drysuit underwear

[wlamm]

looking to buy new drysuit underwear. Anyone with experience with Dive Rite Primaloft vs Weezle Extreme? I do a lot of my diveng in cold lakes ~35-40F and tend to get cold fairly easily. Up to now have used old running underwear in layers. thanks

[newman_diver]

Just bought my wife a custom Santi BZ400. Very warm, comfortable and most importantly, stylish. It's similar in construction to the Whites MK3 or Dive Rite Primaloft.

I dive a Whites MK3 and it is great. very warm for cold water and extended run times.

[Bob B]

Gota love the Santi undies.. They fit great and are nice and toasty

[huvr]

looking to buy new drysuit underwear. Anyone with experience with Dive Rite Primaloft vs Weezle Extreme? I do a lot of my diveng in cold lakes ~35-40F and tend to get cold fairly easily. Up to now have used old running underwear in layers. thanks

Just my 2 cents worth on this one, we dive lake superior year round and the weezle is the hands down winner around here. Place in MSP sells them for about $275 online. Water temp today was 32F.

[BecKave]

Hey,

I dont have any experience with the Dive Rite undergarmets but I used the weasel extreme for years and i'm not doing a lot more cold water diving and switched to 4th element. WOW i'm very impressed wtih it. Check it out =) I get very cold easily also and i'm doing longer dives with the 4th element.

[StaceyS]

Hey,

I dont have any experience with the Dive Rite undergarmets but I used the weasel extreme for years and i'm not doing a lot more cold water diving and switched to 4th element. WOW i'm very impressed wtih it. Check it out =) I get very cold easily also and i'm doing longer dives with the 4th element.

I'm also looking for new undergarments to wear in about 38 degree water. Which 4th element do you have?

Stacey

[cavedivingwoman]

I'm also looking for new undergarments to wear in about 38 degree water. Which 4th element do you have?

Stacey

Stacey, Becky, I have the Arctic Extreme set (size M). If either of you are interested, let me know; they are way too cold for the Pacific. It's a top, slacks, booties, and a nice bag. Maybe about 4 or 5 dives, no wear.

I'll bring them along in a couple of weeks---time for me to look at DiveRite, Santi, and Whites. I seem to get cold no matter what!

PM me if you're interested in trying them, Stacey. I'd knock a percentage off the purchase price.
Best,
Barbara

[BecKave]

Yes the Arctic extreme, I've used DUI and weasel for severl years (their exrteme plus and the slightly thiner one. I liked them but boy it never kept me as warm as the 4th element. I'm really liking it! Good luck! Just something else to think about but now i'm using a she-p and its easier wearing the pants and the top vers a uni-suit =D

[OFG-1]

Well, I wear a crotchless red thong as a base layer, it makes it easy to hook up the cath. Then a polysilk set of long johns, cause they just feel nice on my skin. Then it's just a simple 400 gram thinsulate Moby's undergarment. Works fine.

[SteveH]

My wife and I just got back from Antarctica (really) and dove in 32-34 degree water in a Weezle Extreme Plus. My hands and face got cold, but I was comfortable otherwise. There were a bunch of Weezle wearers on the trip.

[cavedivingwoman]

Yes the Arctic extreme, I've used DUI and weasel for severl years (their exrteme plus and the slightly thiner one. I liked them but boy it never kept me as warm as the 4th element. I'm really liking it! Good luck! Just something else to think about but now i'm using a she-p and its easier wearing the pants and the top vers a uni-suit =D

'<<Scratchin' head>>....Ooops, I must be having a memory lapse here, b/cause my garments are 4th Element.....maybe 4th Arctic? Still too cold for the Pacific. Becky, how do you DO that?>

Jill Heinerth wrote me some of her "tips," including: wear high quality ski undies next to the skin; a "shorty thermal" under the main undergarment (hers is Dive Rite), double layer of hoods, and double gloving (a 1-2 mm glove turned inside out, ciovered with a lobster mitt). She wore these in the Ural Mts. where everything freezes on contact with air.

My biggest "warmth" accessory is a 12mm custom fit neoprene hood from Otter Bay Wetsuits in Monterey. Everyone out here wears 'em. They fit beautifully and cost little more than off-the-rack hoods (and are considerably thicker).

I had the Weezle for a few years and must admit that it probably was my warmest undie. However, it didn't like being laundered, so i didn't wash it much. Soon my dive buddies didn't speak to me....they still make jokes. :)

'Planning to look at the Santi in cave country (if the weather lets me get there). No dealers here who actually have it.

Stay warm, dry, and safe through those floods, everyone....
Best,
Barbara/San Francisco