sylvester
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I what the differance between a semi dry wet suit and a wet suit?
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That's the second time I've seen reference to semidry squeeze on ScubaBoard in the last few weeks - my first suit was a semidry, and I never experienced any type of squeeze! It is simply a wetsuit, with neck, wrist and ankle seals - being a wetsuit, the suit is already in full contact with your body surface - so where's the squeeze coming from?Arnaud once bubbled...
But unlike a dry suit, you can't inflate or deflate it. Watch out for the squeeze!
caveseeker7 once bubbled...
In Europe most manufacturers offer wetsuits with drysuit zippers that are called semi-dry. Same idea, much more efficient. The only suit of that kind I'm aware of in the US market is the Mares Isotherm. Be aware that those suits have to fit just right to work: Too small, they are unconfortable and hard to don & doff, too large they contain too much air(&water), which, without valves, makes them too buyont. When they do fit, though, they're easy and confortable to dive, and warmer than anything but a drysuit.