A dive suit is a piece of clothing designed to protect a diver from the underwater environment. A dive suit may also contain a breathing system. These are usually referred separately. The type of diving will determine whether the suit is one piece or several pieces. Divers can choose from a variety of types including a drysuit, wetsuit, helmet suit or semi-drysuit.
Wetsuit
When choosing a wetsuit, the thickness of the material is crucial. Water temperatures over 25 degrees Celsius are best suited for wetsuits with thicknesses between three and five millimeters. Although they provide greater mobility and buoyancy, thinner suits can be less warm for colder dives.
A wetsuit can be made of different materials depending on the temperature. Two-piece suits are for cooler temperatures. One-piece suits are for mild conditions. Two-piece suits have a combined thickness of 10-14 mm of neoprene above the torso and one layer of neoprene below the limbs.
Drysuit
Drysuits are great options for temperate to cold water divers. A drysuit is made out of neoprene, which traps millions and trillions of gas bubbles to keep you warm. This material helps maintain neutral buoyancy by allowing the diver to maintain a body temp of 98.6 degrees. The material also allows the diver to wear a sock or boot, which will provide extra warmth.
A special hose can be used to easily inflate drysuits. It is attached to the chest-valve. The regulator's first stage connects to the hose. A diver can then inflate the regulator by pressing the inflate button. The left arm of the drysuit has a dump valve. Once air is in the suit, the diver can manually remove it by pressing the release valve.
Helmet suit
Helmet suits, a safety feature that is common in diving suits, are very common. They provide protection against ultraviolet and bright light. The helmet comes with a visor which can be turned over the helmet's faceplate to make it more comfortable. A few helmets have a spitcock to remove any condensation buildup. This can lead to fogging that can cause visibility problems for divers.
Another example is a diving headgear, which is similar in appearance to one used by salvage hunters. The helmet can't be worn during travel to Tutorial Island during Beneath Cursed Tides. While diving, the helmet must be removed at the end of the dive. There are however many methods to remove the helmet. This article will give you a brief history about the diving suit helmet.
Semi-drysuit
The iFLEX semi-dry dive suit is the most comfortable, flexible, and best fitting of its type. It uses the most up-to-date wetsuit design innovations including ultra stretch dive neoprene. The suit allows the diver the freedom to move with minimal restriction without compromising comfort. The suit is quick and easy to put on and take off.
Semi-dry suits are more water resistant than wetsuits. This limits the amount of water that can be absorbed and exits the suit. This ensures that the water is warm inside the suit, but doesn't readily exit. This ensures the diver doesn’t lose buoyancy to the compression of air bubbles as the dive deeper.