Smoothskin Wetsuit old style where?

[PoseidonSv]

I am looking for where to buy old style wetsuit like in the golden old days.

Preferably with smooth neoprene outside and opencell spongelike inside preferably with a coating to make it more easy to slide on the body.

The opencell inside maked the suit stick to the skin and is much warmet and nicer feeling to wear than nylon coated inside suits.

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So I guess it is about time for Auqa-Lung US.Divers to take up production of the Capri Wetsuits they once make.

 

[Daddy Diver]

A number of manufacturers still make open cell suits for freediving spearos but I was told they do not work well for scuba as they compress to much at scuba depths. Try spearboard.com for more info on open cell suits

 

[Luis H]

You may want to post this question in the vintage diving area, the "Sea Hunt" equipment era forum and some of the other vintage diving equipment forums.

Their seems to be a lot of interest from both the historical value and from the re-discory that they can actually be warmer that the nylon coated neoprene (the trade of is stregth, IMO).

Here are some links:
Vintage Double Hose :: View topic - Vintage wetsuit source available

Vintage Scuba Supply Community Forum - Vintage wetsuit kit


Good luck

 

[CompuDude]

I wonder, have you looked at the Henderson InstaDry suits? Not exactly what you're looking for, but may be worth looking at, at least. They are smooth neoprene on the inside, and very warm compared to their thickness as a result. Depends on what you're looking to get out of it, so it may not be what you're interested in, but could be worth taking a quick look at a local shop, at least.

 

[stefusa]

There are many manufacturer in Europe.
Here is one of the best
Dessault Sub, products for sub-marine activities
I have myself a smooth neoprene inside and i like it, i am almost dry during the whole dive

 

[Alvin_George]

Check out the following link:

JMJ Wetsuits

 

[tech3324]

Cressi free dive suits.

 

[Bison Ravi]

look at elios sub Eliossub - Welcome to Eliossub. Based in italy and they make custom suits. I just ordered my second suit from them, should receive it here in Canada in 3 weeks.

My first suit was a freediving one, this one is for scuba.

If you want to SCUBA with it, I'd recommend heiwa medium density rubber (so it doesn't compress much at depth), smootskin outside and black shadow coated open cell inside. Smoothskin is very easy to damage but it has the look you want and is much warmer out of the water.