The neoprene used for SCUBA diving is totally different from that used for surface use. At 90 feet, the best neoprene will be compressed to a fraction of it's original thickness. One of the neoprene manufacturers has a neat display they use at the trade shows. They have various samples of neoprene inside a pot sized pressure chamber with a window. They bring it down to 100 feet and you can see significant differences amongst the various brands and types of neoprene. Neoprene for surface use has much less neoprene and more air, consequently it's more flexible and more comfortable.Thus one shouldn't use a diver's wet suit for surface sports and vice-versa. > > > --And likely also the increased stiffness. Wetsuits over 3 mm may be a > little warmer, but they are much stiffer. They seem to be more suited to > SCUBA diving, wherein you are submerged for much longer periods of time. > Typically, a diver does not require the range of arm motion a paddler does. > A full wetsuit could limit movement and produce chafing around the arms. *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Apr 04 2001 - 08:49:21 PDT
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