Why do I
want a drysuit for warm water scuba diving?
Did you know there are more cases of
hypothermia in the Caribbean than in colder water locations?
That’s because people
don’t realize the impact
that being in water cooler than them (cooler than 98.6°) can have on
their body.
Will
you get hypothermia? Probably not. But you don’t have
to get cold to feel cold. Feeling cold is no fun and a crummy
way to spend a vacation.
In water, you lose heat 25 times faster than you do in the air.
Just using a drysuit will make a huge difference. And by being
able to adjust what you wear underneath depending on your dive
profile, you can increase your bottom time, improve air consumption
and, more importantly, substantially enhance your comfort and enjoyment.
This is because each time you go into the water, your body gets
colder.
After the first dive:
Some skin/surface
cooling.
Skin reheats
during rest period but leaves some subsurface cooling.
After the second dive:
Additional
diving re-cools the skin and increases level of subsurface
cooling.
Skin reheats
during rest period, but subsurface cooling increases, affects
comfort, and diving requires more effort.
On subsequent dives:
Additional
dives re-cool skin and add substantially to subsurface/body
heat content drop.
Reheating
of the skin takes an extended amount of time. Body heat content
drop causes increased fatigue and enjoyment ceases
To help divers get the most of their warm water dive vacations,
DUI has created a drysuit designed especially for them. It is made
with breathable/waterproof trilaminate material with M3 Technology
giving you the protection you need in the water yet comfortable
to wear out of the water, too. Features include a streamlined fit,
self-donning zipper (also available in a shoulder-entry zipper)
and latex seals at the neck, wrist and ankles. A DUI 30/30 or 30/30SE drysuit
can not only help you make the most of your Caribbean dive vacation,
but it can significantly add to the enjoyment of it.
