| If you have ever done any snorkeling, you will know | | | | These allow the water to flow through them, but as |
| the most uncomfortable thing about it is being cold. | | | | you are moving around regularly you are still very |
| There is nothing worse than being cold when you are | | | | warm. I have been told that a 3mm open cell wetsuit |
| diving as it tends to take up your concentration. | | | | is as warm as a 5mm closed cell wetsuit. |
| What this means is that instead of looking at the | | | | The only issue with the open cell wetsuits is that the |
| amazing underwater life you freeze and feel very | | | | inside lining is like the outside of most wetsuits; rough |
| uncomfortable. To combat this, a spear fishing | | | | and hard to pull on when wet. To combat this, you |
| wetsuit is a great option. You can get a huge range | | | | need to wet the suit before you slide it on. It then |
| of spear fishing gear and wetsuits to keep you | | | | slides on very easily. If you don't have a wetsuit and |
| warm, but you want to get something which suits | | | | you spend some time diving, I would suggest you |
| what you are doing. | | | | look into getting one. I hate being cold underwater, |
| SCUBA diving wetsuits tend to be around the 5mm | | | | and if you are warm you can hold your breath for so |
| thick mark, and these are not overly easy to move | | | | much longer. Look at the other spear fishing gear |
| in. They are also usually closed cell wetsuits, meaning | | | | too, like the farmer jack wetsuit, hoods, booties and |
| the neoprene 'bubbles' are closed and the internal | | | | socks. The hood is one of the more important pieces |
| lining of the wetsuit is easy to put on. For Spear | | | | of spear fishing equipment. A lot of your body heat is |
| fishing, wetsuits are usually 3mm open cell wetsuits. | | | | let out through the head; make sure you wear one! |