Riffe camo wetsuit for scubadiving

[black1]

Was wondering if anyone here has one of these and uses it for scubadiving, there real nice looking and from what i hear keep you very warm, there great freediving suits but I would like to get one and use for scuba as well, any thoughts.?

 

[NJ to FLA]

I'm curious as well. Maybe more people would read it if it was under the "exposure suits" forum? just an idea

 

[Chad Carney]

You can't use a freedive suit for scuba, it'll make you want to hold your breath.

Chad

 

[black1]

Good one Chad!

 

[cmburch]

Freedive wetsuits are normally open cell. They will not last as long as a normal SCUBA wetsuit and will not stand up to the compression like a SCUBA wetsuit will. Some brands (I have not heard about any problems with Riffe) have poor Quality Control. They come apart easily at the seams, fasteners come a part, etc. I have a 7mm HammerHead Adaptation wetsuit for freediving and an Xcel SCS Polar wetsuit for SCUBA.