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In article s.com,
says...
Does anyone have an opinion on the practicality of using a wet suit as
foul weather gear?
Being a diver I have a couple of suits, they provide bouyancy and help
with thermal protection. I'm pretty comfortable in them for long
periods of time, and if no one is around to complain about the odor its OK.
Admittedly they do not provide the head and neck support of a PFD but
I'm thinking that they may be a viable, or perhaps more practical,
alternative to a PFD. All things are a compromise, right?
And of course there is that zipper in the front issue.
Many thanks,
Howard
As a diver you should be aware of the fact that the wet suit is called
wet for a reason.
A wet suit insulates by containing water between the body and the
neoprene, limiting the water circulation, and allowing the body heated
water to keep you warm.
How well a dry wet suit may act as foul weather gear is questionable but
a possibility. However, as a substitutee for a PDF there isn't much
question that it's a lousy idea coonsidering that, should you lose
concisness, you are going to end up floating face down. In a survival
contex that is not a good thing.
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Mike G.
Heirloom Woods
www.heirloom-woods.net
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