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Article #79: The protection of a diving wetsuit

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Wetsuits are meant to keep divers warm by easily damage it and open it, so you
giving them thermal protection. There are should be very careful with it or try to
some important guidelines which a diver find another kind of wetsuit instead of
should learn regarding the wetsuit he it. If you have long finger nails you
might acquire and use. First of all, it should be careful as well since you could
is important to know that they are damage it while putting it on or taking
usually made from neoprene; most of the it off.
times open cell neoprene. Besides, when It is also important to have in mind that
wetsuits have a coating added to the free diving wetsuits should fit the diver
neoprene they are easier to be worn and in order to work well and give him the
taken off. proper thermal protection. If a free
The practice of free diving and scuba diving wetsuit is loose or too tight it
diving imply the use of different kinds would not give the protection it should
of wetsuits. While a 5 mm thick wetsuit and it could even become a problem since
would be ideal for keeping warm a free it could be an obstacle to the diver's
diver, a scuba diver would need a 7 mm movements.
thick wetsuit to achieve the same There also are recommendations on how to
results. Besides, while most free diving maintain and store your wetsuit. In order
wetsuits don't have a zipper, most scuba to store it properly while you are not
diving wetsuits do come with them. using it, you should hang your wetsuit up
If you are looking for an open cell avoiding folding it since that could
neoprene wetsuit, it is important that damage it. Besides this, you should make
you have into account the fact that they sure to wash the suit after using it and
can be easily damaged. If, for example, make sure to wash all salty water off
you are going to use jewelry under your from it.
open cell neoprene wetsuit, this could






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