Trimix in a wetsuit?

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Bill Main would call everyone in this thread pussies.

[WEPIV]

All of my dives are in a wetsuit, including the handful of trimix dives I do here and there.

[MORGAN]

I would reccomend that you always use a dual-bladder buoyancy compensater when tri-mix diving in a wetsuit...

Yup, all my diving for years has been in dual bladder rigs, except for the occasional shallow water dive with a single AL80. In doubles I'm in a dual bladder Nomad or a dual bladder DR Classic wing.

[a64pilot]

Yep, I'm a wuss, water temp in the low 70's and I'm going dry

[Red Hat Jef]

I'm paranoid about DCS issues because I've gotten cold after a long deep dive. Wetsuit for me is more a factor of amount of deco and less about water temperature.

Buy a pee valve and equipment. It'll be cheaper than a single helium fill during your class and you'll be much more comfy. Installation is easy. Buy the right kind and it won't leak. Plus, you can stay hydrated better before and during the dive if you care to, and you won't feel rushed to get out of the water afterwards.

[Jim Wyatt]

Bill Main would call everyone in this thread pussies.

Bill Main would also dive air to 250 feet.

[Jim Wyatt]

Yep, crushing it would be my concern. I've seen them go really thin really quickly.

I ruined a nice Henderson wet suit at Eagles' Nest in about 5 dives one summer.

[Dsix36]

If you are prepared to replace your wetsuit after a few deep dives, then you have enough money to get a drysuit and not worry about turning your 7mm neoprene suit into a 2mm suit.

Hydration, warmth, redundant buoyancy, are all added benefits. Plus the "cool" factor that the girls really dig em.

[kwinter]

I feel that in a learning situation, the more comfortable you are, the better. Fewer things to worry about. If you can be warm enough in a wetsuit, that relieves any stress of having to deal with drysuit issues that you don't normally face since you mostly dive wet. But if you're shivering and uncomfortable, that will inhibit the learning process. Bring both and try the wetsuit first. Your first dives won't be to extreme depth. You can determine if it gets to be too much and if you want to switch. But I do agree that if you dive deep and wet (especially in an overhead environment), then redundant buoyancy is a must. If you don't have or want to buy a dual bladder wing (or use 2 wings), you might want to use the drysuit.

[MORGAN]

Thanks to everyone for the comments. Guess I'll go ahead and put a pee valve in my CF200; then I'll have options. My old wetsuit is about due to be replaced anyway, so if I kill it I won't have lost much.

Mike