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At 23.40 95-07-31, Robert Favorite wrote: >I recently saw someone diving in what appeared to be a neoprene dry suit >with an attached hood. I am curious about this. If you have experience >with this type of suit could you let me know what you think? I am >wondering about 1) comfort and ease of donning and 2) loss of air through >the hood and "air head". > thanks Bob Favorite > Attatched hoods are in my opinion the best when diving in cold water. Until about five years ago, when most dry suits here were poseidon or viking, all suits had attached hoods. If you use a full face mask and prefer to stay dry you will need a hood with a skin-skin face seal so you can put the mask outside the hood. Your qustions: 1) This is no problem except if you want to use your suit above water when in a boat. Then the hood around your neck can be a bit clumsy. Divers with a lot of hair has to work out a comfortable way to stow it in the hood. 2) Air in the hood can be a problem some times. But some air is good for comfort, and necessary to equalise the ears. When using a FFM I can move air form my hood to the suit by adopting a head down attitude. When it's really cold and windy, the feeling when undressing after the dive and notice that you are completly dry is very nice. I have not used loose hoods so I can't speak for them. My firm oppinion is that you have to stay dry to be warm. /Sten Meyer m87stme@mt*.ch*.se*
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