Originally Posted by aerospot
Welcome aboard Dave,
I am also a PA diver. Let me tell you something before you spend the money on the 7mm Farmer John. The thought of diving with a dry suit should really excite you. I started out using a 7mm farmer john and froze my rear end off for a long time. I always thought of the huge expense of the dry suit and then thought it would be a real pain to use, put on, take off and uncomfortable. Well let me tell you I was WRONG on every count, except the cost.
Drysuits are very expensive, but there are deals to be found if you take your time and really look. As far as everything else goes, they are obviously much warmer than any wetsuit. They are easy to put on and take off (back zippers require someone to unzip and zip you up). They are comfortable to wear and are not that hot at the surface. I can suit up and be pretty comfortable while getting gear ready in 85-90 degree weather. Once the suit is on, it just feels like you are ready to go skiing, not uncomfortable in the least. They are really easy to use, and a quick few hour pool session will have you ready.
If you have any questions about dry suits, I will be happy to help you out. If you dive wet, one of two things will happen. 1. You will eventually decide you are tired of being uncomfortable and cold all of the time and will break down and buy a dry suit. After you get it, you will slap yourself for not getting a dry suit earlier. 2. You will dive less because you are always cold, and that sucks!
You can take the class for about $60-90 and it includes the use of a drysuit so you can decide on your own before you invest in the dry suit.
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