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Article #18: The Protection of a Diving Wetsuit

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






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