wetsuit question

[bygolly]

Surfing wetsuits and especially wind-surfing wetsuits are bare-skin on the outside. These suits shed water very quickly thus reducing evaporative cooling...common with scuba suits if they are worn during the surface interval. I have often thought that would be one great advantage of using a wind-surfing suit for diving, greater warmth during the SI. But I do not know how well they would stand up to repeated exposure to pressure or the extra wear that would come from scuba use.

 

[seaducer]

You really don't want to use a wet suit unless its a SCUBA wet suit becasue of the pressure. A surfing wet suit is not made for going under water and being compressed, so after just a few dives it will loose most if not all of its termal protection.

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After about 50 dives on my store brand surfer suit, I can not agree. I am warm in mine. Again we are only talking water that requires a 3mm suit, so it is not that cold to begin with.

 

[waterproof mp3]

I really like using surf wetsuit because they are so comfortable and very flexible. Like like vinegarbiscuit has stated earlier, it does not last longer than a wetsuit intended for scuba diving. What I have been doing is look for wetsuits that are on sale for about $80 and buy at least a pair so that I have spare if the one i'm using get worn out.

 

[BKP]

I'm looking at an Xcel 3mm myself, because their "in-between" sizes are perfect for me (I think). What's interesting is that the suits being offered for scuba on a couple of these sites, are listed as surfer suits on others.

Bottom line, I agree with seaducer... with the 3mm that the OP is asking about, you're talking warm water diving anyway, and compression is less of a factor...

 

[koozemani]

thanks for all the input. i would only expect t use it in warmer water, so if i run across the deal again i'll give it a shot.