bouyancy of wetsuits

[Aigtbootbp]

Just did a pool check on my wetsuits and the numbers seem a bit off. Here is what I got.
Bare 3/2=4lbs
old 7mm farmer john bottom 15lbs
old 7mm farmer john top 14lbs
Do these numbers seem correct?
Thanks!
Gary

 

[Akimbo]

How old? My old custom ¼" Rubatex full suit farmer, jacket, hood, and boots were 22 Lbs, my new custom 7mm Neoprene blend (Asian material) is 34 Lbs for an identical cut & fit. I also just got a custom 7mm split/open cell freediving suit with the same cut that requires 32 Lbs.

A ¼" suit displaces a little less since 7mm = 0.275", but there is also a noticeable difference in the dry weigh. The newer suit weighs almost nothing compared to the Rubatex so that probably explains the discrepancy above the 0.075" difference in thickness.

 

[formula1mb@aol.com]

Just did a pool check on my wetsuits and the numbers seem a bit off. Here is what I got.
Bare 3/2=4lbs
old 7mm farmer john bottom 15lbs
old 7mm farmer john top 14lbs
Do these numbers seem correct?
Thanks!
Gary

What size wetsuit?

 

[Aigtbootbp]

Ok, the old 7mm farmer john is a Fathom SeaFlex. All of them are size medium.

 

[formula1mb@aol.com]

Doesn't sound too far off than. I sometimes use a 7 mm, two-piece wetsuit, size XL plus a hood-----with that I use 28 pounds + a steel tank (-10 lbs) and even than just enough to get down.