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3 or 5 mm?

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The only reason I have 3mm open/smooth is because I have another wetsuit for spearfishing/photography. If I only had one wetsuit, I would not go for 3mm open/smooth. As for "cool" factor, I always thought camo-pelagic spearfishing suit was cool one.
 
I think the Red Shadow is nice, or one of the spearfishing colours. What do you use your 3mm smooth/open for?
 
What do you use your 3mm smooth/open for?
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I use it for deep dives most of the time...with monofin. However, I do occassionaly use it for fun, depending on circumstances.
 

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Hey, does anyone around have a smooth/nylon suit from elios that You can turn inside out when You need the smooth side?
From what elios tells me, smooth is almost as warm as opencell, easier to put on and the lining would protect the suit on everyday dives..

That would solve a couple of issues, right?
 
It is certainly possible - the only thing is that smooth is not just as warm as open cell
 
You've seen my account on how cold I get; you think I'd survive with the smooth?
 
You sound like one for opencell. :girlie
But 5mm will be enough. Ah, and as I have posted about 300 times on here, You can get the pants in 5mm and the top in 6mm with the arms in 5mm, so Your torso is a bit better protected but You can still move as with a 5mm. (Have You searched through the forums? I think all of this has been written before....)
 
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You'll toast in 5 mil in your waters. Smooth in open out would probably work for you in such warm water and they are reversible.
 
Smooth in, open out? Shouldn't that be smooth out, open in?

I'm now seriously considering the reversible. During training I can wear the nylon outside, and during comps I can wear the smooth out. I think that's a good choice. Now I have to think if I can survive with a 3mm smooth in/nylon out
 
Then you could get the bitchin' blue pelagos painted on camo on the smooth side. Or even the height of freedive fashion; red camo (the new blue)
 
Red camo? That sounds awesome. I like the Shadow line (red, gold and blue) and the pelagos line.

So many ideas, so little money...
 
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