| Ever encountered open circuit scuba divers who jump | | | | by trapping energy between the scuba gear's |
| ship without even a shorty on? If you did, then they | | | | material and the pores of your skin during the dive. |
| should be advised against that inappropriate practice. | | | | This way, the incidence of chills and hypothermia are |
| For all you know, they are not even certified scuba | | | | prevented. Consequently, the wear of wetsuits |
| divers and may just have learned the trade from | | | | during scuba diving activities, or even when snorkling, |
| resort instructors who are not in any way affiliated | | | | is prescribed for diver protection against abrasion |
| with either PADI or NAUI. These are professional | | | | from corals and jellyfish stings, apart from the intent |
| diver associations that are reputed to adhere to high | | | | of insulation. |
| standards of scuba diving safety. | | | | What is your wetsuit made of? |
| Whether its your first time to shop for a wetsuit or | | | | The synthetic rubber neoprene is the standard |
| a beginner checking out an array of scuba equipment | | | | material for most wetsuits. However, you will also |
| at a local diving shop, know that the wetsuit is not a | | | | discover in your shopping a few nylon diving suits |
| mere trimming of the sporting activity that is scuba | | | | called 'skin suits' that are produced from spandex or |
| diving. Don't know where and how to start shopping | | | | Lycra fibers. Spandex fibers are known for their |
| for a durable and reliable wetsuit? Check out a few | | | | optimum flexibility rating but do not provide the best |
| guidelines below to aid in your selection and purchase. | | | | insulation when used in cold water conditions. |
| Why wear a wetsuit? | | | | Meanwhile, when shopping for neoprene wetsuits |
| Many divers tend to think that the don of wetsuits is | | | | consider the dive profile of your favorite diving |
| only necessary when conducting dives in temperate, | | | | destination, particularly its temperature. If you fancy |
| cold water locations. But this is evidently a wrong | | | | cold water dives, get a wetsuit with at least 3mm |
| notion, as scientific studies and collective diver | | | | torso thickness. Now if you're fond of tropical |
| experiences would confirm. When immersed in a | | | | locations, then a 1 or 2 mm thick wetsuit will do. |
| body of water, the human body loses stored heat | | | | There are also versatile wetsuits that can be worn in |
| 20 times faster compared to the standard | | | | both cold and warm water conditions. |
| conductivity rates on land. In this regard, the wetsuit | | | | How to don your wetsuit? |
| has been designed to minimize the loss of body heat | | | | |