I'm looking for scuba divers' experiences and suggestions on using apnea wetsuits for scuba. In an article, a diver discussed using an apnea suit in the Arctic. He wore a 7mm apnea suit in -2oC water for 70 minutes. I was impressed!!!
In the last few days I've talked to 4 or 5 local dive shops about apnea wetsuits. They know nothing. A couple thought "apnea" was a brand name. A distributor for a well known line of scuba equipment has apnea suits in the company catalog but knows nothing about them.
If you're using an apnea wet suit for scuba can you let me know what you think of it? I'm particularly interested in the thermal protection factor. Tobermory (Ontario) gets cold!
Thanks for your help.
In the last few days I've talked to 4 or 5 local dive shops about apnea wetsuits. They know nothing. A couple thought "apnea" was a brand name. A distributor for a well known line of scuba equipment has apnea suits in the company catalog but knows nothing about them.
If you're using an apnea wet suit for scuba can you let me know what you think of it? I'm particularly interested in the thermal protection factor. Tobermory (Ontario) gets cold!
Thanks for your help.
