Why don't women's wetsuits have relief zippers?

[kara.mcnair]

Heck, just get yourself a zipper installed (just like the boys have) and pick yourself up one of these for use on land.

(No, I don't have one yet, but I think I'm gonna get me one...)

k

 

[Dive_Girl PNW]

Has anyone used a Sani-fem Freshette or something like it before (or do I need to do a discussion search...forgive me b/c I'm new here!)?

I recreationally dive in a drysuit in the Pacific NW on a 19' foot boat all day with no head and male dive buddies...It's always interesting when nature calls, so I am always open to alternative methods!

 

[DivemasterSteve]

LOL, anytime i have to put on my wetsuit to dive, i drink all the water my body will hold right before the dive so when i get in the "cold" water i can piss and get warm. like someone earlier said, there are 2 types of divers, those that admit that they piss in their wetsuit and those that lie and say they never have.

steve

 

[etype]

agreed steve. Piss has for too long been denied it's rightful place at the scuba table. You can think of it as God's tribute to wetsuit divers. It's all a ecocycle...a continuum...an unbroken circle. Warm too...

 

[Former FLL Now MSP Diver]

raviepoo once bubbled...
Am I crazy? Ladies, if you had a 6 inch zipper running along the crotch seam between your legs would you open it to pee under water? Would you look at me funny if you saw me do this?

Ravie - check out this thread. It gives a link to a company that makes custom suits that DO offer a zipper as you describe.

Reading the text on the site the zipper may not be there for the reason you want, but it's there.

Marc

 

[raviepoo]

My sweetie gets a little frisky under the water when no one else is around. I'm afraid of what might happen if I wore one of those suits.

I think I'd also be a little embarrased wearing it on the boat with a conspicuous black zipper you-know-where. At least with a black suit the zipper wouldn't stand out like a sore, uh, thumb.

 

[mofosaurus]

Every surfer I know pisses in their wet suit to get warm, but I don't.

 

[etype]

raviepoo: you have to put a big stainless steel lock on your zipper. A key lock would be better than a combination lock....anyway...

 

[Snowbear]

Dive_Girl PNW once bubbled...
Has anyone used a Sani-fem Freshette or something like it before (or do I need to do a discussion search...forgive me b/c I'm new here!)?

I recreationally dive in a drysuit in the Pacific NW on a 19' foot boat all day with no head and male dive buddies...It's always interesting when nature calls, so I am always open to alternative methods!

I bought it when I was training for and climbed Denali. It's easy to use, works awesome and is good for some really puzzled "glances" .

 

[scubanurse]

If you go to this website www.nrscatalog.com they have a womens 3ml farmer john with a relief zipper. When you go to the website go to sale items and you will find it there. Happy Shopping