One of the first things that you need to know about dive suits is that there are two kinds, scuba wet suits and scuba dry suits. Although some wetsuits attempt to keep you warm, they are not nearly as effective as drysuits, which can insulate your body at close to freezing temperatures. Wetsuits are usually worn in tropical environments, whereas dry suits are best for cold water diving such as Long Island, or even Alaska.
Dive suits are made of lycra, nylon or neoprene. In addition to keeping you warm, they protect you from abrasions, stings and even sunburn.
Both scuba wet suits and scuba dry suits come in all sorts of styles. As you would guess, the colder the water temperature, the more of the body the suit needs to cover. This "layering" concept has allowed the diving enthusiast to use different combinations to deal with a variety of conditions.
Shorties are designed specifially for warm water. As the name implies, they cover the torso and leave the arms and the legs exposed.
One-piece and two piece wetsuits are used in moderately warm water and allow you to mix and match different components. Hoods are made specifically to protect the head area, which loses the most body heat. Vests insulate the torso and sometimes come attached to the hood, which will reduce the amount of water around the neck.
Learn more about scuba wet suits , including maintenance tips by visiting our articles section. You will even get advice on how to put on scuba dry suits and other dive suits.
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