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Drysuit Underwear

10-20-02

I'm looking for different ideas for what to wear under my Viking dry
suit. I have the viking thinsulate under wear ,but its too warm and thick.

10-20-02

Try a company called NRS go to www.nrsweb.com they sell rescue gear as well
as recreational supplies. They have a jump suit for wearing under a dry
suit. I don't know if its the same one you're wearing now or if it would be
any cooler than the Viking, but it's a start.
My team wears the rescue wet suit, it an incredibly comfortable wet suit.

Good Luck,
Shawn Asst. Chief Brielle Fire Co

10-20-02

We just wear regular clothes, if it's too warm for insulated underwear.

Ronny Phillips
Dive Master
Galveston (TX) Police Department
Dive/ Marine Team

10-20-02

Jeans, tee-shirt, flannel shirt, sweat shirt, what ever is comfortable for
the dive. These are dry suits and no need to undress just add what you
need,, Made for street diving. step out of the car and don the suit then
dive,,,
Chuck
NCURT

10-20-02

I don't know what the water temps are by you and can only speak for myself and diving in Wisconsin. We dive from shallow warm water to deep Lake Michigan temps from mid 70's to 34 degree's. In the shallow warm water I may wear nothing but a pair of shorts and a T shirt to stay cool. I own two sets of DUI Thinsulate, one C-2 and one C-4. I supplement the lighter underwear if necessary with heavy weight sweet shirt and pants. When we do prolonged deep or mid winter river diving I usually switch to the C-4 underwear which is somewhat bulky but warm. I have been diving a Nokia seal, vulcanized suit for years and carry a bag of underwear and supplemental wear which I have weighted myself for each variation. I hope this helps. Mike Zenoni Jefferson Co. Sheriff Jefferson, WI

10-21-02

RE: undergarments for a dry suit.

I have read some of the responses to your inquiry and I see that there are
lots of suggestions. In my experience what I wear under my dry suit depends
on several factors:
1) What am I doing?;
2) Where am I doing it?;
3) What is the air and water temperature?;
4) How long am I going to be in the water?;
5) How much time have I had to prepare for the dive and the conditions?;
6) How much am you willing to spend?;

I generally want to wear something under the suit. Even in warm water. It
helps to prevent chaffing and makes me more comfortable.

In a rescue situation I generally wear street clothes underneath because of
the desire for a rapid deployment. If the water is real cold I will throw
some sort of insulating garment over my clothes.

Personally, my drysuit is seldom completely dry. At least, I get leakage
around my wrists and my perspiration accumulates. Wearing typical street
clothes such as cotton can create heat loss problems. The cotton absorbs
the moisture and robs you of heat and makes you uncomfortable. Therefore,
if
I can take the time to dress properly I do. The typical layering lessons
become very important. Wear a layer next to your skin that will wick the
moisture away from your skin and an insulating layer over that.

I have several different types of undergarment. Each of different weight
and insulating value. One of my favorites, believe it or not is a cheap
orange one-piece work suit a friend purchased for working outside and then
gave to me. I think it is made of polypro(something). It is cheap, warm,
easy to clean and get on and off and it doesn't bundle up while I dive. I
have seen similar suits for $30 - $40 as opposed to hundreds for special
dive undergarments.

Another set I have is a two piece set. It is a separate top and bottom that
I can use together or separately (obviously). It is not as warm but fits a
little tighter.

I would suggest that you just be creative, apply the basics of good cold
weather dressing techniques and experiment.

Safe Diving,

Tom Gerard.

10-22-02

I used to get too hot too, with drysuit underwear. Whoever posted they were wearing polypropylene, that is some good stuff. I also go into my suit with street clothes minus the belt, phone, etc.Another trick is panty hose. I used to wear them under motocross race pants to prevent bunching, and discovered they are fairly warm, and don’t bunch up in the leg area of the suit.Stay safe and have fun,

Steve Treinish
MFD Dive Rescue

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