goldcore vs. hyperstretch
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cdreamer
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Hyperstretch is a good way to go if you have a "harder to fit body type", and you don't want to go custom. It's easy to put on and take off, but material compresses thinner at depth, so it is not as warm and it snags easy ( especially where the BC rubs
on the shoulders). Gold core has more stretch than regular neoprene but not as much
as hyperstretch. It's a warmer suit because of the lining and generally easy to get on and off. It's also made of a material that dries a little faster and has an anti-microbial
agent in the material so it doesn't get that wet suit odor. For the money gold core is better and will last longer than the hyperstretch.
on the shoulders). Gold core has more stretch than regular neoprene but not as much
as hyperstretch. It's a warmer suit because of the lining and generally easy to get on and off. It's also made of a material that dries a little faster and has an anti-microbial
agent in the material so it doesn't get that wet suit odor. For the money gold core is better and will last longer than the hyperstretch.
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