How To Choose a Wetsuit | ADRENO
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- Опубліковано 1 лют 2016
- Adreno's Kahlee Andrews defines which wetsuit is best suited for each circumstance.
Wetsuits provide warmth and protection when spearfishing from surfaces such as coral, from UV rays preventing sunburn, from any sharp hazards on your catch such as spikes and teeth and can also assist in loading your speargun.
Closed cell neoprene wetsuits are good for warmer conditions, offering a softer material at a cheaper price. They don’t require lubrication when putting them on, which makes the whole process of preparing for a dive much easier.
Open cell neoprene creates air bubbles, which stick to the skin creating a layer of air, which warms as you dive. They are very comfortable for divers to wear; however they require some lubrication to put on due to their sticky nature. The higher quality of this material does mean that you’ll have to pay extra for this type of suit. They are slightly more fragile so be careful not to damage them with any sharp or abrasive surfaces like fingernails.
Smoothskin wetsuits can be lined on the inside with closed cell neoprene with a smooth outer material and can sometimes be reversible. The main benefits of this design is that they don’t require lubrication for putting them on, you can reverse the suit to have the driest side on the inside so you don’t get cold putting them on, and provides protection from wind chill due to the smoothskin material. They also dry very quickly. The disadvantage of this type of suit is that they are fragile so they aren’t suited to things like cray, which involves contact with abrasive surfaces.
Lycra suits are great in warm water and provide protection against stingers. However, these suits provide essentially no thermal insulation so they are not suited to waters that fluctuate into cooler temperatures.
It’s always important to choose a suit specific to spearfishing so that it includes a chest-loading pad. This will make loading the speargun much easier as the pressure on your sternum is reduced.
Thermals can be added to wetsuits for extra warmth. You can choose between a fleece or titanium lining, where the latter is much thinner and still provides warmth.
In terms of the type of cut you prefer it comes down to personal preference. Beginners generally will start with a single piece steamer. Moving up the range, two-piece wetsuits provide more comfort and increased warmth at your core. Choosing between the long-john and high waist pants comes down to your own personal preference.
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you guys are so helpful
This was a VARY, nice video. I live in the states and saw two of the suits that you showed, and because the picture showed fleece I thought it was a joke. There is someone selling the Lycra suit,,, this was really informative for me.
Very informative, thank you
great vid thanks!!
great video, all the info I needed
An informative review. There’s a bit of information i would have like to learn more about concerning the chest protector. I was watching a review on a new rob allen roller gun, each time the reviewer started loading the gun with the butt pressed to their chest, then they stopped? Did the loading pressure of the gun actually hurt their chest? It seemed so. I think the effectiveness of the chest protector is an important detail regarding any band loading speargun. I was looking at the cressi apnea which has a speargun loading pad, i was curious if it was effective or not.
okay..tqvm
good video
Thanks.
To much info, holy moly! Would love to here this again in 4 or 5, separate videos. Overwhelming. Great job, though.
im a noob and this ifo was great lol
Could you wear a free diving wetsuit as a scuba diving wetsuit??
I wear my 7mm all year round in Tassie :D 11-12 degree water in winter👌
That's boiling! 😂
Here Finland you need 3 sets of suits if you want dive all year long. In winter water is 0°C or even -2°C right before freesing and air can be -15°C at same time. Winter i use 9mm and not getting cold
In Victoria, the coldest I have dived in is 9 Deg, with a shell suit it was fine. BTW - Where did you buy your double necked wet suit?
@@trevorgale1176 I bought my 7mm at scubastore.com since there were very few aussie sellers and they were all overpriced.
Lmao in norway normal is 10 degrees 14-17 in summer and 0-7 in winter
Is it possible to try on an open cell spearfishing wetsuit in a shop? Wonder how do deal with lubricant...?!
Medium size hayit 5f.4 33.hip
Do you know much about Titanium Lined Neoprene wetsuits. Supposedly no lube and it keeps the heat in. Not sure about the strength or stretch of the material. Cheers
Is 2mm good for tropical country?
hai kahlee the 1.5 salvimar bluecamo is it suitable for blue water hunting or reef hunting???
+Hardi Sarudi
The Salvimar Atlantis 1.5mm is a great wetsuit suitable to either environment. In choosing to go with this wetsuit or another you should look more into the temperature of the water you'll be diving.
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What’s the warmest wetsuit arrangement in your opinion?
They have a 10mm yazbeck and a 9mm Picasso but a lot of shit is out of stock/clearance.
Can you use only the top piece of a two piece wetsuit and still be dry on the top ?
Yes in summer is better
Hey, what wetsuit size, material, etc should i get for spearfishing/freediving here in the colder waters of south australia?
7mm fullbody wetsuit, and hood with boots and gloves if really cold
Those eyes, wow!!
Hi there! In my country we have the cressi seppia, can you help me with it? Is it good?
Hi Tj, The Cressi Seppia is a good quality open cell wetsuit featuring flatlock stitching, an internal layer in metallic black neoprene, loading/reloading chest plate and special knee-pads for extra protection. Feel free to drop into one of our megastores to chat with an expert and try it out for yourself.
@@ADRENO thank you so much for the help 👌
One thing i don’t heard talked about is how annoying the tiny jelly fish type creatures can be in tropical areas. It’s almost a requirement to be covered up fully or you’ll be covered in rashes that itch and burn.
Good video. However it is a little confusing the terms of smooth skin, open cell vs closed cell have not been explained well. I recommend the video from Daniel Mann to everyone for more and accurate information along with thermal images.
Curious to see what everyone uses to get into their Open Cell wet suit lubrication wise?
Tom Stoyles sex lube works best
Thanks, do you dilute? i.e mix with water?
Nah 😂 just uses conditioner and water
Wouldn’t it feel a bit gross having the conditioner still inside your wetsuit for that whole time?
I dive in dubai its fucking hot here and i spearfish so what do u recommend
How to order ??
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