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The Protection Of A Diving Wetsuit
By Jakob Jelling, Thu Dec 8th
Wetsuits are meant to keep divers warm by giving them thermalprotection. There are some important guidelines which a divershould learn regarding the wetsuit he might acquire and use.First of all, it is important to know that they are usually madefrom neoprene; most of the times open cell neoprene. Besides,when wetsuits have a coating added to the neoprene they areeasier to be worn and taken off. The practice of free diving and imply the use ofdifferent kinds of wetsuits. While a 5 mm thick wetsuit would beideal for keeping warm a free diver, a scuba diver would need a7 mm thick wetsuit to achieve the same results. Besides, whilemost free diving wetsuits don't have a zipper, most scuba divingwetsuits do come with them. If you are looking for an open cell neoprene wetsuit, it isimportant that you have into account the fact that they can beeasily damaged. If, for example, you are going to use jewelryunder your open cell neoprene wetsuit, this could easily damageit and open it, so you should be very careful with it or try tofind another kind
of wetsuit instead of it. If you have longfinger nails you should be careful as well since you coulddamage it while putting it on or taking it off.
It is also important to have in mind that free diving wetsuitsshould fit the diver in order to work well and give him theproper thermal protection. If a free diving wetsuit is loose ortoo tight it would not give the protection it should and itcould even become a problem since it could be an obstacle to thediver's movements. There also are recommendations on how to maintain and store yourwetsuit. In order to store it properly while you are not usingit, you should hang your wetsuit up avoiding folding it sincethat could damage it. Besides this, you should make sure to washthe suit after using it and make sure to wash all salty wateroff from it. About the author:Jakob Jelling is the founder of http://www.divepilot.com. Pleasevisit his website to discover the world of diving!
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