If you have a dry suit which is it

[Bigplumbs]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Lose some weight then

Yup that would be the answer

[markmullen]

I’ve got three drysuits, Safequip rescue suit, issued by the lifeboat I’m on. Very well made, has been through all the major national floods in recent years with me, no damage sustained.

Hammond rescue suit, very very hard wearing, used for non lifeboat rescue stuff, training etc.

Musto HPX goretex. By far the most comfortable and breathable to wear but wouldn’t last too long in a rescue situation as not hard enough wearing.

All three have their uses. In terms of comfort a lot depends on what you’re wearing underneath, I spent 11 hours in the safequip one on one of the hottest days of the year, with just boxers and a t shirt underneath, I’ve been in water temperatures of 1.7 degrees in it with a thermal under suit on and been comfy, though your face gets really really cold.

Also what you wear on your feet, I wear Goliath boots with merino wool socks, in cold water I wear two pairs.

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Lose some weight then

[redken]

Would recommend a front zip, a pee zip and neoprene neck and cuffs for comfort.

[Orwell boy]

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get down there and try it on ,you know it makes sense and on your doorstep

[jwalker]

I have a dry suit, I've worn it once in 15yrs to swim ashore. If you're in a open rib it's difficult to beat salopettes and a top, fleeces added below as necessary for warmth. Sailing salopettes I find a bit heavy duty but skiing ones can be good. Often softer fabrics, completely unzip for a wee though you will obviously have to partially remove them if you need to use the bucket. If you're hot as you suggest, you can unzip the front for ventilation. If you're getting wet but hot, a loose cag over the top may do. A kayaking cag would do fine. If you're always super warm there are good, ventilated jackets available for motorcycle use or if you're super super hot forest tree fellers use cags which are all day in the rain use but have a full width open back vent made by overlapping the shoulder section partially down the back.

For your feet, there is plenty of comfy water resistant leather boots available or even neoprene wellies are good and comfy and don't feel anything like ordinary wellies.

[HDAV]

Salopettes and neoprene wellies with a Jacket/cag when required would be my suggestion.

I have a gul dry suit but then I am expecting to be in the water, if your not planning to be in over ankle deep a drysuit can be restrictive in good weather it’s on or off.....

Typhoon suits are reasonable cost for leisure purposes, but for s little more you can have made to measure, you can spend loads one kokatat kayak suits are £1200+

[treerat]

I have a range of kit, each is used depending on the conditions;

Polar Bear dry suit - robust build, great if likely to be in the water or middle of winter as has loads of room under for the thicker undersuits needed to provide the warmth. If event RA says dry suit its the one of choice.

Typhoon Alpha dry suit - lightweight, easy to damage, designed for paddling but ok for the rib, used to use it lots on the sib.

Dry trousers and dry cag - Palm design, has a middle seal so if a swim is taken it's a damp feeling rather then a flood. Designed for paddling and I do find the top not great if it's dry, and on the rib I usually am, but the trousers are great and often combined with the boat coat.

Safequip flood suit - a great compromise, dry trousers and a lightweight cag. Usually used with coats and the cags kept as emergency kit, but others use them as standard, as with the dry suits you need thermal layers to suit your preference underneath.

Henri Lloyd offshore jacket - often combined with the dry trousers or shorts and covers 90% of my use.