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I thought those new heated dive hoods were just a gimmick for cold water jobs
We had a job up in Puget Sound last winter, and the water was 42 degrees. My buddy brought one of those battery powered heated hoods, and I laughed at first. After my second dive, my hands were numb even with thick gloves, but he was totally fine and ready to go again. He let me try it on a short third dive, and the difference was real. I could actually feel my fingers to work the tools. Now I'm saving up for one before next season. Has anyone else made the switch and found a brand that holds up for a full 8 hour shift?
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jesse_williams627h ago
Yeah, I was the same way until I borrowed one for a silt-out job in the sound... my core was warm but my brain was freezing, and that hood made all the difference. ShaneM37 is just wrong on this one, it's not about bad planning when you're already in a good drysuit. Once your head gets cold, you're done, and this fixes that.
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shanem379h ago
Seriously? That's just a fancy band-aid for bad dive planning. You should be focusing on your core suit and proper work/rest cycles, not another battery to worry about. It's solving the wrong problem.
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