Wetsuit Reviews

[chefchris401]

Originally Posted by JohnR

What is your feeling on the buoyancy of each? The rule of thumb being the thicker the suit the better it floats?

well being a fat guy i float pretty well anyway.

but the thicker the suit the more float it has, and also the better the seal and fit the more buoyancy its going to add.

In the 3mm your legs will natural float up, it adds a lot of float but the 5mm or 7mm has a lot more overall. youll float like a cork in a 5 or 7mm.

Ive always felt that it would hard to drown in a 3mm wetsuit unless you were knocked out or got caught in some rope or something. Really helps when your bobbing around to distance rocksto have that extra float makes climbing and getting up the rocks that much easier.

[WackinEm]

i have a 5mm neosport xpan, love the suit, barely know youre wearing it. for the colder months i have a 3mm hooded neosport xspan vest to put under the suit and a dry top over it to cut the wind.

as far as floating around, it keeps my head above water when i'm floating in a sitting position, but at 5'11 175, i dont have a lot of natural flotation, add to that the gear hanging off of my belt and i can see why i'm not floating any higher. with the vest on, my shoulders clear the water when im in a sitting position