Scuba Dive Suits

Exposure System

Protection
1. The amount of protection you have in the water depends on preference and water conditions.
Warm Water Dives Skins
- Even when the water is warm, your skin should still be protected from the sun, equipment, coral etc
- Different materials are used and often combined to create Laminate fabrics. These Laminate fabrics are often ideal.
Wet suits
Choosing a wet suit:
- Ideal thickness
  > 1. between 1.5mm and 7mm
- Coverage options
  > 1. Wet suit vests
  > 2. Shortys
  > 3. Full 2 piece wet-suit
  > 4 .One piece wet-suit
Wet suit features
- Zippers, easier to dress but allow more water to seep through
Semi-dry suits
- These have seals on the wrists and neck to further reduce water from entering the suit
Proper fit
- Fitting is extremely important for a wet suit. Your wet suit should be fitted properly with the aid of a third person knowledgeable in wet suits and fitting.
- Wet suit should be neither too tight or lose
- There should be no gaps or sags
Dry suit
- Designed to actually keep the body dry
- They are designed for colder waters typically below 18 degree Celsius or according to preference

How much does suit cost/ to buy?

Starting: Undersuits: $150 Top Range: $400
Starting: Wetsuits: $150 Top Range: $600
Starting: Drysuits: $500 Top Range: $2000

Scuba Diving Equipment / Diving Gear

When swimming or snorkeling, it's easy to be in your normal swimwear or bathing suit. But when you are already talking about 'exploring the depths' of the sea, it's an entirely different wardrobe altogether. What you would need, in this case, are scuba dive suits or exposure suits..

Needless to say, an exposure suit is one of the most important equipment that a scuba diver needs to have. Since the body gives off heat quickly under the water, scuba suits helps the person retain heat in his body. Hence, heat loss is avoided and the person can happily dive away without experiencing cold, even in an almost freezing water temperature.

Another reason an exposure suit is important is because, as mentioned, it keeps divers secure against any unforeseen incident that can damage their skin or hamper their experience. In this sense, an exposure suit is pretty much like your event get-up -- must be appropriate, comfortable, and quite stylish. Contrary to what its label might literally indicate, an exposure suit prevents you from exposing your skin underwater and making you vulnerable to other dangers that lurk in the sea.

Just like any regular attire, an exposure suit comes in three kinds. Each variety is specifically designed for a particular kind of environment, so just like a party, you need to choose what to wear, according to the need or theme of the occasion.

Among the three types of exposure suit, the dive skin is the leanest and most lightweight and provides minimal safeguard. Flexible and fit enough to the form of the diver, the dive skin is available in various shades. Usually, this kind comes with a zipper and a loop so the sleeves remain intact and at the same time, can keep divers protected from corals, blisters and sunburn in the surface.

Meanwhile, the wet suit is considered by many to be the most popular kind of exposure suit. Since the wet suit is not water-absorbent and is usually made of relatively thin materials such as nylon and plush, expect to have water between your skin and the suit when diving. But the good thing here is that the suit can be worn with several diving accessories. It can also come in shorty suits, full-body suits, or jumpsuits.

Ideal for divers when submerged in waters less than fifty degrees, the dry suit remains warm and keeps water out. Commonly found in a full body variety, the dry suit is composed of different materials, mostly foam. Since the dry suit is quite sophisticated in its form alone, wearing a dry suit is more complicated than wearing a wet suit. Thus, the reason for specialised classes for diving in dry suit.