| There has long been a fierce debate about the | | | | more importantly, wetsuits provide a barrier against a |
| suitability between long john and shorty wetsuits, and | | | | potentially lethal encounter with a box jelly fish, blue |
| it is likely that this will continue for well into the | | | | bottle jellyfish or even a stray sea snake, which are |
| future. At the end of the day, wetsuit choice often | | | | all found in the more tropical of water climates. Once |
| comes down to a matter of personal preference, | | | | again, due to the relative increase in body coverage |
| specifically with regard to the waters that you | | | | that the long john wetsuit affords, this form of |
| choose to dive in, and the kind of maneuverability | | | | wetsuit has a greater protective potential than it's |
| that you require. | | | | counterpart, the shorty wetsuit. |
| Regardless of what kind of wetsuit you may prefer, | | | | One of the most important factors of a modern |
| the purpose of both kinds are one and the same: | | | | wetsuit is in its ability to let people dive for longer |
| insulation and conserving body warmth during deep | | | | than they could normally do if they were not wearing |
| water and cold water diving. However, for practical | | | | one. If you are on a diving adventure or expedition, |
| purposes, the difference between these two types | | | | the use of a wetsuit is of absolute importance, and a |
| of wetsuit is in their design. A long john wetsuit will | | | | long john wetsuit will probably be the best option to |
| provide insulation for the torso, back, neck and arms. | | | | use. However, for general water sports such as body |
| However, they are known to be somewhat more | | | | boarding, water skiing or casual shallow water diving, |
| restrictive on the one's ability to move. On the other | | | | a shorty wetsuit is likely to be suitable, as they offer |
| hand, a shorty wetsuit will provide insulation for only | | | | less resistance to movement, as well as less water |
| the torso and arms, but allows far greater range of | | | | drag. |
| movement than the long john does. | | | | Both long john wetsuits and shorty wetsuits have |
| Another important benefit of the use of wetsuits is | | | | their own pros and cons, and it would be wise to |
| that they provide a certain degree of protection | | | | select one that best suits your own specific needs |
| against potential underwater sea hazards. These may | | | | and requirements as a diver, so that you get the |
| include scratches and scrapes against underwater | | | | most value for the money that you spend on one of |
| rocks and corals that are sure to occur when in the | | | | these high quality products. |
| process of scuba diving and snorkeling. However, | | | | |