Material of wetsuit

[jonathan920]

Hi guys! i see different type of wetsuit .. some look like plastic , some look like cloths...

This one look like Cloth neoprene

&

This look like rubbers

<< what i love seems nice

which are for scuba diving ? both? i prefer the rubber once.. hmm so which is for scuba diving

 

[GotNoOcean]

They're both usable for diving. The smooth suits dry out more easily, so you don't get chilled when on the surface. They might not be as durable as the ones that are cloth-laminated on both sides-- might be more easy to damage. I've not had direct experience with the smooth outer skin suits, hopefully someone who does will comment???

Cheers,

 

[skippy31]

For the most part divers use the suits with cloth on the outside. It's a little more durable. Usually the suits with a smooth exterior are for specialty sports where the small difference in water flow over the suit makes a difference.

Mat.

 

[jonathan920]

For the most part divers use the suits with cloth on the outside. It's a little more durable. Usually the suits with a smooth exterior are for specialty sports where the small difference in water flow over the suit makes a difference.

Mat.

Whats the difference in durable? Cloth suit 3 year and Rubber suit 2 years?

 

[spectrum]

Some rubber faced suits with the wrong gear can be more like 2 dives. Most rubber face suits are for surfing, triathlon and such. They were not intended to have 75 pounds of gear lashed against them along with the associated hardware digging and chafing. Omitting the nylon facing will make the suit dry off faster for your surface interval but is on help underwater. For the surface interval getting out of the suit, especially from the waist up is a better solution.

Pete