Wetsuit Thermal Class Rating | Deep Dive

[@simplyscuba]

What’s the thermal class inside your wetsuit? And what’s the coldest you’re happy to dive it in? let us know below!

[@lmlmd2714]

I've got a Class A 7/5mm custom fit with glideskin roll seals and all over plush lining and put it with a decent hooded vest and it's good for British diving in real warmth and comfort. It's super durable and bulletproof compared to drysuits. If you only dive seasonally in the UK and don't do technical, a good quality wet or semidry can do the trick :) True I wouldn't take it to 40m in February, but for bimbling around Cornwall in summer and autumn, it's all good :) That said, I've got plenty of bioprene to go with it...

[@seikibrian8641]

I had my wetsuit custom-made in the USA, and it isn't CE rated. That said, it's a 7mm "Farmer John" style, so it has a 7mm overall that covers my legs and torso, topped by a 7mm jacket with beavertail covering my arms and torso. That means 14mm total on my torso. I dive in Puget Sound near Seattle, Washington, in conditions where most divers use dry suits for thermal protection. Typical temperatures are 41°F/5C in the winter to 61°F/16C in the summer. And of course as I dive deeper, the temperature fluctuations even out to closer to 48°F year round. I can dive for hours at 30 feet and above, but I'll get chilled after 20 minutes at 60 feet because the neoprene compresses under pressure.

[@seikibrian8641]

I had my wetsuit custom-made in the USA, and it isn't CE rated. That said, it's a 7mm "Farmer John" style, so it has a 7mm overall that covers my legs and torso, topped by a 7mm jacket with beavertail covering my arms and torso. That means 14mm total on my torso. I dive in Puget Sound near Seattle, Washington, in conditions where most divers use dry suits for thermal protection. Typical temperatures are 41°F/5C in the winter to 61°F/16C in the summer. And of course as I dive deeper, the temperature fluctuations even out to closer to 48°F year round. I can dive for hours at 30 feet and above, but I'll get chilled after 20 minutes at 60 feet because the neoprene compresses under pressure.

[@seikibrian8641]

@@lmlmd2714 "I've got plenty of *bioprene* to go with it..." LOL! I'm going to remember that one!

[@hoponasu2471]

pls make video on semi dry suit as well

[@drdiverwatch9583]

Learn something new every time i watch your videos. My wetsuit is a 5 mm class C. Good for diving in the mediterranean sea. The brand name and model: Waterproof W50

[@satchmo0312]

I feel comfortable with my 7 mm Wetsuit in waters between 13-18°C. During deep dives it was okay in 9-10°C also for a couple of minutes. In these conditions normally I wear a 0.5 mm steamer underneath and 5mm hand gloves.

[@leopoldbloom4835]

Thankfully, I seem to be quite hot-blooded. Usually, I dive in tropical waters, but once I did two 45 min dives in 14°C (57°F), wearing a 3mm shorty and a 3mm wetsuit one over the other. If you survive the first flush of cold water, the rest of the time was quite okay. Now I'm considering diving in Scotland (Scapa Flow) and the baltic sea and don't really know if I should go down the dry suit route or if a 7mm semi-dry will do. The Scubapro Nova Scotia (Rating A) might be an option.

[@999racing]

I have the scubapro 5mm with a B rating. In open water I always wear gloves and a 2mm vest with hood as well as 6mm booties. In German Summer when it's warm outside I can dive down to water that's like 10 degrees, but only for a few minutes and it's not comfortable. The coldest surface temperature I was driving in was 13°C but it wasn't fun, had to thumb the dive after 20 minutes because I was getting seriously hypothetmic, I was feeling cold for literally 24hrs afterwards. I'll get a drysuit from the uk soon for the winter here, and my next wetsuit will definately be a 7mm semi dry

[@yurgon]

5mm Scubapro Definition Steam Class B. I get cold easy so I wore it in 72F (22C) degree spring water and was quite comfortable for over an hour and a half. I was hot when I had my hood and gloves on but still very comfortable even after I lent them to my buddy wearing a 3mm shorty. He was comfortable in the beginning but freezing about 30 mins in. I'm very impressed with the quality of the 5mm Scubapro. I have faith I'll be able to be comfortable at 60 degrees (15.5C) but not sure how much lower I can go before I start to get cold. At 72F (22C) I was warm needing to vent in cool water after vigorous finning.

[@Adventure_Together]

I'm awful with the cold, always have been. I have to wear a 3mm shorty even in Thai waters. I have friends who dive in tech shorts and a rash vest, while I'm shivering in my 3mm. Whatever the rating, I always go up at least one.

[@anthonybenash3457]

Love the channel, From: Florida

[@simplyscuba]

Thank you Anthony!

[@callumprovan5310]

Mine is 3mm D class I dive in tropical North Queensland Australia lowest il go in this is 21/22 C in winter

[@jasonrobinson6878]

I have a new Waterproof W30 but it's 2.5mm and the label doesn't have anything about a thermal rating, must be because it's below the 3mm threshold.

[@elliotcho4823]

27 C and above, 3mm… below that it’s drysuit time… Yes, I’m a cold water wuss… 🤦‍♂️