Keeping warm

[jurrasic]

Being skinny or just a wimp has any one tried this under their suits http://www.simplyscuba.com/ProductDetails.aspx?StockID=72382 called a Thermocline Vest or do you use other items.
I dive in England and have a 5mm suit nylon lined (should have got open cell, but to late now) or any other ideas that are cheap, other than stuffing myself with cakes etc.

 

[foxfish]

Looks interesting but a bit expensive.
I have also been a bit chilly this year (so much for global warming) & have been considering a neoprene vest. I use a 5mm open cell & wonder if a vest defeats the principle?

 

[land shark]

bought a 2mm opencell nylon vest from elios fits greatand is warm above water ill let you know when the water warms up a bit.

 

[jurrasic]

Here is a review of the above garment http://www.xray-mag.com/modules/fsArticle/index.php?articleid=94 I like the idea of no extra lead and the quick drying.
Has any one used this vest ?

 

[Tim1]

The Thermocline vests and long johns are excellent under a lined scuba suit. I use a US equivalent (A Henderson polyolefin) which also offers a thermal advantage when worn under a scuba wet suit or semi dry.

Northern divers make a similar neutral bouyancy undersuit too which is also is much cheaper than the Fourth Element kit.

Using a one piece undesuit makes donning a doffing a scuba wet / semi-dry much easier.