Comments about Henderson Polyolefin Jumpsuit with Spine Pad Unisex:

This far more durable and more comfortable than a lycra suit. I have had this for three years and gone on about 8 dive trips with hardly any signs of wear. Also it gives you added warmth without the added buoyancy. It is worth the extra money.

Comments about Henderson Polyolefin Jumpsuit with Spine Pad Unisex:

I have 2 of these in different sizes to use layered. I like them because they add at most a half pound of bouyancy. Using the layers I can adjust my insulation to the situation. By wearing them under a 3 mm neoprene plus a 3mm neoprene vest I am as warm as I would be in 7mm without the noxious bouyancy and added weigh. One thing I would note (and wish Henderson would change) the shoulder area is not polyeofin. It is thin lycra. I wish they would make the entire suit out of polyeofin.

Comments about Henderson Polyolefin Jumpsuit with Spine Pad Unisex:

I've used my First Henderson Polyolefin jumpsuit for almost two years and it's great for warmer water diving without the need for a 3mm wetsuit and requires less weight, as others have commented, and it equally excels as an undergarment when waters aren't so balmy. So that's why I ordered another one. My disappoint this time was the sizing. I ordered the same size as the one I now have, that fits great, only to find that the new suit, same size, is at least two inches shorter in the arms and legs and is uncomfortabe to try to put on. I don't know what happened to Henderson sizing or change in manufacturer, but my suggestion is to take the next larger size if you are near the uppper range of a size from the sizing chart. I didn't find out until I was on a dive trip.

Comments about Henderson Polyolefin Jumpsuit with Spine Pad Unisex:

I was disappointed to find that the shoulder and upper chest area (the blue section in the blue/black image) was spandex not Polyolefin. This is a high heat loss area. I ended up buying a 3 mm neoprene vest to make up for this deficiency. If I had it to do over I would buy the lavacore suit. It's twice the price but according to my LDS it offers way more warmth and is much more durable, and also has no buoyancy.

Comments about Henderson Polyolefin Jumpsuit with Spine Pad Unisex:

I have two of these. I live in an area where you need 7 mm of neoprene even in the summer. That requires a lot of lead (26# or more). By layering two of these suits under a 3 mm wetsuit I can be warm and cut the weight down to about 12-14#. The only complaint I have is that Henderson doesn't use Polyolefin throughout. The Shoulder area (blue) is lycra = no insulation. Nowhere does any description indicate this. To offset the lack of insulation in the shoulder area I added a 3 mm vest so a bit more weight. Still it's better than straight neoprene.