| Well here's my ten pennorth:
I've not dived Arctics. Strangely enough I can't find anyone willing to let me climb into their close-fitting diving underwear then sweat profusely. So...
Summer togs:
Subzero base layer (Factor 1)
Megatherm top and trooz.
Autumn/spring togs:
Subzero base layer (Factor 1)
Subzero mid-layer (Factor 2)
Megatherm top and trooz.
Winter togs:
Subzero base layer (Factor 1)
Otter 300g Arctic Extreme snuggly wuggly
Freezing cold quarry in winter:
Subzero base layer (Factor 1)
Subzero mid-layer (Factor 2)
Otter 300g Arctic Extreme
So that's my lot covered. The Autumn/spring stuff is good down to 10 degrees but below that it gets a bit nippy. The full on winter stuff is incredibly toasty but very very restrictive- but you can happily do well over an hour in 4 degrees and come out steaming. I do have to add a whopping 4kg of lead to compensate, though. Similar to a Weezle I reckon. Oh and handy hint- cut the silly knitted cuffs off the Otter suit. Makes it a far better fit, doesn't end up with wet wrists and it dries faster.
Someone in the club has a Typhoon heated kidney belt and swears by it. |