17-11-2003, 06:52 PM
Hey Glen
I usually wear my 7mm most of the year (except for 30+ degree days in middle of summer) cause I get cold easy (probably need more meat on my bones!), I have a 3/2 that I use on these hot days. It is hard to find thicker surfie wetsuits, my 7mm is a dedicated diving suit, and although it is noticably thicker than most, it's doesn't restrict my movement much at all. Torquay should have a good selection of suits. The drawback with a thicker suit is that I have to wear MUCH more lead on my weightbelt. I think the brand of my 7mm is Moray, I remember it being about $750 - seems a lot, but I don't regret spending that money, I haven't been cold at all since buying it (including numerous mid-winter dives), and as you know, there is nothing worse than being too cold whilst diving, it really detracts from the experience.
There are HEAPS of reefs off the Gt Ocean Road that are accesible to shore divers, and that will yield crays if you are persistent, and look in the right spots. Season has just opened, and the crays are quite stupid having not been targeted for the last 3 months, so if you want to get a cray, you should go soon. Another good spot is any ocean (back) beaches on the Peninsula, eg/ Rye back beach (but pick a calm day)
Let me know if you go, I have a few more secrets
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I usually wear my 7mm most of the year (except for 30+ degree days in middle of summer) cause I get cold easy (probably need more meat on my bones!), I have a 3/2 that I use on these hot days. It is hard to find thicker surfie wetsuits, my 7mm is a dedicated diving suit, and although it is noticably thicker than most, it's doesn't restrict my movement much at all. Torquay should have a good selection of suits. The drawback with a thicker suit is that I have to wear MUCH more lead on my weightbelt. I think the brand of my 7mm is Moray, I remember it being about $750 - seems a lot, but I don't regret spending that money, I haven't been cold at all since buying it (including numerous mid-winter dives), and as you know, there is nothing worse than being too cold whilst diving, it really detracts from the experience.
There are HEAPS of reefs off the Gt Ocean Road that are accesible to shore divers, and that will yield crays if you are persistent, and look in the right spots. Season has just opened, and the crays are quite stupid having not been targeted for the last 3 months, so if you want to get a cray, you should go soon. Another good spot is any ocean (back) beaches on the Peninsula, eg/ Rye back beach (but pick a calm day)
Let me know if you go, I have a few more secrets
Jaz <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' /> <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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