Comments on: Patagonia Wetsuits http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2007/04/patagonia-wetsuits Photography, SCUBA Diving and Travel. Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:35:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dave http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2007/04/patagonia-wetsuits/comment-page-1#comment-10998 Dave Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:20:10 +0000 http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2007/04/patagonia-wetsuits#comment-10998 I'd appreciate experienced Patagonia user comments, re: temps 50-60 deg. /Central Coast. waters vs R3 full suit/hood for windsurfing. We transport enough equip. w/o adding bulkiness. I’d appreciate experienced Patagonia user comments, re: temps 50-60 deg. /Central Coast. waters vs R3 full suit/hood for windsurfing.
We transport enough equip. w/o adding bulkiness.

]]> By: Steve http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2007/04/patagonia-wetsuits/comment-page-1#comment-8041 Steve Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:18:48 +0000 http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2007/04/patagonia-wetsuits#comment-8041 I purchased a 2mm Patagonia wetsuit in November of '07. I use it in the Southern Ca. area where the water temp. is moderate. The wetsuit is the most comfortable I have ever worn. But I don't believe its any warmer than a good 3/2 from any other manufacture. I purchased a 2mm Patagonia wetsuit in November of ’07. I use it in the Southern Ca. area where the water temp. is moderate. The wetsuit is the most comfortable I have ever worn. But I don’t believe its any warmer than a good 3/2 from any other manufacture.

]]> By: Calvin http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2007/04/patagonia-wetsuits/comment-page-1#comment-5273 Calvin Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:56:30 +0000 http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2007/04/patagonia-wetsuits#comment-5273 Surfing is quite different than diving. For one thing, the pure exertion involved with surfing keeps you warmer. While diving, we try to keep our heart rates low and exertion to a minimum, to conserve gas. As a result, body temperature tends to be cooler. Also, being totally immersed in water, you're a lot more subject to the temperature of that water - since water is a much better conductor of thermal energy than is air. Surfing is quite different than diving. For one thing, the pure exertion involved with surfing keeps you warmer. While diving, we try to keep our heart rates low and exertion to a minimum, to conserve gas. As a result, body temperature tends to be cooler.

Also, being totally immersed in water, you’re a lot more subject to the temperature of that water – since water is a much better conductor of thermal energy than is air.

]]> By: lake surfer http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2007/04/patagonia-wetsuits/comment-page-1#comment-5270 lake surfer Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:23:43 +0000 http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2007/04/patagonia-wetsuits#comment-5270 man up, we where 5/4's - 6/5's in 34 degree water on the great lakes for hours on end. you don't see us complaining. man up, we where 5/4′s – 6/5′s in 34 degree water on the great lakes for hours on end. you don’t see us complaining.

]]> By: Calvin http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2007/04/patagonia-wetsuits/comment-page-1#comment-4022 Calvin Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:35:59 +0000 http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2007/04/patagonia-wetsuits#comment-4022 Robert, Thanks for your comment. I don't buy into the exothermic pitch about Merino either. I have a 5/4 Pinnacle suit and I love it, but because it's a good suit, not because it 'heats up' when I get wet in it. Lastly, I think you'll get cold in pretty much any 7/5mm suit in 57 degree water. Heck, that's only a few degrees warmer than the water here in the Puget Sound and I get cold in a crushed neoprene drysuit at times! Robert,

Thanks for your comment.

I don’t buy into the exothermic pitch about Merino either. I have a 5/4 Pinnacle suit and I love it, but because it’s a good suit, not because it ‘heats up’ when I get wet in it.

Lastly, I think you’ll get cold in pretty much any 7/5mm suit in 57 degree water. Heck, that’s only a few degrees warmer than the water here in the Puget Sound and I get cold in a crushed neoprene drysuit at times!

]]> By: Robert http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2007/04/patagonia-wetsuits/comment-page-1#comment-4021 Robert Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:32:17 +0000 http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2007/04/patagonia-wetsuits#comment-4021 The blurb from Patagonia sounds like the sales pitch from PInnacle about their wetsuits with merino lining. I have two of the Pinnacle merino suits and I am not a believer in the merino hype. My 3mm does not feel like a 5mm and my 7/5mm is cold as heck in 57 degree F water. The blurb from Patagonia sounds like the sales pitch from PInnacle about their wetsuits with merino lining. I have two of the Pinnacle merino suits and I am not a believer in the merino hype. My 3mm does not feel like a 5mm and my 7/5mm is cold as heck in 57 degree F water.

]]> By: marek http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2007/04/patagonia-wetsuits/comment-page-1#comment-3228 marek Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:16:22 +0000 http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2007/04/patagonia-wetsuits#comment-3228 This is the most comfortable wet suit have ever owned. Very easy to get in and out of, very warm, suprisingly the 2mm feels more like a 3/4.Very elastic without the slightest inhibition of movement. This is the most comfortable wet suit have ever owned. Very easy to get in and out of, very warm, suprisingly the 2mm feels more like a 3/4.Very elastic without the slightest inhibition of movement.

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