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If you want to stay warm on your dive, a scuba diving wetsuit may be necessary. Here's a guide to help make it easier. | If you want to stay warm on your dive, a scuba diving wetsuit may be necessary. Here's a guide to help make it easier. | ||
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# <b>Choose the Proper Thickness</b> - The thickness is probably the most important factor that will determine your comfort underwater. The thicker the wetsuit, the warmer you will be. Choose the thickness based on the type of water and diving you will be doing. Here's a general guide to help you determine what might be the proper thickness for your wetsuits: | # <b>Choose the Proper Thickness</b> - The thickness is probably the most important factor that will determine your comfort underwater. The thicker the wetsuit, the warmer you will be. Choose the thickness based on the type of water and diving you will be doing. Here's a general guide to help you determine what might be the proper thickness for your wetsuits: | ||
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# <b>Check Type of Neoprene</b> - The type of neoprene your suit is made of affects the quality of the suit and the price. The highest quality neoprene is gas blown and made with thousands of little bubbles of nitrogen gas. While it will compress and eventually wear out like all neoprene, it is the most durable type of neoprene. A chemical blown wetsuit feels softer but will not be as durable. | # <b>Check Type of Neoprene</b> - The type of neoprene your suit is made of affects the quality of the suit and the price. The highest quality neoprene is gas blown and made with thousands of little bubbles of nitrogen gas. While it will compress and eventually wear out like all neoprene, it is the most durable type of neoprene. A chemical blown wetsuit feels softer but will not be as durable. | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
