Scuba Diving Gear

Scuba Dive Wetsuit

What's the difference between a wetsuit and a drysuit?

For scuba diving. No silly answers please.

When you go into the water wearing a wet suit, the wet suit allows a thin layer of water between the person’s body and the wet suit. The body then heats the water and this allows the heat to be retained and keeps you warm. There are different thicknesses of wet suits depending on how cold the water is going to be, and how much flexibility you are wanting. They usually range from 2mm to 9mm, and will range from full body suits, two part suits, top and bottoms, to shorties which are short arms and legs for warmer water. The thicker the wet suit, the better it retains the heat, and the harder it is to move. If you are going to be diving in cold water, you will want a thick suit. If you are going to be surfing in relatively cool water, you will want a thinner suit.
A dry suit is just what it says it is. This suit actually keeps you dry underneath the suit while you are in cold water. This is a close fitting double layered suit that keeps a warm layer of air between you and the suit. It has waterproof seals around the neck, wrists, and face. This keeps you very dry and warm.

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Bare 7/6mm Velocity Scuba Diving Wetsuit

What thickness of wetsuit should I buy?

Hi
I learnt to scuba dive about 2 years ago and have always hired wet suits. We only scuba on holidays in warm waters e.g. Caribbean, kenya, maldives etc but I think we might be best off buying wet suits. We have always hired shorties and these are fine, but what thickness should I buy?

Also any recommendations of good places to buy?

helpful replies are most appreciated

many thanks
Nicola

Hi Nicola,
The thickness of your exposure suit is dependant upon where you intend to dive, the depth you will be going to and the duration of time spent underwater.
I would think that a 3 - 5mm suit would best fit the bill in the locations you have listed. I personally would use a 5mm for cooler water and maybe a rash suite for those warm bath days.
Go to your local dive shop to try a selection on, they all fit differently so it`s best to spend some time trying a few on to get the best fit. Also the shoppies will gladly give you all the help you need.

Remember though, what may seem warm at 10m will not feel so warm at 25m.