mm? Hood?
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Matt Blair
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Posted: Fri Oct 28th, 2005 06:32 pm |
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It depends what time of year you plan to dive, and what your cold tolerance is. In the winter months (Dec - Feb), the water gets down into the mid to low sixties...I think. I usually don't dive when it gets so cold. In the summer the water can be in the high eighties (July - Sept). I think water temp is mid to high seventies right now, and I'll probably use a 3 mil with a hood.
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gwbuild
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Posted: Fri Oct 28th, 2005 06:57 pm |
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We're renting a house for a couple months this Winter.... "testing the waters" before a purchase you might say.
Anyway, it will be the dead of Winter.
We're used to diving in the South Pacific or south Caribbean in the Winter, so I'm assuming we'll need something more than a 3mm.
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Posted: Fri Oct 28th, 2005 07:05 pm |
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Yeah, I'd recommend you get a 5 mm (7mm is so bulky). If you don't free dive, you would probably enjoy a dry suit, and I see many divers that use them in SC in the winter. Sometimes I wear two wetsuits, a 1mm and a 3mm. It works well, sort of like layering clothes when skiing.
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Brian Vickery
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Posted: Fri Oct 28th, 2005 08:00 pm |
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The water temp is 72 desgrees as of Monday, Oct 24th!
...so dress accordinly! ...a full 5mm suit will work!
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Posted: Wed Nov 2nd, 2005 03:00 am |
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Water temps we saw this weekend were about 77. No suit required for just floating around on the surface.
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Posted: Sun Nov 6th, 2005 11:16 am |
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| some aguas mala at martini recently. i used a lycra or old clothes for snorkeling even when warter warm. uwe fojnd 75 degree water yesterday.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11th, 2005 03:17 pm |
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| There's a huge difference between being on the surface and diving. My husband and I have a house in San Carlos and dive there year round. I have every 'flavor' of wetsuit that is made. In the winter a 7mm is a must. For comfort, the latest in hyperstretches are amazing - you can't tell it's a 7mm.
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Posted: Sun Jun 4th, 2006 09:33 pm |
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| Hi! We were thinking of coming to San Carlos at Christmas and renting a house. The kids would snorkle and we would dive. What to expect? We are used to Belize and Roatan for warm diving. Can the kids still snorkle or too cold? Thanks,
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kjstm
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Posted: Mon Jun 5th, 2006 07:29 pm |
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I'm with Aquabunny...a 7mm during winter with full hood. If you get warm let some water in or leave off the hood next time, if the person is not cold tolerant a 3-5 mm vest helps greatly. Henderson's titanium suits(350-450 $$) are very popular for colder diving. The dry suits are expensive but are the best. If you photo a lot & don't expell energy get the dry suit to stay warm. If you are busy under water the wet suit is godd and durable.  Good luck wish I was there. We dive here in 50-55 degree winter water..... Everyone's thermostate is just a little diferent. Sometimes takes a dive or two to get it right. My kids are spoiled to the warm water and hardly venture into the cold.
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