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5 new ice divers - doug67 - 02-23-2009
I did my ice dives along with 4 others this weekend so PADI has 5 new ice divers. I think I need to spend my tax rebate on a dry suit 8)
Re: 5 new ice divers - jasondbaker - 02-23-2009
Congrats! I cannot imagine doing ice dives without a dry suit -- unless you have plenty of natural insulation.
Re: 5 new ice divers - SCUBA Dog - 02-23-2009
Congrats! Many years ago I did an ice dive in a wetsuit. Dry is definately the ticket.
Re: 5 new ice divers - mcdiver - 02-26-2009
The one thing about diving under the ice wet, you always no when to call it quits.
Re: 5 new ice divers - AandA - 02-27-2009
Diving under the ice and staying warm is a challenge wet or dry.
It's all about the right fit and insulation. I've done quite a number of ice dives wet >
and TRULY stayed warm. The idea is getting suits that fit well and layering. Just like you would not dive below the thermocline for very long in a 3mm OR go outside for a stroll in January wearing shorts and a T-shirt. When I ice dive wet I wear a 1mm metalic lined skin with a 3/2 full suit over that and a 7mm fullsuit over that. I pull all of these suits out of a cooler filled with HOT water right before I put them on. Going wet in this manner will keep ya warm. The down side is....It's a lot of work getting all those suits on. Once in the suits, out of the water ya feel like a little kid dressed for winter (when you relax your arms they do not hang at your side but about a foot away from your hips :
: .Dry has a WHOLE lot going for it and certainly is THE STANDARD here in Minnesota.
Re: 5 new ice divers - aknelsonone - 02-27-2009
There is only 3 Mts you want to dive wet else MN is dry suit country
Andreas
Re: 5 new ice divers - SCUBA Dog - 02-27-2009
Like Ralphie's little brother in the movie "A Christmas Story".
I wouldn't say that I froze ice diving wet and the hot water helps (with a proper fitting suit), but I wouldn't choose to do it now that I have gone dry.