O'neill ???

[Mafnet]

does O'neill make a decent wet suits for free diving i had one for surfing and it was warm as a summer ham (weird analigy). if not what would you recomend. ohh forgot to mention im broke so price is not no option (double negative, awsome)

thanks for the help

[cdavis]

Hi Shawn,

Yes and no, really.

In Florida, you can get away with a lot. The right Oneil will work fine. However, compared to an open cell suit designed for freediving, they are not even close. Your suit works fine for surfing, but if you are completely immersed and not exercising much, ie freediving, it may get cold quick. For example, at 73 degrees,I freeze freediving in my 3/2 surf suit, with a hood vest, extra pants, gloves and booties. A 3 mil Elios, gloves and booties, is comfy in the same water for almost 3 hours. In contrast, I can body surf in the 3/2 with hood in 60 degree water and be just fine for hours.

Connor

[Mafnet]

Originally Posted by cdavis

Hi Shawn,

Yes and no, really.

In Florida, you can get away with a lot. The right Oneil will work fine. However, compared to an open cell suit designed for freediving, they are not even close. Your suit works fine for surfing, but if you are completely immersed and not exercising much, ie freediving, it may get cold quick. For example, at 73 degrees,I freeze freediving in my 3/2 surf suit, with a hood vest, extra pants, gloves and booties. A 3 mil Elios, gloves and booties, is comfy in the same water for almost 3 hours. In contrast, I can body surf in the 3/2 with hood in 60 degree water and be just fine for hours.

Connor

Good to hear you arn't sick. i'm leaving tomarrow to go for a trip to north carolina until the 24th but when i get back i'll be sure to get in touch with you and thanks for the help on the wetsuit post i left you rep power hope it helps. but i am cureous what wetsuit would you recomend for a guy on a budget...i kind of lost the oneal a while back.

thanks for the help
- Sean

[Erik]

Originally Posted by Mafnet

does O'neill make a decent wet suits for free diving ?

No they don't.

[cdavis]

What wetsuit? Have to know a bunch more about you and how you plan to use it. Jimdoe2you is a better source of info(and suits).

Connor