tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57428249463057652322011-12-13T12:39:57.953-08:00Surfing wetsuits | Diving Wetsuits | Triathlon wetsuits | Windsurfing wetsuits | Kitesurfing wetsuitsBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742824946305765232.post-80959160339642691532010-01-19T02:52:00.000-08:002010-01-20T05:19:57.435-08:00

A few tips for first time wetsuit buyers (and also read the rest of this blog...)1. The first thing you'll notice is that a wetsuit it tough to put on. It's tight and restrictive. And this is exactly the way it is supposed to be! Every empty space inside your wetsuit means a place for the water to accumulate and cool you down. You want your wetsuit to be as tight as possible without restricting

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Yes, they do! There are even some special wetsuits that are made just for protecting you from jellyfish while you are swimming. There is nothing special about these wetsuits, any other wetsuit will protect you from jellyfish. It is just that they are really light and thin since they are made for swimming in warm water where you otherwise wouldnt have to wear a wetsuit.

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I will try and put all the important wetsuit information into this one post. I think it is the best if I make this post and give info in the form of questions and answers. We will start at the beginning and work our way down :)! Lets go!What is a wetsuit?It is a suit made out of neoprene that is designed to keep you warm in cold water.How does the wetsuit work?There are two ways how wetsuit keeps

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The thinnest winter wetsuit would be a 4/3 wetsuit I think. I don't really think that 3/2 can be categorised as a winter wetsuit. So... how cold must the water be that you will need at least a 4/3 winter wetsuit?I'll just copy the temperatures from my other wetsuit post (Which wetsuit do I need):TEMP: 59F–64F / 15C–18CA good 3/2 full suit, 4/3 wetsuit is better.TEMP: 54F–59F / 12C–15C4/3 wetsuit+

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When do you need to start wearing a wet suit?This depends on the water temeprature, air temeprature, wind etc... Generally you put on a shorty when the water temperature drops between 72F–77F / 22C-25C and the weather is not that hot.I suggest that you check out the What wetsuit do I need post. There you will find a full wetsuit temperature guide.

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So you want to know which wetsuit do you need. Before anyone can answer that question you will have to ask and answer yourself the following questions:What is my sport? Do I need a wetsuit for surfing, diving, windsurfing, triathlon etc...Where and when am I going to use it? Is it going to be summer, winter, cold water, warm water...How much money am I willing to spend? Better wetsuits cost more,

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You have no idea what sorts of hazards there are in a long, dark street, or in the choppy, murky sea. A lightweight and skintight wetsuit that most water sports professionals wear will not only protect you from cold, but also help you swim better.The three most important things that a wetsuit does for you are the following - they keep you warm in the cold water, the give you extra protection

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I want to start from the beginning here, so anyone can use this guide. So I will start with the most basic question I can think of :) - What is a wetsuit?Wetsuit is a insultaion suit that is made out of neoprene and is used in water sports. It keeps you warm and it offers some protecton. Wetuits were invented about 50 years ago by a few people at about the same time. Jack O'Neill is mostly

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This is a cool simple wetsuit test that you can do in the store when you are buying your wetsuit. First we need to make one thing clear - all wetsuits get wet inside. That's why they are called wetsuits. If they wouldn't get wet then they would be called dry suits. And there are suits that are called drysuits and are used for extremely cold condition, diving etc... But most of them are to clumsy

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Before we go the our complete wetsuit guide and give you all the "before you buy" info you need I want to cover one more thing - renting a wetsuit. First thing you need to be aware off is that if you rent a wetsuit you will not be the first person to wear it. I mean... this is not a problem in any way it's just that some people might be uncomfortable wearing something that is really tihgt and

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So you want to buy a wetsuit and you know nothing about them? You have come to the right place and I hope you can find your answers here. What kind of wetsuit information, what knowledge is necessary to buy a wetsuit?Well, it can be quite simple, just go into the shop that sells wetsuits and ask the guy who sells them what does he recomend. You will be probably just fine. On the other hand... if

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I always wondered this...even if I like to think I know a lot about wetsuits I know that the fattest thickest wetsuits are not found in surfing but I guess they are found in diving. Diver do not need to move so much as surfers do so if the wetsuit is extra thick that gives them no problems. And sice they do not move a lot they need thicker wetsuits. So how thick is the thickest wetsuit?For

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Hi there water sports enthusiasts. Let me introduce myself a bit - I am a surfer that is "blessed" with a coast that only has waves in the cold part of the year. So from as far back I can remember I have been wearing wetsuits in the water. I guess this kind of makes me a small expert in the field of wetsuits. Oh, and the fact that I own a small shop that sells wetsuits. So this is the wetsuit

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