| A wetsuit is a very good option for those who | | | | wetsuit. An open cell wetsuit allows the water to |
| are swimming where the water is quite cool. | | | | flow through the wetsuit, but they are the |
| Wetsuits not only help to keep the swimmer | | | | recommended suits for spear fishing as they are |
| warm, but they provide a bit of protection from | | | | easy to move in and warm enough. A 3mm open |
| fish, coral and rocks. A spear fishing wetsuit tends | | | | cell wetsuit is the equivalent in warmth as a 5mm |
| to be thinner than a SCUBA diving wetsuit, as the | | | | closed cell wetsuit. |
| diver is moving around much more and because | | | | As you would imagine, a closed cell wetsuit |
| of this tends to keep warmer anyway. There are | | | | doesn't allow much water in. The little that does |
| two different types of spear fishing wetsuits, | | | | enter is warmed up and that is how the diver |
| known as closed cell and open cell. This refers to | | | | stays warm. A weight belt is required with a |
| the way the neoprene is made. | | | | spear fishing wetsuit, to help the buoyancy stay |
| Open Cell Wetsuits are harder to put on, and | | | | neutral. If you live in a country where the water |
| need to be done when they are wet. The reason | | | | is cool, buying a wetsuit is a smart move. If you |
| for this is that the neoprene has little open cells; | | | | are cold when you are diving then the dive |
| meaning to it is like sliding sandpaper up your legs | | | | becomes much less enjoyable, and you can't hold |
| if the suit isn't wet. When they are wet though, | | | | your breath for very long either! |
| they slide on much easier than a closed cell | | | | |