In a message dated 2/22/2001 10:08:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, kenschroeter_at_hotmail.com writes: > Silly question: I was of the understanding that wetsuits should be worn next > to the skin with no intervening layers, and that additional cold weather > clothing should be worn over it. Some one suggested to me that polypro long > underwear could be worn under the wetsuit, and was better than wearing it > over a wetsuit. > > Which is better? > Joe's response seems to be the standard answer --- you want some water next to the skin, but as little volume of water to heat as possible, and as little circulation, or "flushing" as possible. To the question of warming layers OVER the wetsuit, sure: there is some value in insulation over the suit, assuming you're talking dry state. The desired state. But if you swim this outfit, the fleece, or whatever you are wearing on top of the neoprene, is going to function best as a sea anchor, and will provide absolutely no warmth. Just a clarification in case anyone thought that Polartec over neoprene would add insulation during a swim. Jack Martin *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Feb 23 2001 - 04:41:35 PST
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