Xerotherm or Xerotherm Arctic

[Dangerous Dan]

So for diving all year round, underneath a 4mm compressed neoprene Northern Diver Divemaster which would be more suitable, Xerotherm or Xerotherm Arctic? Will the Xerotherm Arctic be too warm in the summer???
Currently i use a flectalon 100 and although it is warm it seems bulky and i'v realised with these thermals that its not worth the hassle to keep it.

Thanks guys

[kevFISH]

With a 4mm compressed suit I would err towards the Artic for all year round diving - maybe too warm on the surface in summer, but then again if it's a hot day you'll be baking in a drysuit regardless....

[Mark Chase]

I have never been too warm in the water but I have often been too cold.

Go for the warm one


atb

Mark Chase

[nickb]

I have an Xerotherm Arctic suit which I use under my 5mm O'Three drysuit.

In the NDC in February (6 degrees) I was warm even after a bit of a flood through the neck seal during some drills.

I reckon it might be a bit too warm on the boat between dives come the summer, but I can always swap the top for a tee-shirt. Whilst diving it'll be fine and, let's face it, that's what counts.

[jptaylor9]

I the summer I use basic Xerotherm suit under my 2.5mm O'Three drysuit, just use the Artic's over the winter.

[Tricky]

Originally Posted by nickb

Whilst diving it'll be fine and, let's face it, that's what counts.

No, no, you've got it all wrong. What counts is that with the extra word 'Arctic' on your undersuit, people will think you're in to diving in water that is colder than your average diver is used to, so you'll look cool. And it's looking cool that really counts

PS I've got the Arctic but only because I got it cheap off eBay.

[tiewrapdiver]

Get the artics, i wear mine under a neoprene drysuit and dont get cold unless its an extreme dive, deep and long.

Tim

[Kent Tooling]

Go for the ARTIC i wear one under my otter britanic dry suit and never have been cold evern in 10 deg water temp.

John
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[Shaunzxr]

Get them both. Wear them both in the winter and the normal one in the summer. Best start saving.

[Rick Huggins]

Originally Posted by kevFISH

With a 4mm compressed suit I would err towards the Artic for all year round diving - maybe too warm on the surface in summer, but then again if it's a hot day you'll be baking in a drysuit regardless....

Agree totally!

I had a DUI CF200 (2.5mm crushed) and only wore a Artic under is year long and was never cold.
I have heard others feeling the cold in the same setup tho!