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Overheard a guy at the dive bar saying "dry suits are for soft hands" and I wanted to throw a weight belt at him
Was getting a beer after a 6 hour job in the Hudson River in January. Water temp was like 38 degrees. Some old timer at the bar sees my gear bag and says that. I just laughed but inside I was fuming. He's probably never touched bottom in 20 feet of muck in winter. My last dry suit saved me from hypothermia when my primary heater failed 40 feet down off a pier in Boston. Has anyone here actually worked cold water without proper thermal protection and regretted it?
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sanchez.pat12d ago
Gotta admit I used to be one of those "tough guy" divers myself until I spent four hours in 40 degree water and ended up in the ER, so I'm with you @johnson.paul, dry suits are just smart, not soft.
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johnson.paul12d ago
100%. Let that guy go sweat in a wetsuit for 6 hours and see how "soft" his hands are.
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