Whitey's got some good points! I also increase Under layers when I get cold. This year I discovered rash guards with polypropelyne (spelled right?) on the inside. Nice and toasty warm!

Excellent point Whitey about the wind breaker. It can turn a very inexpensive suit into something quite warm without sacrificing flex.

I am pulling the full on wimp card. I hate being cold. I got a full body suit of the Poly-O that divers call "skins". Great stuff for sure.

I think if you can pull something from this thread, it's about layering, wind protection, and personal taste. When I hit the slopes, it's nice not to rely on just one heavy duty garment, but a combination of things that can work together or seperately.

Wind Breaker
 

Oh yeah. It is incredible how much warmer you are on the water with a windbreaker. In January, I am plenty warm with a 3/2 wetsuit and a cheap windbreaker pants and jacket set I got at a camping store.

To keep the feet warm, I just add a thin dry fit sock with my regular booties and wear a hoodie and gloves.

It is awesome to be comfortable in raw conditions.

Gris

The Gill Spary Top is the best I have found,

http://www.gillna.com/dinghy/dinghy_4352.php

You can buy it for about $68 locally, mine is 5 years old now. I wear it by it's self or in a layer process including a combo of the following:

warm poly diver skin (full one peice by Henderson Aquatics) no restriction at all.

shorty wet suit

with these three items you are good to go in all but the worst of days here in central Florida.

No problem with waist Harness. It has a tight rubber area around the waist and wrists you can stay pretty dry in it if you don't crash bad.

I have an NPX assassin its a semi dry 4/3 it works wonders, I am the type that gets cold easily and i never had a problem with this in terms of warmth and flexibility.

got it at WSW and highly recommend it!

http://usa.npxwetsuits.com/index.php...d=8&Itemid=150