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Suits Diving Guide: Find the perfect one for you

Buying a wetsuit can be somewhat confusing. There are many different styles, thicknesses, qualities and prices to choose from.

Trying on a dress is not the most fun to do in the world either. However, it is a necessary evil if you want to keep the heat on the dive.

So with this in mind, here are the items you should look for when buying a wetsuit:

* Style - The first thing you have to decide style of dress is what you want.

Do you want a full wet suit or a shortie (has short arms (usually) and legs that end just above the knee)? Want a Farmer John or Jane (two-piece suit - one piece has long legs with a sleeveless top, which is usually used with a coat of government)? Need a hood?

A shortie is for warm water diving and is what I wear when I need you more than a skin (mine is 2 mm). Allow your arms and legs exposed to water so you have to decide whether it will be hot enough for you.

A full scuba diving wet suit is probably the most common / popular and is what I see, while the majority of diving in the Caribbean. This style is in one piece and has long arms and legs.

Buying a bell a suit is not necessary (for most people) for diving in warm water. It's more for cold water diving. I can count on one hand the number of I've seen people wear a hood while diving in the Caribbean.

* Thickness - the thickness is probably the most important factor that will determine your comfort underwater. Choose the thickness depending on the type of water and diving you will do. For the Caribbean, 3mm should be sufficient for most people.

* Quality Construction - This will determine how long that wet wetsuit will last. More importantly, you need to check the seams of the wetsuit.

The cheapest and least strong is a stuck point. Sometimes you have a piece of tape stuck on the seams that will help with comfort. While it is convenient, it is likely that give the fastest of all the seams.

Another of the basic points that are mostly found in "negotiation" and "cheap" costumes Neoprene is excessive locking point that joins a neoprene seam by stitching the edges together. The crest is on the inside of an application can be uncomfortable. If this board is stretched to the limit of the seam can be opened and leave a little water.

At the other end of the construction quality is the blind spot. Here the material is glued and then stitched on one side. However, the point of not pierce the material which would give an entry point of water. The same stitch is then done on the back and intertwined with the first point. This gives the strongest seam. Of course, as you say, this type of construction is more expensive in scuba diving suit diving.

In the middle, the seam stitching is found in many warm water wet suits (mine included). The two pieces of neoprene overlap and joined together. Unlike the over-locking point, the seam lays flat so it is more comfortable for the diver.

While water can sometimes seep Through these meetings, when stretched, will be much less than with excessive locking point. Seams, with any of these points, helps prevent leaks water through the seams. It also helps the comfort factor, for that diving wetsuit more comfortable on the skin.

* Neoprene - Neoprene Type of diving wetsuit is affecting the quality of demand and of course the price. Scuba diving suits are made of neoprene rubber is a synthetic foam.

The neoprene has thousands of tiny bubbles of isolation. The material is usually laminated with a nylon-based material. Once this stretch fabric dries, the neoprene becomes malleable and flexible. The type of neoprene your scuba diving wet suit is affecting the quality of demand and of course the price.

The high quality neoprene is gas blowing and made with thousands of tiny bubbles of nitrogen gas. While compress and wear out like all neoprene, which is the most durable type of neoprene. A substance chemical blowing suit feels softer, but not as durable.

We hope this guide will be easier to make your purchase. I hope there is a nice warm dip.

About the Author

Dianne Rein runs a scuba diving website at
www.scuba-diving-smiles.com
. You can find her complete
scuba diving wetsuit guide
on her site as well as more
scuba diving equipment guides.
You will also find information on diving destinations and her picks for the best places to dive.

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