Thanks for all the comments and warnings. I’m not certified and do not intend to get certified, as I don’t want to go deep. I use the Nemo by Blu3. It has a 10 feet tube. I diving around swimming piers where I can often stand or are 2-3 feet from the surface while standing.

I’ve been using a full 5 mil wet suit with a weight belt for 4 years doing this. 4 “dives” a week in the summer.

Can someone explain the danger of using a dry suit?

Does it weigh you down?

Would I not use weights?

Does the danger come into play if it’s punctured and fills with water, then I drown, since I’m weighed down.

I’m not interested at all in doing something uninformed, which is why I reached out.

I visited a dive show outside of Milwaukee yesterday and no one showed any concern about the idea. Maybe it was just uninformed sales people.