In the process of diving, a good diving winter suit, can protect our body, prevent rapid loss of body temperature, avoid hypothermia, according to the different waters, there are many styles of winter clothing, today we will briefly talk about how to choose a winter clothing.
1. Warm clothing is classified according to style
1. Dry winter clothing
Dry wetsuits are completely waterproof and are often used in conjunction with a heat-protective undershirt to keep the body warm by using the air in the garment, while at the same time slowing down the loss of body heat, providing better warmth in extremely cold environments.
2. Wet winter clothing
Wetsuits use water to keep warm, water will seep into the clothes from the neck, wrists and ankles of the wetsuit, and neoprene will lock the water that seeps in, and then use the person's body temperature to transfer the heat to the water, so as to have the effect of keeping warm.
3. One-piece winter clothing
The coveralls cover the entire body, including the torso, arms and legs, to ensure that all parts of the diver's body are fully protected from discomfort or hypothermia caused by low water temperatures, but the coveralls are not easy to put on and take off.
4. Split winter clothing
Split winter clothing can be flexibly matched with tops and pants according to personal needs or water temperature conditions, which can better fit the body and provide comfortable warmth, and the design of the split is also more convenient to put on and take off, but the connection between the top and pants is not reasonably designed, which may lead to water inflow and reduce thermal insulation performance.
Second, the purchase skills
1. Look at the thickness
The thickness of the wetsuit should be chosen according to the physical fitness and the location of the dive. If the water temperature is 28 degrees Celsius, you will need about 3mm of warm clothing. Under the guidance of the coach, you can wear different thicknesses of winter clothing to feel at different temperatures, so that you can know exactly what kind of winter clothing you are suitable for.
2. Look at the material
Wetsuits are usually made up of 2 or 3 layers of material, such as fabric-neoprene-fabric design. Common surface fabrics are nylon cloth and lycra cloth, nylon cloth has high abrasion resistance, elasticity and recovery, but has poor light and light fastness, and is easy to age. Lycra cloth has good stretchability, resilience and dyeing, and acid and alkali resistance, wear resistance and aging resistance, but the ** of lycra cloth is slightly higher.
3. Look at the size
Measure your girth before buying a wetsuit to make sure there are no wrinkles, not a single finger in the cuffs and ankles, and choose a well-fitting wetsuit to ensure that the temperature does not lose so quickly.
4. Look at the design
A good winter-proof clothing should have some convenient or thermal insulation design, for example, the back-zipper design of the winter-proof clothing is usually easier to put on and take off; Or add a waterproof ring to strengthen the waterproof and thermal insulation effect of the winter clothing.
5. Look at the waters
In warm waters, wet clothing can be used directly to keep warm, usually the water temperature is above 10 degrees; If you are in icy waters, use a dry suit, which is usually thicker and has a hair on the inside to enhance the warmth, and a particularly good quality dry suit can even be used in sub-ice waters.
3. Key knowledge
1. Cleaning skills
It is recommended to rinse with water, and if there is a fishy smell, you can use neutral dish soap or warm water to wash with warm water. When hanging on a hanger to dry, you need to dry both the front and back.
2. Storage method
When storing the clothing, it is necessary to protect it from direct sunlight and away from heat, ozone and carbon monoxide. If you want to store it in the warehouse for a long time, you need to seal it in a large plastic bag and then store it.
Conclusion
An excellent winter suit can play a very protective role when diving, not only to protect our body temperature from loss, but also to protect us from being scratched by the reef. After reading the article, do you know how to choose the right diving wetsuit? If there is anything missing or lacking, please leave a message in the comment area for correction.