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There is a yearly sale at the Khatmandu Camping shops in Sydney (I assume they have them in Melbourne as well). Picked myself up some great stuff really cheap. The sale is in summer so you might need to get yourself something else before then. You can also check out Extreme Clothing (most dive/camping shops sell it). They have a range of Polartec jumpsuits in different weights that do not break the bank. Regards James Dibbs Sydney, Australia -----Original Message----- From: wgrogan [mailto:wgrogan@dc*.ne*] Sent: Monday, 13 May 2002 3:22 To: David Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: Re: Drysuit management and weighting, let's try this again I went through the same process a couple of years ago. What I found was that you have to look for underwear that does not rely on loft for warmth. When it compresses, as you've found, you lose all your thermal protection. I have found a great combination of fleece and polypropylene underwear that I use to dive in the conditions you describe on a regular basis. By using polypro based underwear, I have spent an hour or more in 5 deg water with a complete dry suit flood out and not gotten chilled. Unfortunately since I live in the US, I can't help with specific brands, sources, etc. Wendell David wrote: > While we are on the topic of drysuits I have a question: > > I have been improvising my undergarments by using thermals more > appropriate for camping than diving. I realise now that this is not > such a good idea. I suspect I may be carrying excessive weight since I > have to compensate for the lack of warmth from the garments by adding > more air. What sort of undergarment who be suitable for dives in > 10degC (around 50degF) water with exposure times of around one hour? > > (If there happen to be any Aussie divers that can comment about > products available here in Australia that would be helpful - I'm > basically talking about Melbourne dives in mid-winter) > > Thanks, Dave > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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