Do me a favor...please weigh your wetsuit

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If you've got a wetsuit and a bathroom scale handy, I'd appreciate it if you could toss it on there and let me know how much it weighs. Also let me know the thickness and the type of suit (shorty, full, Farmer John, etc.).

And if you want extra credit, weigh a vest of some sort for me, too (hooded if possible).

Thanks,

John
 
May I ask why?
 
kent_1848:
May I ask why?
Just wanted to get very rough estimates of the inherent buoyancy of various types of neoprene exposure pieces given the rule of thumb of 2-3 lbs positive per pound of neoprene.

John
 
Full 3mm XLS wet suit 4 lbs. according to my NASA calibrated bathroom scale :)
 
savechief:
Just wanted to get very rough estimates of the inherent buoyancy of various types of neoprene exposure pieces given the rule of thumb of 2-3 lbs positive per pound of neoprene.
In that case, EXTRA CREDIT goes to those that post both the dry weight of their neoprene and how many pounds it takes to sink it. :)
 
Bare Arctic 7mm overall: 2.7 kg
Bare 7mm shorty with cap: 3.4 kg

Seen worn here:
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https://www.shearwater.com/products/teric/

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