spt29970
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Because you wouldn't want someone grabbing the wrong hose in a OOF emergency (OOF=out of fashion)... 
Why do tech-divers wear black?
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vshearer
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A swirling spectacle of stygian style, an obsidian obsession of overwhelming occasion!
Black, the most intriguing of colors. What mystery does it hold, and by wearing it, what mystery do you hold? Will the donning of obsidian vestments create mystery where the once was nothing?
Why wear black - Clothing Tips & Advice - Helium - by Daguerreo Darkwielder
Black, the most intriguing of colors. What mystery does it hold, and by wearing it, what mystery do you hold? Will the donning of obsidian vestments create mystery where the once was nothing?
Why wear black - Clothing Tips & Advice - Helium - by Daguerreo Darkwielder
ianr33
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'Cos Colors are for Strokes
BabyDuck
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they haven't invented anything darker yet.
The actual reason for choosing black gear is to facilitate optimal streamlining and minimalization. The "color" black is actually the absence of all color. Since color doesn't bring anything to the dive why lug it around? By utilizing black we eliminate unneccesary drag and clutter caused by non-blackness, thereby maximizing safety, efficiency and enjoyment.
I had an interesting discussion with my LDS about this...black, black, black-ness. He mentioned a few years ago almost ALL the manufacturers were offering multi colors - pinks, blues and greens - and of course BLACK.
The pink colors, and greens and blue gear all sat on the shelves...collecting dust.
So of course the local dive crowd - still mostly men, sadly - was buying all this Darth Vader stuff, and well...money talks and gear manufacturers went back to mostly black gear.
This makes no real logic, because almost ALL tanks are white.
It's bizzare.
The pink colors, and greens and blue gear all sat on the shelves...collecting dust.
So of course the local dive crowd - still mostly men, sadly - was buying all this Darth Vader stuff, and well...money talks and gear manufacturers went back to mostly black gear.
This makes no real logic, because almost ALL tanks are white.
It's bizzare.
because black hides my figure...lol
Bretagus
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Amazing thread... 
I'm going to have to second underwater ninjas
I'm going to have to second underwater ninjas
Peter_C
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In our low vis it is so they can not been seen by the landlord.
I wear an orange drysuit, but at depth...it starts turning black with the lack of light.
I wear an orange drysuit, but at depth...it starts turning black with the lack of light.
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