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Wetsuit O’Three GBS 3X3

O’Three is run by Sean and Marcus, who make those exceedingly good drysuits favoured by people diving in Antarctica. When the company tries to make a tropical diving suit, I feel it probably has difficulty coming to terms with the fact that seawater can be as warm as 28°C or more. more...

Appeared in DIVER June 2012

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Wetsuit O’Neill Explore 3

If you have a body that’s trim and slim, with good muscularity and a stomach like an ironing board, this flexible 3mm suit from O’Neill will suit you. But even if you have more front than Harrods, you might feel just as comfortable wearing this trim and tidy suit. more...

Appeared in DIVER June 2012

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Wetsuit Sharkskin Suit

The Sharkskin is very much like a Lycra dive-skin, but with a fleecy Polartec lining. I was promised that it would keep me warm and comfortable in the tropical water in which I expected to be diving, but that it had totally neutral buoyancy characteristics, so that I wouldn’t need to carry any lead. more...

Appeared in DIVER June 2012

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Gloves Waterproof G1

The box in which the Waterproof G1 gloves arrives bears the challenging statement: “We would compare our glove to it’s (SIC) competition – if it had any. Try this glove and then buy our competitors, go ahead – we dare you.”
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Appeared in DIVER October 2011

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Semi-dry suit Scubapro Nova Scotia

The term semi-dry is a misnomer. These are wetsuits but they avoid the flushing effect of cold water with a suit that might not be a snug fit by employing seals at wrists, ankles and neck. If you had a wetsuit of similar-weight material that fitted your contours exactly, you would enjoy the same effect. more...

Appeared in DIVER October 2011

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DIVEWEAR Thermalution heated wetsuit vest

The packaging claims that this is a powered inner layer that turns any wetsuit into a heated wetsuit. It comes as a sleeveless vest or T-shirt, and in three sizes more...

Appeared in DIVER July 2011

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Wetsuit Lavacore Suit system

“Lavacore is a technically advanced fabric, constructed and engineered exclusively for water sports requiring the ultimate in thermal control and superior comfort.” Well, that’s what they told me. more...

Appeared in DIVER April 2011

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WETSUIT SEAC-SUB BODYFIT

July in Egypt should be hot. The water tends to stay the same all summer, but wearing a suit too thick at the surface can be something of a trial. more...

Appeared in DIVER November 2010

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Wetsuit XCEL Thermoflex 54

Most diving suits are made in China, but the story behind the Hawaiian company Xcel Wetsuits, which has been making these suits since 1982, is one of green initiatives.
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Appeared in DIVER July 2010

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Wetsuit O'NEILL THINSKINS HYPERFREAK 1.5

The latest buzz-word among the purveyors of diving thermal insulation is "layering". more...

Appeared in DIVER July 2010

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Wetsuit Fourth Element Proteus 3

THE FOURTH ELEMENT PROTEUS 3 looked good on the New Product Showcase at the Dive 2009 show, so I grabbed it for a forthcoming trip to the Maldives.
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Appeared in DIVER February 2010

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WETSUIT ONeill 3000X 3mm

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WETSUIT FOURTH ELEMENT PROTEUS

This extremely flexible one-piece zips up the back. It has a hidden bib that pulls up over the head and forms a collar round the neck to stop water flushing through the zip. more...

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WETSUIT SEEMANN-SUB TITANIUM SEALSKIN

I believe that this suit would be in its element in truly tropical waters such as those in Indonesia or the southern Caribbean at the height of summer. It's also great when spending long periods in a swimming-pool. more...

Appeared in DIVER February 2008

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WETSUIT O'NEILL VEST & HOOD

The O'Neill 3mm neoprene Wetsuit Vest & Hood represents the minimum amount of neoprene in which I am prepared to dive. Any less, and my BC straps chafe my shoulders. more...

Appeared in DIVER February 2008

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WETSUIT CRESSI SUMMER 3MM

The Italians aren't coy about looking stylish. An Italian-designed wetsuit will always make the most of your figure, even if it has seen better days, as mine has. more...

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