Best way to lubricate yourself to get into a wetsuit?

[DANDM]

Water based dildo/sex lube. Likely not reef safe

Why would that be likely not reef safe? Particularly compared to most of the stuff listed in the recommended part of the list?

 

[happy-diver]

It is

But what you do is buy this and thin it with water and into a spray bottle

I lubricate my O2 booster with it

Now that is a sexy toy!

 

[DanBMW]

Be extra careful with any lubricant on boats because of what can became a slippery deck.

 

[leadduck]

I have a very tight 7mm and found it easiest to jump from the boat with the wetsuit in my hand, don it in the water, then climb back on the boat to close the zipper.

 

[LeggoDiveyDivey]

If you really want to go all out... you can get canisters with several liters of water based lube cheaply. It's intended use is for e.g. pregnancy checks on horses or cows by veterinarians. But it's basically the same stuff you'd use for sex.

You'll have to live with the looks from people around you though.

I did see the vet lube before but couldnt really find an ingredient list.

I have dived with someone who was rather attracted to me, I can only imagine how different the experience would have been if I was lubing myself up 3 times a day.

Be extra careful with any lubricant on boats because of what can became a slippery deck.

Fair point, I usually apply normal ones like aloe vera gel in my room, but other things like water or soap tends to be on a dive deck where soaps and showers are already used.

 

[LeggoDiveyDivey]

Why would that be likely not reef safe? Particularly compared to most of the stuff listed in the recommended part of the list?

Taking Durex's water based lube for example, it lists Benzoic Acid as an ingredient. Which another search shows is not reef safe. So it does vary by product. That said I don't think reef safety is a primary concern of such products, though perhaps it's a potential market to be explored in the future.

 

[Duglum]

[...]though perhaps it's a potential market to be explored in the future.

Maybe it'll help the fish repopulate the reefs faster.