What to wear under a drysuit

[Chris]

What do you guys recommend wearing under a drysuit, I have just bought a Henri Lloyd TP3 suit with latex socks.

I imagine that gArf would wear a leopard skin thong and corset.

Chris

[Biggles]

15 Denier stockings for me

[Stoo]

I only wear a drysuit for diving, but I learned that's it's best to have something breathable. My nylon covered "undies" tended to allow condensation to form against my delicate self. The breathable stuff formed condensation under the drysuit, but outside the undies...

On the other hand, the nylon stuff slides into the suit better...

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by Stoo

I only wear a drysuit for diving, but I learned that's it's best to have something breathable. My nylon covered "undies" tended to allow condensation to form against my delicate self. The breathable stuff formed condensation under the drysuit, but outside the undies...

On the other hand, the nylon stuff slides into the suit better...

STOCKINGS

[Simon B]

Cotton base layer
Fleece outer layer; anything that is cheap look for v-neck sweater type thingies Makro were flogging them for a fiver. The best kit I got was some Matalan fleece thermal underwear £10 for the whole set

Does help if it looks vaguely like normal clothing so the ladies arent too distressed on the dockside.

If all else fails a tuxedo and Walther PPK will normally suffice.

[Lostboy]

The TP3 is breathable isn't it? In which case go with a thermal base layer (Musto, Gul, HL, HH etc, they all do them) and then a fleece mid, again all the sailing guys do them.

I wear Gul thermal shirt and shorts and fleece under my Code Zero wets and it's superb!

[Nos4r2]

I get away with flab and an extra layer but if you really want to stay warm get a cheap woolly bear like this.

[mark-f]

This is what i use under my Breathable Drysuit and I have never been cold or damp.

http://www.fourthelement.com/xerotherm_arctic.php

more like dry and toastie

Mark

[Lostboy]

Originally Posted by Simon B

Cotton base layer

NO!!! That's what knackers (technical term) the breathability of most suits. It needs to be a man-made fabric, check with all the suppliers!!

[Limey Linda]

I am sure codders would recommend sheepskin. I used to use satin undies but they tended to make things very hard.