I think you may right about breathables seeming warmer. I've been out twice the past month or so in water in the mid to upper 30s wearing neoprenes both times and nearly froze. Wonder if it's because the neoprenes trap moisture, making it feel colder than it really is?
Kent Lufkin >Hi All, > >I've discovered something interesting this spring. I've used both neoprene >and my breathables in the cold water of spring and found that I'm warmer in >the breathables with the appropriate layers underneath. Could this be >because the moisture gets wicked out and I stay drier, thus warmer? Does >anybody share this opinion? BTW, I use a standard O tube so I'm sitting more >in the water. > >Jay
