whats your preferred thickness farmer john wetsuit

yeah i should have specified a lil more, ill be doing most my fishin in Shelter Cove and i have a wetsuit already so it would be for wearing on these nice sunny warmer days

NRS 3 mil. It zips in the front, a very nice feature. Reasonably priced as well.

NRS 3 mil. It zips in the front, a very nice feature. Reasonably priced as well.

i think thats what im gunna go with!

NRS 3 mil. It zips in the front, a very nice feature. Reasonably priced as well.

+1
With base layer top and bottom under it. Nice and warm even when wet, not too hot if it's sunny. Base layer also takes up the perspiration and skin oil, keeps the wetsuit nice and clean.

What type/weight of base layer are you using in the wetsuit?

x2    also the grizzly version is not really for just 'fat' guys..its stretch so it does not need to be all that big to be tight...grizzly farmer john takes shit ton of abuse..nrs is great product...zippers at ankles will load with sand ,can fail eventually..years on though....nrs farmer is tough stuff

NRS 3 mil. It zips in the front, a very nice feature. Reasonably priced as well.

i think thats what im gunna go with!

Just curious if anyone’s tried 7mm?  I’ve got an old farmer John from ab diving that I’ve thought about repurposing, but it’s thiiiick...

What type/weight of base layer are you using in the wetsuit?

Patagonia midweight Polartec top, 32 Degrees Heat leggings (from Costco)
Also HydroSkin wetsocks inside the booties.
Keep in mind I'm in Mendo... anything over 70F is a hot day...

Just curious if anyone’s tried 7mm?  I’ve got an old farmer John from ab diving that I’ve thought about repurposing, but it’s thiiiick...

Unless your from the Mojave your going to die from overheating in 7mm 
My 3/4 surf suit is hot up here in Oregon at 80 degrees.

i also +1 on the 3mm NRS front zipper. One of my better pieces of gear.

I've been gearing up for ocean fishing. Just purchased a 2mm farmer john wetsuit, After reading this post, I'm wondering if I should of bought a thicker wetsuit?  I read reviews the 2mm is good for 20 minutes in 45 deg water, I hadn't planned to be in the water for more than 5 minutes. Is that a bad plan? I will be wearing PDF with other clothing to stay warm.

Plan to fish Monterey Bay, SF bay, and Half Moon Bay on calm days and not too far out.

Ron

After you get out of the water after a dunking, it can actually feel a lot colder, especially if there is any wind and/or overcast.  Better to be slightly uncomfortably warm when dry that to be cold when wet - though what you should wear seems to be an individual thing, within limits.

I wear this Stohlquist 3mm farmer john in the bay and it is more than enough to keep me warm even when I've gone into the water. I also wear a waterproof North Face tri-climate jacket (one of the lighter ones) that I got from the outlet in Berkeley because it's almost always windy out there where I launch.

https://www.austinkayak.com/Stohlquist-Storm-John-3mm-Wetsuit-Men/ACK22133P.html

With their coupons and sales you can get this down to as low as $50 (which is how much I paid for mine).