[Paddlewise] 1 vs 2 piece dry suits

An 'almost' related thread on dry suits: Does anyone have an opinion of a 1
piece vs a 2 piece dry suit? A two piece suit would seem to me to be the
most convienient. I just can't see a 2 piece being very water tight. It
looks like it would have to be cinched up tight enough around the waist to
make you turn blue. Or am I missing something?

I'd like to buy a two piece because of all the combinations I could then
have with wearing other clothes with it (wet suit, semi-dry top, etc), but
I'm afraid it would end up being just semi-dry (i.e. wet with less water
flushing through it than a wet suit), and I already have a semi-dry combo I
wear over my wet suit.

I've also seen a 2 piece pant/top combo where the pant top and the inner
tunnel of the dry top rolled together. Any experience with that?

And finally: Best time to buy? Is spring a good time when people are trying
to clear their winter stocks? Summer?


Woody



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