Casper
Full Member
This is the one I wear (see pic) - over the last 3 winters I have tried different wet suit combinations - I an very happy with the one I have now - I have not gone the dry suit way because i have gotten hooks and brushed against sharp objects and have been told that if you put a good gash in a dry suit - it soon will turn into a wet suit and fill up - now if you are hunting in six feet of water with a snorkel and a weight belt and this happens - the odds of possibly making it to shore decrease. This 6mm suit keeps me warm and toasty - wind chill does not affect it either - wet suits are made different than they used to be - these cold water suits do not allow for a major water transfer like the older ones did. I wear bathing suit and a sweat shirt under it.
The most important thing about cold water hunting is your hands and feet. That is where you will get frostbite. I had frostbite in my hands as a kid and the cold settles in there fast for me - I have a tough time in the frozen food section at the store. I wear 5mm kevlar gloves from Keene engineering - they also have suits and boots , but I get my suits from Overtons -they are cheaper price - Overtons has cheap dry suits too. Boots I have tried about 10 differnt brands with different thicknesses and from different companies - I use a 5mm or 6mm wet boot. I also wear a warm wet sock inside a latex dry sock which i buy from Bart's watersports. The latex dry sock is thin rubber but allows no water to actually touch your skin which is important - it is a dry suit for your foot and this keeps my feet from freezing. I am going to purchase the latex gloves next to wear under my dive gloves - The gloves are wear are good for cold water - the latex will make them even better. I don't like to wear a hood and usually don't - I keep one in my vehicle and wear in when the water in a little rough.
With the set up i wear - I have hunted for 3+ hours in Jan. & Feb. in the past in Conn. and R.I. waters - I usually get tired before I get cold.
The most important thing about cold water hunting is your hands and feet. That is where you will get frostbite. I had frostbite in my hands as a kid and the cold settles in there fast for me - I have a tough time in the frozen food section at the store. I wear 5mm kevlar gloves from Keene engineering - they also have suits and boots , but I get my suits from Overtons -they are cheaper price - Overtons has cheap dry suits too. Boots I have tried about 10 differnt brands with different thicknesses and from different companies - I use a 5mm or 6mm wet boot. I also wear a warm wet sock inside a latex dry sock which i buy from Bart's watersports. The latex dry sock is thin rubber but allows no water to actually touch your skin which is important - it is a dry suit for your foot and this keeps my feet from freezing. I am going to purchase the latex gloves next to wear under my dive gloves - The gloves are wear are good for cold water - the latex will make them even better. I don't like to wear a hood and usually don't - I keep one in my vehicle and wear in when the water in a little rough.
With the set up i wear - I have hunted for 3+ hours in Jan. & Feb. in the past in Conn. and R.I. waters - I usually get tired before I get cold.
