Wet-Dry Suits

Wet-dry suits are vital diving equipment used to prevent heat loss, because water conducts heat away from the body 20 to 25 times faster than air.

Wet suit allows water inside and it absorbs body heat until water temperature and skin temperature become equal. Having a big variety that goes from 2.5mm to 7mm suits, shorties, log suits and doubles.

Dry suit avoids water and uses air inside that is coming from one extra hose from the regulator, also allowing divers to compensate their buoyancy like their BCDs.

The first exposure suits used for scuba diving and military diving were dry suits made out of latex rubber making them difficult to put on, in the 1950s wet suits started to be more common in recreational diving. 

Gloves, boots and a hood combine with the suits provide extra protection in cold waters.

When buying a Diving Wet-Dry Suit

TIP # 1: You must consider the water temperature of your common dive area:

TIP #2: You want a snug fit that doesn't constrict your movement or breathing. All suits enlarge slightly with use. 

TIP #3: You must inspect the seams, and the quality for a warmer suit. For a good seam look that the edges of the material meet flush, are glued and sawn into place, and are then covered by a strip of cloth. Cheaper seams can leave a small hump and exposed stitching.

TIP # 4: Depending on your flexibility, you will like to try from zipper or back zippers and make sure they have a backing in the interior.

TIP # 5: For longer suits knee pads, bent knee and elbow pads increase the durability and comfort.

After diving, always clean all your equipment in fresh water; removing all the salt, dirt and sediments like sand; then dry your equipment out of direct sunlight. You must handle the dry suit with caution, avoiding breaking the material, since a little scratch can make the dry suit useless and difficult to repair.

Shorties Wet Suit	Long Wet Suit	Double piece Wet Suit	Dry Suit

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