Choosing To Wear A Drysuit, Wetsuit Or Diveskin
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Wet suits and dry suits are very important when it comes to scuba diving. Your normal body temperature hovers around 98.6°F (37°C). If you are scuba diving in water that is cooler than your body temperature, then your temperature will drop. I...
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Why Should I Wear A Dive Skin?
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A dive skin is a thin, one-piece body suit which will protect your skin from cuts, scrapes, abrasions, and stings which can occur while you are scuba diving. Dive skins are most commonly made out of lycra, an elastic fabric with a silky sheen. Dive s...
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Drysuits
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If you are scuba diving in colder water you may want to invest in a dry suit. They are considerably more expensive than wet suits, but the level of warmth and protection is unmatched by any other form of thermal protection. A dry suit can be made out...
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Wetsuit Buying Guide
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Wet suits are the most popular form of thermal protection for scuba divers. They are easy to use and relatively inexpensive. Wet suits are made from neoprene; synthetic rubber foam that is filled with thousands of tiny gas bubbles. Neoprene wet suits...
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How To Care For Your Wetsuit
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Rinse - Rinse your suit in fresh water as soon as you are finished diving for the day. Most dive operators have a rinse tank for this purpose. Salt water can cause neoprene to lose its flexibility, not to mention the nasty smell an unrinsed wet sui...
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How to Put On a Wetsuit and Verify It Fits Properly
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Sometimes people have trouble putting on a wetsuit. The tips below will help you understand the correct way to put on a wetsuit. If you have a thick SCUBA Diving wetsuit (5-7mm thick) you may want to consider a full body lycra or dive skin. This lyc...
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Repairing A Scuba Or Surfing Wetsuit Tear
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Fingernail cuts can occur on the smooth surfaces of a wetsuit. This is usually the result of pulling too hard when putting the suit on or by catching or pinching the surface of the wetsuit with your nails. While we make every effort to ensure that ou...
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What Size Wetsuit Should I Get?
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When shopping for a wetsuit, sizing is always an issue. It helps to keep the following tips in mind when deciding which size you should choose. First, you need to know your measurements.
Men & Boys Measurements
Neck: Measure the circumference o...
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Do Scuba Diving Wetsuits Shrink?
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We have all heard the line: "I just went to put on my wetsuit for the first time this year and it shrunk." Now, the joke is that you may have gained a bit of weight and you are making an excuse that the wetsuit has mysteriously shrunk. Well, best I c...
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What Is The Difference Between Scuba And Surf Wetsuits?
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Scuba diving and surfing wetsuits are usually made of neoprene, but the difference between them is generally style and cuts. If you are looking at a shorty or full suit up to a 4/3mm thickness, chances are that each suit can be used for surf or scuba...
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