Drysuit

Neoprene drysuit

A drysuit is a full body waterproof suit, usually designed for diving. This is in contrast to a wetsuit that allows water to seep between the suit and the wearer's skin.

A drysuit allows diving in colder waters for two reasons besides the cold water not entering it:

• A drysuit has room for wearing wool and other warm underwear
• Air trapped inside the suit is a good insulator

Drysuits feature seals around the neck or face and around the ankles and wrists, if not fitted with integrated socks or gloves. Some drysuits feature an open face hood while others end at the neck seal. Waterproof zippers are the common type of fastening. Drysuits are also much more expensive than wetsuits.

Movement in a drysuit is said to be more cumbersome than in a wetsuit. Also a diver in a drysuit must be educated to know how to manage the air quantities inside the suit - if all that air were to find its way to one leg, the lift concentrated in one position could cause difficulty in movement and managing the body position.

Fetish usage

As drysuits are often made of rubber backed materials, some rubber fetishists enjoy dressing in drysuits for pleasure or in sexual settings. The ability to inflate the drysuit with air brings joy to others.

Drysuit Manufacturers:

• DUI:http://www.dui-online.com/
• Hunter: http://www.hunter-diving.com/
• Viking: http://www.trelleborg.com/protective/
• Aquala: http://www.aquala.com/
• Ursuk: http://www.ursuk.com/

See also

• Diving suit
• Surfsuit
• Wetsuit