I struggled with suits myself trying to find a good fit. Most shops aren’t too keen letting u try an open cell suit on but some are. I had a pretty good experience with mako and live in Southern California. 5mm yamamoto just ordered it based on size chart. One fit way better than the other and they did the return with no worries. Thanks for the help there Adam!
• Avoid neoprin - I'm not sure if anyone makes neoprin wetsuits, but neoprin is different from neoprene and not in a good way. • You can use coconut oil to help you get on your wetsuit. Keep in mind that you don't want to use something that could be harmful to aquatic flora & fauna. I got a hammy down wetsuit and I haven't tried it out in the water yet. When I first got it, I put the top on first and then tried to get the pants on and I got so sweaty and tired that I gave up lol. I will have to go visit a spring and test out the wetsuit.
This is, of the 3 "starter wetsuit" video's that I have watched, the best at explaining the differences. This video especially has convinced me to buy a new suit from a store instead of on line. Thank you for doing this.
Total newbie to wetsuits and wish I had seen this before contorting myself into a completely dry, open-cell 7mm that was already on the small side. No wonder my boyfriend was wheezing and in tears watching the debacle 😅 great information! Thank you for making these videos; they are so helpful!!
Another great video. Thanks Adam. I've got a Salvimar Next 7mm. Living in Norway not diving in water colder than 20 degrees means never diving 😁 I'd love if you could do a video on training in the pool. Winter is coming and it too much trouble to break the ice to dive 👌
Great stuff 👍 We had our first snow today and I'm doing my CMAS *** test in the Trondheim fjord next Saturday. Going to be refreshing 👌 Give a shout if you'd like to dive with orcas at some point
definitely you need a 7mm living ni Norway! I live in Cancun and in summer using a 1.5 mm Epsealon Fusion, when you go out of the water, you are almost converted in a tamale! :D
use 7mm Ragnarok wetsuit in december, water temperture was around 0-1c i was good for around a 1 hour. The only place i got cold was in a big air pocket on my back.
Awesome vid! I asked for making a video about wetsuits some time ago and you kept your word - here it is! I really appreciate it, thank you, Adam! Gotta get some 3,5 - 5mm wetsuit for our relatively cold freshwaters, which is 16-20 degrees during the summers :)) Greetings from East Europe - Latvia, Mark
Good info. I am using Cressi Scorfano 3.5mm. Awesome wetsuit, but during winter in Sydney (16-17deg) I can last comfortably maybe 30-40 minutes. So yeah, another 5mm one would be probably a good investment.
Adam! I'm so chuffed the first wetsuit you showed (and keep showing a lot as well) was the Ocean Hunter Chameleon Core Series 3, plus its hood, because THAT'S THE EXACT ONE I USED!!! I'm kinda glad I got it before I started learning about different wetsuits, otherwise had I known then what I know now, I probably wouldn't have gotten it. Couple of cons: • Water gets in fast so it's quite cold. I dived in 17°C in Perth this winter and I had instant regrets. • The one piece is really restrictive around my torso, so I have a hard time doing effective breathe ups • I haven't tried here in Singapore yet, but I suspect it might be quite warm if I use it in the tropics (that being said, can you ever be too warm in freediving?) Good stuff: • Double lined/closed cell so easy to get on and off • Doube lines also means it's less prone to tears • I've done entry and exits on limestone rocks with 2 m swells and this bad boy keeps my skin in one piece, while also staying in one piece! Knowing what I know now, I'd probably get a two piece open cell, probably with two clips on the beaver tail and camo that is suitable for coral reefs or kelp forests. I appreciate the video is simple and that you avoid a lot of technicalities, especially with how neoprene will compress and change your bouyancy. That can be very difficult for a newbie to understand and I like how you explained it concisely and only gave enough information that would be relevant for a newbie. That being said, you didn't mention just s couple of things that I thought woulda been important to talk about as well: • Seam types (flat or GBS) • Environmentally friendly wetsuit lubricants (Ocean Safe from the US, for example) But you're right, you had a lot to talk about already, so I guess these would be for another video. Some things I'd love to see: • Camo vs no camo? • How to maintain/increase lifespan of your wetsuit • Safe soaps for washing your wetsuit after dives • Gloves and hoods, especially for those of us that can get surprised by sudden jellyfish blooms Great stuff, good luck in the Bahamas!!
Adam Freediver hey, sorry another couple of questions: • Can you actually be too warm when freediving? • The second wetsuit you were holding looked like the Cressi Scorfano. They don't have that on the Cressi website anymore (I suspect it's quite old), but is the store you're doing these videos in still supplying them?
I have two wetsuits. One closed cell 3mm from O'neil for the "warm" swedish summer with 18 degrees. The other one i have is a open cell 7mm Cressi Apnea so i can dive more than the swedish one month summer.
I just ordered an Elios wetsuit for my wife, all custom, and cost me about $300 usd. Basically, I am stoked out of my mind. It sounds like it will be so awesome.
I use a rob Allen 5mm open cell. I have used it to dive in Australia, Scotland and England. Both fresh and salt water. I find it is the perfect suit for me as it is flexible, durable and warm (I've been in 8 degree water with it and I was perfectly happy)
only 5 years late to the party, i use a cressi apnea and its fantastic. definitely appreicate the veterinary lubricant recommended by the staff that sold it to me.
hey ! im french! i dive in villefranche sur mer, all year, wearing 3 mm surfwetsuit in summer, and 7mm omer CAMO MIX 3D². this last one is warm, thick, but im kinda stuck in it ! i have to get use to it.in some way, it learns to me to move the less when i am spearfishing. great channel !! keep going ! :*
I'm using a 2-piece 7mm open cell spearfishing suit from frivannsliv.no I'd recommend them to anyone diving in colder waters. The suits can be used year round here in Norway, but the 9mm version is recommended for waters close to 0.
HAHAHAHAHA! you are the best adam! yesterday i was practicing with a friend, she was introduce to free-diving recently and last night was cold and wasnt good for her into the pool i try to explain the important of the wetsuit, but she don't pay too much attention and felt frustrated so... i sent your video! cheers broda!
Yeah I just wear an Excel surfing wetsuit 5/4. I live out on Vancouver Island where the waters decently cold but I find it works fine. Definitely want to get a freediving suit when I can afford it!
im using a 7mm lined opencell from omer. live north of the arctic circel in norway and i can use the same suit all year. but im thinking about getting a opencell smoothskin from polosub, since ill be doing more boat diving this year
Thank you Adam. This is great. I'm using a mares 2.2 closed cell but im not so happy with it. I get cold on temperatures around 24 Celsius. Next time will get a thicker one.
open cell 3mm you should be very warm. I have a Mako Yamamoto 3mm. The surf style suits have water seep from the zipper. Not as warm as 2 piece open cell
the Mako 3mm open cell keeps me warm 3 hours in 20 C water, spearfishing so, not as much movement as in swimming. With 2.5 mm closed cell surf style, i felt not too warm and cooling after 30 / 40 min swimming in 18 C water. my experience. Open cell you have to lube it with water and conditioner or shampoo. But once forgot the spray bottle and i just soaked in salt water and i could get in easily. Rob Allen makes a spearfishing wetsuit that is open cell on chest and back and rest is closed cell, so they say you can get in dry.
I use Seac Body Fit (1.5mm) and Waterproof WPskin (whole body rash guard). I freedive here in the Philippines but i still use suits as precaution against stings and rough edges (rocks).
I live in North Wales (mostly cold sea and quarry diving between 0-16C). I have just gotten into freediving and it is a pretty cold place to learn but I can't wait to try it somewhere warm one day! Thank you so much for your videos! They keep me going between those frustrating times that I am not in the water XD. Brilliantly informative too! Thank you!!!
7 mm Teknodiver custom, lined / opencell at almost 4 y atm - next suit will be a Elios or polosub. spearfish in Denmark normally from 10 degree celcius( april) and up, but have been in 0 degrees water for 1,5 h ;)
Salvimar Atlantis 1.5mm for Thailand. Even though at the beginning I felt so comfty, after 2 months of diving in 30+ degree water I started getting a little cold during the dives. I think the more you adapt to a certain temperature, the more mm you need to wear. But i'm absolutely in love with the wetsuit, it looks so good underwater and the price is perfect for the value you get. One thing maybe you forgot to mention is that you should really take care of the wetsuits. Rins it with fresh water after diving in salt water and don't put it in the sun. Use a thick hanger if you have a thick wetsuit so it won't get loose around the shoulder area etc. Cheers Geoff, I would love to meet you one day, i've been following you for such a long time! Keep it up!
I wear a spetton wetsuit and I dive in the Mediterraenan sea. I use a 5mm in summer and a 7mm in winter. I need more wheigt with the 7mm in winter and it gets more unconfortable, but I can stay longer in the water whout gettin cold..💙
Thanks for the review. Looking to get a proper freediving suit next year and this video is a great help in informing my choice. Currently alternate between a Speedo triathlon suit and an O'Neill Mutant surf wetsuit.
Great video Adam, even though I have never have worn a wetsuit because of the the great weather where I live (caribbean). Happy to join your site and the freediving family.
I love your videos man! They are very informative, well composed, and always relevant. You seem to be intelligent and you relay the information well in all of your videos. Thank you for your hard work!
The water here varies from 8 to 16 degrees so I normally wear a thick layer of goose fat. This has the benefit of acting as chum when I go spearfishing. That or a 5mm Cressi suit that I love dearly and still keeps me warm for nearly an hour in the coldest winter sea.
I never wear a wetsuit because I live in Guam. I do have a couple suits but both are unnecessary here. One of my suits is a closed cell and the same one featured at the start of this video. Fits my body pretty well. Water still comes in and out as you'd expect of a "wet"suit. However it having 3 layers of material (nylon, neoprene, nylon) requires the most effort to overcome the resistance of the suit itself. For example, lifting an arm would require compressing the neoprene on top of the shoulder and stretching the suit under the arm pit. I also have a twp piece open cell from Omer. It only has one layer of nylon on the outside and is significantly easier to move in. That one less layer also allows it to conform to my body better and once fully put on, literally zero water moves in and out unless I intentionally open the suit to let some in. However the water is so warm here year round that I never wear either.
Harvey’s 5mm 2pc in cold water and 3mm el cheapo for warmer water. I’m in the midwestern USA so not a lot of deep diving close by but creeks and rivers work for now.
Jesse Moral I’m in Missouri so there are a couple of springs and so on but a lot of rivers I hope to have a new to me sailboat soon to get to the dive locations around the world. At least that’s the plan
Johnny George dude! That is a wonderful plan! I actually have a similar plan for purchasing a sailboat, although I never factored getting to dive everywhere I go. How awesome is that!! Two things I'm trying to work out is, one, getting a boat large enough to do everything I might want to do and, two, finding a ship mate that can actually btake off for a couple years. If you want to get places, you have to take shifts ;) three people is best, for long term operations. Three 8 hour shifts. I call dibs on the star shift :)
I usually never wear wetsuits and stay nice and simple and I do also avoid cold water I like the cold water when ur under 7 meters cuz it feels super refreshing after you ur in the warm water above then dive :) but I am planning to buy one so this was very helpful
Nice video! I'm mostly diving in cold waters in Sweden and around the north atlantic - I'm still using my cressi free man 3.5mm in October (8°c at the surface). Its really really warm. I actully had to take it of when I was diving in the Azores (17°c) as soon i came up from the water 😊 but It has a lot of wounds from this years travelings.. A lot... Thinking about getting one of those molchanovs-suits. 3mm for subarctic diving 😉
Aloha Adam! When you're talking about the neoprene measurements for different temperatures of water, you mention the degrees, and I'm guessing you mean Celsius! Just want to make that clear. So if anyone else goes by Fahrenheit here is the same guidelines... Tropical waters: 78.8-86°F = 1-1.5mm Colder waters: 68-78.8°F = 3mm Really Colder waters: 60.8-68°F = 5mm SUPER COLD "Shouldn't be diving" water: >60°F = 7-10mm
I don't dive mainly because I can't even swim, but, I have always been interested. Thanks for the videos! The music and volume of the music in this video is actually quite nice. I am mainly a metal-head so my tastes are somewhat limited. On that subject, is there a possibility to, if not at the time of filming the diving footage, dub over an aquatic sound as if you actually are in the water at that time? I am not asking you to change it (whatever works for you and your real fans. I am only a tourist). My theory on this is: if one doesn't know, one cannot improve if there is room for improvement. I am not crying to get my way. I turn the sound of the instrumental off as I crave the natural (music) water sounds so much. It's like taking a relaxing hike, the music of nature is part of the experience.
My partner and I wear Neptune 5.5 open cell wetsuits. We've kept our suits going with neoprene glue since 2000 but we are badly in need of new ones.! Unfortunately the owner of the Neptune dive suits left Canada and stopped making them.
A lot of shops won’t allow you to try on open cell wetsuits before you buy. Luckily a shop near me let me turn the top inside out and try it on. Any info on how to choose a suit if a shop won’t let you try it on?
well i sue a 5 mil due to having to fish in cold water its not very flexible but its more than fair a trade for my body warmth lol ..id recommend a 3 mil for starting warm waters ...cheers ..n gr8 content dude ..gd luck ..
I use a Mares 7.0mm top and 5.5mm bottom for freediving. Water here in California is 10-12 C. If you can, use lube (and sunscreen on those sunny days!) that won’t pollute the water...
Adam Freediver oh dear, not cool, I'm sure you use yours an awful lot, but cheers, if you could recommend any 5ml opencell spearfishing type wetsuits / jackets etc would be greatly appreciated thanks very much Adam 😊👍👍🌊
You have to tell which song is used for the intro/outro! As for wetsuit, I've been very happy with Elios, currently waiting for my third suit from them: 1,5mm custom Superskin Nano with Yamamoto. Excellent video, great coverage yet time efficient, perfect for new freedivers
I live in a tropical paradise of Cebu Philippines, surface temrature at noon time is around 30 to 32 degrees. So we basically just use rashguards and some dont wear any (I mean just topl-less then board shorts) haha tho alot of divers here use wetsuits specially deep divers.
JAKBOENO Thermoskin 5mil . My first ever wetsuit on its first outing this weekend in the UK . Paired this with a TUSA CEOS mask and Hyperdry Elite 2 snorkel . Fins will be MARES Avanti Quattro Power . Looking to learn . Subbed .
Recently bought the ocean hunter core 3 wetsuit. Same one that you show in the closed cell. I am doing snorkelling/freediving for ocean treasure with a metal detector. Found alot of your videos great to help waiting for warmer weather now though.
Hey, Adam! Apart from the quick laugh, what is your reason for saying that one should not dive if the water holds below 16•C degrees? Here in the chilly north, we have the clearest waters when we are below those temperatures, so I'd appreciate some input. Should I sell everything I own and move to Aruba?
Bought my first wetsuit. As I live in northern Canada water is cold so went with 5 mil. I know I will need a weight belt rubber , question buckle or the clasp type which do you see used most? The suit is a Cressida Tecinca camo not my first pick but got it brand new off kijjii for $150 super deal.
I also diving in Germany sometimes by this tempetures and I hate it ! I would Love to dive in warm Water but it isn't lokal so... My friends always say to me go out your looking freezed with blue lips and shaking on my whole body but I love to dive and I want to dive longer than 20 minutes ! I also think, like you Adam it's really hard to dive in cold water, because you lost a lot of energy for holding the body warm. I have to say I'm a beginner in freediving and only can dive 10-20 meters deep in our lakes here but it's also a lot of fun and I always say to myself it's a good training one time I can dive in warm water and then I'm probably so much better :D hopefully ! :'D
hey, my father has a 7mm wetsuit and, because i want to start sprearfishing, i ll take it. Although the water is at 23-24 degrees and it is really uncomfortable. Is it really that bad?
Adam i just got myself a rubber cressi two piece like the one you showed in the video.. i dont know if the size is small but i started panicking when tried to wear it.. do you think i should go with a one piece ?
Thank you for this video. Wish I saw it before I bought my first suite 😆 I can't stand freezing, so I thought, if I'm gonna freedive here in Norway in the autum and winter, I will get the thickest suite. I bought a 9mm suite called "EVO 2 Nordic Premium". I weight around 50kg, so I bought 8kg of weights to wear. Now I'm off to the shower to try the suit for the first time... Wonder if my dives will be good with this thick suite or not... 🤪 Curiouse if anyone here has any experience with 9mm suit? 😅
Hello Adam, I was wondering if you've actually ever used ''lube lube'' to put on an open cell or not? Aside from that, do you think if you have purely heat retention in mind you should always go for the open cell, even when scuba-diving and not just apnea? Where I live the water is usually around 35-60F and I was thinking of changing my 7mm closed cell normal scuba wetsuit (suit + vest over it) for an open cell 7mm apnea suit because I've heard it has alot better heat retention.
Question, I don't really feel the cold in the water but should i still use a wetsuit? do you burn more oxygen even if you dont feel the cold?? Also, do you think they should make a suit with a small realistic bait fish style pattern, both to attract larger fish and confuse sharks? just a thought.
Awesome video! I use an oceaner 1.5 mil here in South Florida. I'd like to get a one piece lighter shorty suit for these warm Florida waters. Any recommendations?
Question: Wouldn't a freediving wetsuit with closed cell neoprene on both sides also be better for scuba diving? I didn't fully understand the downsides?
Hey, Adam. Got a little question here. As a swimmer who is just starting out on my freediving journey, I prefer as little clothing as possible when Im in the water. But I am also very sensitive to the cold when Im out in the sea. Im thinking perhaps a wetsuit whose sleeves only reach to the elbows (or perhaps even sleeveles) will provide a good middle ground.. But do wetsuits with short sleeves ever work as an insulator? Im thinking the water can probably can get in, or perhaps not if the suit fits well. Im not really sure which is the case and will appreciate your advise. ;)
Yeah the shortie wetsuits really won't keep you too warm but you can get really great ocean swimming wetsuits like the Orca suits. Those are flexible and nice and you won't feel restricted in it
Adam dude, you're so chill. Keep that positivism going! Making the world a happier place :D
Thanks brother!
'I'm not a pervert'
Legendary words from a legendary man.
Dan Black, I am concerned by his need to make a point of it. I'm not a pervert either btw.
Will Farmer don't be concerned haha. Adam is awesome at cracking jokes 😂😂
Dan Black my comment exactly
You should try to dive in norway at wintertime. It is life ewerywhere, good sight and a tempeture at maybe 2-3 degres celsius.
I thought the temp would be in the negatives.
@@rivercrystal2511 it is not possible for liguid water to be at a negative temperature
@@trade-school-ltd Actually it is. Even ocean water doesn't freeze until it's like -2C Water saturated with salt won't freeze until -20c or so
@@kkonstantinosss2 you are right but i was reffering to fresh water
That is what I’m gonna do because then I don’t have to travel
I live in Norway
I struggled with suits myself trying to find a good fit. Most shops aren’t too keen letting u try an open cell suit on but some are. I had a pretty good experience with mako and live in Southern California. 5mm yamamoto just ordered it based on size chart. One fit way better than the other and they did the return with no worries. Thanks for the help there Adam!
Thanks for sharing your experiences Scott! Sounds like you got yourself a nice suit too :)
The only hugs I get are from a wetsuit :/
hahahah oh man that's a sad state to be in
Perverted hugs!
Adam mate you're probably the coolest & one of the most knowledgeable guys around. Love the vid!! Thanks
I appreciate that! thanks buddy!
• Avoid neoprin - I'm not sure if anyone makes neoprin wetsuits, but neoprin is different from neoprene and not in a good way.
• You can use coconut oil to help you get on your wetsuit. Keep in mind that you don't want to use something that could be harmful to aquatic flora & fauna.
I got a hammy down wetsuit and I haven't tried it out in the water yet. When I first got it, I put the top on first and then tried to get the pants on and I got so sweaty and tired that I gave up lol. I will have to go visit a spring and test out the wetsuit.
good point! a lot of soaps are damaging for the ocean :)
Dude when you are will repear your wetsuit the fabric do not stick together because you put oil product !!!!
This is, of the 3 "starter wetsuit" video's that I have watched, the best at explaining the differences. This video especially has convinced me to buy a new suit from a store instead of on line. Thank you for doing this.
my pleasure :) glad it helped :)
Total newbie to wetsuits and wish I had seen this before contorting myself into a completely dry, open-cell 7mm that was already on the small side. No wonder my boyfriend was wheezing and in tears watching the debacle 😅 great information! Thank you for making these videos; they are so helpful!!
How in the world did you get into a too-small, dry open cell without tearing it???
Adam, thanks for making those videos, sharing your knowledge and energy around!!
Another great video. Thanks Adam.
I've got a Salvimar Next 7mm. Living in Norway not diving in water colder than 20 degrees means never diving 😁
I'd love if you could do a video on training in the pool. Winter is coming and it too much trouble to break the ice to dive 👌
hahahah you are dedicated brother! I'll be making that video very soon :)
Great stuff 👍
We had our first snow today and I'm doing my CMAS *** test in the Trondheim fjord next Saturday. Going to be refreshing 👌
Give a shout if you'd like to dive with orcas at some point
definitely you need a 7mm living ni Norway! I live in Cancun and in summer using a 1.5 mm Epsealon Fusion, when you go out of the water, you are almost converted in a tamale! :D
Wohoo, Trondheim! Are you still active?
use 7mm Ragnarok wetsuit in december, water temperture was around 0-1c i was good for around a 1 hour. The only place i got cold was in a big air pocket on my back.
wow! ....my friend.....you are a weapon.....I would not be diving in that water haha
Awesome vid! I asked for making a video about wetsuits some time ago and you kept your word - here it is! I really appreciate it, thank you, Adam!
Gotta get some 3,5 - 5mm wetsuit for our relatively cold freshwaters, which is 16-20 degrees during the summers :))
Greetings from East Europe - Latvia,
Mark
Very welcome Mark :) I do plan to make all the videos that I promised :)
Good info. I am using Cressi Scorfano 3.5mm. Awesome wetsuit, but during winter in Sydney (16-17deg) I can last comfortably maybe 30-40 minutes. So yeah, another 5mm one would be probably a good investment.
that's an awesome wetsuit! I'd definitely need a 5mm for Sydney winter though
Adam! I'm so chuffed the first wetsuit you showed (and keep showing a lot as well) was the Ocean Hunter Chameleon Core Series 3, plus its hood, because THAT'S THE EXACT ONE I USED!!!
I'm kinda glad I got it before I started learning about different wetsuits, otherwise had I known then what I know now, I probably wouldn't have gotten it.
Couple of cons:
• Water gets in fast so it's quite cold. I dived in 17°C in Perth this winter and I had instant regrets.
• The one piece is really restrictive around my torso, so I have a hard time doing effective breathe ups
• I haven't tried here in Singapore yet, but I suspect it might be quite warm if I use it in the tropics (that being said, can you ever be too warm in freediving?)
Good stuff:
• Double lined/closed cell so easy to get on and off
• Doube lines also means it's less prone to tears
• I've done entry and exits on limestone rocks with 2 m swells and this bad boy keeps my skin in one piece, while also staying in one piece!
Knowing what I know now, I'd probably get a two piece open cell, probably with two clips on the beaver tail and camo that is suitable for coral reefs or kelp forests.
I appreciate the video is simple and that you avoid a lot of technicalities, especially with how neoprene will compress and change your bouyancy. That can be very difficult for a newbie to understand and I like how you explained it concisely and only gave enough information that would be relevant for a newbie. That being said, you didn't mention just s couple of things that I thought woulda been important to talk about as well:
• Seam types (flat or GBS)
• Environmentally friendly wetsuit lubricants (Ocean Safe from the US, for example)
But you're right, you had a lot to talk about already, so I guess these would be for another video. Some things I'd love to see:
• Camo vs no camo?
• How to maintain/increase lifespan of your wetsuit
• Safe soaps for washing your wetsuit after dives
• Gloves and hoods, especially for those of us that can get surprised by sudden jellyfish blooms
Great stuff, good luck in the Bahamas!!
That's awesome! Thank you for the detailed review! everyone here will benefit from that :)
And thank you so much for the well wishes :)
Adam Freediver hey, sorry another couple of questions:
• Can you actually be too warm when freediving?
• The second wetsuit you were holding looked like the Cressi Scorfano. They don't have that on the Cressi website anymore (I suspect it's quite old), but is the store you're doing these videos in still supplying them?
You've got the most informative video about this! Great presentation also! Appreciate you taking the time to make these videos!
PoloSub Forza Tre suit is awesome. Smooth skin open cell with nylon sandwich. For spearfishing anyways.
They are great suits! I love the suits with the nylon sandwich
I use a Fourth Element Thermocline since I'm allergic to neoprene. Thin but very flexible. Machine washable :)
Sounds great :) great alternative :)
I don't usually dive deeply or do any competitive diving so I wear:
Orca S3 - Wetsuit
Nabaiji - Goggles
Cressi Rondine Palau - Fins
I have two wetsuits. One closed cell 3mm from O'neil for the "warm" swedish summer with 18 degrees. The other one i have is a open cell 7mm Cressi Apnea so i can dive more than the swedish one month summer.
hahahah oh buddy that's brilliant! I think you're a hero for diving in 18 degrees in a 3mm :)
I just ordered an Elios wetsuit for my wife, all custom, and cost me about $300 usd. Basically, I am stoked out of my mind. It sounds like it will be so awesome.
ah bro! good choice! such a great suit :)
Like my wife, the ocean is unforgiving...
Famous last words. Rip Adam.
hahahahha it was great knowing you all!
He said: "Everything dies eventually. Like my wife. (The ocean is unforgiving)"
@@siirkire oh dam that’s cold haha
I use a rob Allen 5mm open cell. I have used it to dive in Australia, Scotland and England. Both fresh and salt water. I find it is the perfect suit for me as it is flexible, durable and warm (I've been in 8 degree water with it and I was perfectly happy)
The Rob Allen's are good but that sounds way too cold for a 5mm but I just can't handle cold at all
only 5 years late to the party, i use a cressi apnea and its fantastic. definitely appreicate the veterinary lubricant recommended by the staff that sold it to me.
hey ! im french! i dive in villefranche sur mer, all year, wearing 3 mm surfwetsuit in summer, and 7mm omer CAMO MIX 3D². this last one is warm, thick, but im kinda stuck in it ! i have to get use to it.in some way, it learns to me to move the less when i am spearfishing. great channel !! keep going ! :*
thank you so much! sounds like you have great suits :)
I wear the cressi tracina 5mm wetsuit, its good but I will definitely buy a high quality smooth skin open cell in the future.
I'm using a 2-piece 7mm open cell spearfishing suit from frivannsliv.no
I'd recommend them to anyone diving in colder waters. The suits can be used year round here in Norway, but the 9mm version is recommended for waters close to 0.
Sound epic! :)
HAHAHAHAHA! you are the best adam! yesterday i was practicing with a friend, she was introduce to free-diving recently and last night was cold and wasnt good for her into the pool i try to explain the important of the wetsuit, but she don't pay too much attention and felt frustrated so... i sent your video! cheers broda!
hahah glad to help bro!!
Yeah I just wear an Excel surfing wetsuit 5/4. I live out on Vancouver Island where the waters decently cold but I find it works fine. Definitely want to get a freediving suit when I can afford it!
Logan you are made of tougher stuff than I am! I wouldn't be in that cold water with a 5/4 surfing suit
It's a good thing I've been eating waaay too good to be skinny!
im using a 7mm lined opencell from omer. live north of the arctic circel in norway and i can use the same suit all year. but im thinking about getting a opencell smoothskin from polosub, since ill be doing more boat diving this year
Dude, what a great video. Thanks!
Cheers from São Paulo, Brazil.
you're so welcome buddy! thank you!
Nice video mate, cheers. Just bought my Pathos MEDI 3.0mm along with a pair of Mares Razors. Can't wait to try it out!
25°!!!!!! I was in 8° water this weekend. Yeah pretty cold but it’s chill, it’s worth it in Cape Town when there’s 20m viz
What you recommend for 8C, 7mm?
@@aranha9365 well I have a 453 maybe 5mm wetsuit with a 3mm chicken hood and gloves, but a 7mm would be recommend or a two-peice 5-7mm open-cell.
Thank you Adam. This is great. I'm using a mares 2.2 closed cell but im not so happy with it. I get cold on temperatures around 24 Celsius. Next time will get a thicker one.
open cell 3mm you should be very warm. I have a Mako Yamamoto 3mm. The surf style suits have water seep from the zipper. Not as warm as 2 piece open cell
yeah for sure i'd need at least a 3mm open cell for 24 degrees.
the Mako 3mm open cell keeps me warm 3 hours in 20 C water, spearfishing so, not as much movement as in swimming. With 2.5 mm closed cell surf style, i felt not too warm and cooling after 30 / 40 min swimming in 18 C water. my experience. Open cell you have to lube it with water and conditioner or shampoo. But once forgot the spray bottle and i just soaked in salt water and i could get in easily. Rob Allen makes a spearfishing wetsuit that is open cell on chest and back and rest is closed cell, so they say you can get in dry.
I use Seac Body Fit (1.5mm) and Waterproof WPskin (whole body rash guard). I freedive here in the Philippines but i still use suits as precaution against stings and rough edges (rocks).
yeah good idea! I like to use a wetsuit in the tripic too
I live in North Wales (mostly cold sea and quarry diving between 0-16C). I have just gotten into freediving and it is a pretty cold place to learn but I can't wait to try it somewhere warm one day!
Thank you so much for your videos! They keep me going between those frustrating times that I am not in the water XD. Brilliantly informative too! Thank you!!!
Thank you Amy! I seriously appreciate that! I also can't wait for you to dive somewhere warm! Everything will suddenly be so easy :)
how thick is the wetsuit you use?
7 mm Teknodiver custom, lined / opencell at almost 4 y atm - next suit will be a Elios or polosub. spearfish in Denmark normally from 10 degree celcius( april) and up, but have been in 0 degrees water for 1,5 h ;)
you're braver than me! I wouldn't be jumping into that cold water haha! good suits thought, but I suppose you'd need it :)
Salvimar Atlantis 1.5mm for Thailand. Even though at the beginning I felt so comfty, after 2 months of diving in 30+ degree water I started getting a little cold during the dives. I think the more you adapt to a certain temperature, the more mm you need to wear. But i'm absolutely in love with the wetsuit, it looks so good underwater and the price is perfect for the value you get. One thing maybe you forgot to mention is that you should really take care of the wetsuits. Rins it with fresh water after diving in salt water and don't put it in the sun. Use a thick hanger if you have a thick wetsuit so it won't get loose around the shoulder area etc. Cheers Geoff, I would love to meet you one day, i've been following you for such a long time! Keep it up!
I prefer to use full lyrca as I find 1.5mm still kinda hot =)
Good points! that is a great suit as well! :)
You just like Lycra hahahaha
Lols I just don't have a hairy chest to keep me warm in tropical waters man. Hahaha
I wear a spetton wetsuit and I dive in the Mediterraenan sea. I use a 5mm in summer and a 7mm in winter. I need more wheigt with the 7mm in winter and it gets more unconfortable, but I can stay longer in the water whout gettin cold..💙
I've never heard of that brand but it looks like it's getting the job done! :)
You are very knowledgable, really enjoyed watching it. Keep it up
Thanks for the review. Looking to get a proper freediving suit next year and this video is a great help in informing my choice. Currently alternate between a Speedo triathlon suit and an O'Neill Mutant surf wetsuit.
the speedo triathalon suit is pretty god already :) I'm glad the video helped!
Great video Adam, even though I have never have worn a wetsuit because of the the great weather where I live (caribbean). Happy to join your site and the freediving family.
You are one of the lucky people!!
Got a Bare Elate from the hubs this xmas & it's the most comfortable 5mil I've ever worn
I love your videos man! They are very informative, well composed, and always relevant. You seem to be intelligent and you relay the information well in all of your videos. Thank you for your hard work!
Thanks so much Gage :) I really do appreciate that!
I prefer to get use to the cold water and dive without wetsuit, but it's good to know this if I change my mind someday
wow.....Flavio.....you have my respect
I have custom-made 3mm open cell two pieces wetsuit from Oceanos. It keeps me warm for an hour in 17°C water.
that's a nice wetsuit!
The water here varies from 8 to 16 degrees so I normally wear a thick layer of goose fat. This has the benefit of acting as chum when I go spearfishing. That or a 5mm Cressi suit that I love dearly and still keeps me warm for nearly an hour in the coldest winter sea.
hahahahhaha! dude the goose fat wetsuit will be the latest hit!
I never wear a wetsuit because I live in Guam. I do have a couple suits but both are unnecessary here. One of my suits is a closed cell and the same one featured at the start of this video. Fits my body pretty well. Water still comes in and out as you'd expect of a "wet"suit. However it having 3 layers of material (nylon, neoprene, nylon) requires the most effort to overcome the resistance of the suit itself. For example, lifting an arm would require compressing the neoprene on top of the shoulder and stretching the suit under the arm pit. I also have a twp piece open cell from Omer. It only has one layer of nylon on the outside and is significantly easier to move in. That one less layer also allows it to conform to my body better and once fully put on, literally zero water moves in and out unless I intentionally open the suit to let some in. However the water is so warm here year round that I never wear either.
I would always choose no wetsuit if the water is warm enough for it :)
I‘ve got a Cressi Competition in 5mm. Very good for the Conditions here in Germany! 👌🏻
they are great suits
Harvey’s 5mm 2pc in cold water and 3mm el cheapo for warmer water. I’m in the midwestern USA so not a lot of deep diving close by but creeks and rivers work for now.
nice one bro. I'd love to do some river diving. Never done it before
Johnny George where are you? Here in FL there are so many wonderful diving springs
Jesse Moral I’m in Missouri so there are a couple of springs and so on but a lot of rivers I hope to have a new to me sailboat soon to get to the dive locations around the world. At least that’s the plan
Johnny George dude! That is a wonderful plan! I actually have a similar plan for purchasing a sailboat, although I never factored getting to dive everywhere I go. How awesome is that!! Two things I'm trying to work out is, one, getting a boat large enough to do everything I might want to do and, two, finding a ship mate that can actually btake off for a couple years. If you want to get places, you have to take shifts ;) three people is best, for long term operations. Three 8 hour shifts. I call dibs on the star shift :)
I usually never wear wetsuits and stay nice and simple and I do also avoid cold water I like the cold water when ur under 7 meters cuz it feels super refreshing after you ur in the warm water above then dive :) but I am planning to buy one so this was very helpful
yeah in the tropics wetsuits are just not needed :) I prefer to dive without one if i can :)
Nice video! I'm mostly diving in cold waters in Sweden and around the north atlantic - I'm still using my cressi free man 3.5mm in October (8°c at the surface). Its really really warm. I actully had to take it of when I was diving in the Azores (17°c) as soon i came up from the water 😊 but It has a lot of wounds from this years travelings.. A lot... Thinking about getting one of those molchanovs-suits. 3mm for subarctic diving 😉
One of the best overviews I've seen.
Thanks Peter! :)
Aloha Adam! When you're talking about the neoprene measurements for different temperatures of water, you mention the degrees, and I'm guessing you mean Celsius! Just want to make that clear. So if anyone else goes by Fahrenheit here is the same guidelines...
Tropical waters: 78.8-86°F = 1-1.5mm
Colder waters: 68-78.8°F = 3mm
Really Colder waters: 60.8-68°F = 5mm
SUPER COLD "Shouldn't be diving" water: >60°F = 7-10mm
Thanks Rachel :) that's super helpful!
I don't dive mainly because I can't even swim, but, I have always been interested. Thanks for the videos! The music and volume of the music in this video is actually quite nice. I am mainly a metal-head so my tastes are somewhat limited. On that subject, is there a possibility to, if not at the time of filming the diving footage, dub over an aquatic sound as if you actually are in the water at that time? I am not asking you to change it (whatever works for you and your real fans. I am only a tourist). My theory on this is: if one doesn't know, one cannot improve if there is room for improvement. I am not crying to get my way. I turn the sound of the instrumental off as I crave the natural (music) water sounds so much. It's like taking a relaxing hike, the music of nature is part of the experience.
fair enough :) I'm always looking to improve the videos :) I'll give it a try :)
My partner and I wear Neptune 5.5 open cell wetsuits. We've kept our suits going with neoprene glue since 2000 but we are badly in need of new ones.! Unfortunately the owner of the Neptune dive suits left Canada and stopped making them.
A lot of shops won’t allow you to try on open cell wetsuits before you buy. Luckily a shop near me let me turn the top inside out and try it on. Any info on how to choose a suit if a shop won’t let you try it on?
It's quite hard without trying it on. You've just got to guess and hope it fits well
well i sue a 5 mil due to having to fish in cold water its not very flexible but its more than fair a trade for my body warmth lol ..id recommend a 3 mil for starting warm waters ...cheers ..n gr8 content dude ..gd luck ..
Always producing the goods and supplies is with information instead of selling out
thanks bro :) appreciate it
I use a Mares 7.0mm top and 5.5mm bottom for freediving. Water here in California is 10-12 C.
If you can, use lube (and sunscreen on those sunny days!) that won’t pollute the water...
ah man! that's nice and cold. Yeah that's true about lube
Babyoil is one of the softest/best things for you`re skin. its really nice if you dive often.
I know you're right but I hate the feeling of oil on me haha
Thanks very much for the video, I like the look of the Salimar blend suit behind you I hear there very good, 😊👍🌊
They're super comfortable. I used to have one but it fell apart after 6 months. The stitching just started unravelling
Adam Freediver oh dear, not cool, I'm sure you use yours an awful lot, but cheers, if you could recommend any 5ml opencell spearfishing type wetsuits / jackets etc would be greatly appreciated thanks very much Adam 😊👍👍🌊
You have to tell which song is used for the intro/outro! As for wetsuit, I've been very happy with Elios, currently waiting for my third suit from them: 1,5mm custom Superskin Nano with Yamamoto. Excellent video, great coverage yet time efficient, perfect for new freedivers
Yeah Elios suits are great! :) um the song.....my wife made the into/outro so i'll have to ask her
I love the color combinations of the molchanov suits though, but it doesn't come for free. The song is a perfect fit and thanks, would be great!
I live in a tropical paradise of Cebu Philippines, surface temrature at noon time is around 30 to 32 degrees. So we basically just use rashguards and some dont wear any (I mean just topl-less then board shorts) haha tho alot of divers here use wetsuits specially deep divers.
Yeah in tropical places I always prefer to dive without a wetsuit :)
I’m want to start diving in the Great Lakes what should I use ?
JAKBOENO Thermoskin 5mil . My first ever wetsuit on its first outing this weekend in the UK . Paired this with a TUSA CEOS mask and Hyperdry Elite 2 snorkel . Fins will be MARES Avanti Quattro Power .
Looking to learn . Subbed .
Recently bought the ocean hunter core 3 wetsuit. Same one that you show in the closed cell. I am doing snorkelling/freediving for ocean treasure with a metal detector. Found alot of your videos great to help waiting for warmer weather now though.
Can you advise me on submarine metal detectors? What are you using?
thanks for this. i'm a newb and jsut using yoga leggings and rash guard for now. excited to get my first wetsuit tho!
in love with the new intro
thank you! My wife made it :) she will be happy
Sporasub proffesional 5 mm open cell outside close cell inside for winter diving in Greece
that's a nice suit ;)
Hey mate loved seeing you on “Hughsy we have a problem “ a while back 😃
Omer Holostone 5mm, best suit I've had for spearing
that is a nice suit!
Hello ,can i buy some equipment?
I need more information about prices,sizes and importants things?
Thanks
I swim during Aussie Winter at the Gold Coast around 17 degrees. I wonder if the cold water increases heartrate?
Cold water usually decreases your heart rate...except during the fist shock of it all
Hey, Adam! Apart from the quick laugh, what is your reason for saying that one should not dive if the water holds below 16•C degrees? Here in the chilly north, we have the clearest waters when we are below those temperatures, so I'd appreciate some input. Should I sell everything I own and move to Aruba?
it was just a joke :) I love cold water diving :) as long as you have the right wetsuit it's amazing :)
Bought my first wetsuit. As I live in northern Canada water is cold so went with 5 mil. I know I will need a weight belt rubber , question buckle or the clasp type which do you see used most? The suit is a Cressida Tecinca camo not my first pick but got it brand new off kijjii for $150 super deal.
Adam you perv, you should tell as also why we never must urinate inside our suit. Great vid, thank you
hahahaha but we must always urinate in our suit!
We use 7mm wetsuits for 5 C water and its alright if you have a good wetsuit!
Oh my friend you have all of my respect
I also diving in Germany sometimes by this tempetures and I hate it ! I would Love to dive in warm Water but it isn't lokal so...
My friends always say to me go out your looking freezed with blue lips and shaking on my whole body but I love to dive and I want to dive longer than 20 minutes ! I also think, like you Adam it's really hard to dive in cold water, because you lost a lot of energy for holding the body warm. I have to say I'm a beginner in freediving and only can dive 10-20 meters deep in our lakes here but it's also a lot of fun and I always say to myself it's a good training one time I can dive in warm water and then I'm probably so much better :D hopefully ! :'D
hahah yes! when you dive in tropical water you're going to be a phenominal diver
Another great video as always
thanks so much buddy!
Can I use my triathlon wetsuit for freediving? Orca S4.
can you? Curious as well
Yes
Oceaner Tropical 1.5 mm custom. Worth every penny. Going on 3 yrs
I just bought the Umberto Pelizzari wet suit up-w12 (2mm). it is perfect but impossible to close it by yourself
hahahahah and that's why it fits so perfectly :)
I use a Digi-tek Riffe open cell wetsuit
Those are great wetsuits!
I just bought 2.5mm short wetsuit hope it can help. because still i don’t and it’s hard for me to learn the buoyancy.
hey, my father has a 7mm wetsuit and, because i want to start sprearfishing, i ll take it. Although the water is at 23-24 degrees and it is really uncomfortable. Is it really that bad?
It's not too bad but with a suit that thick diving will be harder
Oh i see, then i ll start with this suit and if i am going well I'll buy a new one later.Thanks by the way :D
Love your channel and advice.
Adam i just got myself a rubber cressi two piece like the one you showed in the video.. i dont know if the size is small but i started panicking when tried to wear it.. do you think i should go with a one piece ?
Thank you for this video. Wish I saw it before I bought my first suite 😆
I can't stand freezing, so I thought, if I'm gonna freedive here in Norway in the autum and winter, I will get the thickest suite. I bought a 9mm suite called "EVO 2 Nordic Premium". I weight around 50kg, so I bought 8kg of weights to wear.
Now I'm off to the shower to try the suit for the first time... Wonder if my dives will be good with this thick suite or not... 🤪
Curiouse if anyone here has any experience with 9mm suit? 😅
Hello Adam, I was wondering if you've actually ever used ''lube lube'' to put on an open cell or not? Aside from that, do you think if you have purely heat retention in mind you should always go for the open cell, even when scuba-diving and not just apnea? Where I live the water is usually around 35-60F and I was thinking of changing my 7mm closed cell normal scuba wetsuit (suit + vest over it) for an open cell 7mm apnea suit because I've heard it has alot better heat retention.
I have used lube before haha yes definitely. If heat retention is the goal then 100% go for an open cell freediving suit :)
i love my Epsealon shadow 5 mm :) but i already decide what will be my next one elios custom made 3 mm :)
ah the Elios is a great suit!
it's highly recommended from Aharon Solomons
Question, I don't really feel the cold in the water but should i still use a wetsuit? do you burn more oxygen even if you dont feel the cold?? Also, do you think they should make a suit with a small realistic bait fish style pattern, both to attract larger fish and confuse sharks? just a thought.
Awesome video! I use an oceaner 1.5 mil here in South Florida. I'd like to get a one piece lighter shorty suit for these warm Florida waters. Any recommendations?
i cant find a big enough spearfishing jacket in the uk. my seac opencell 7mm XXXL is too small :(
Question: Wouldn't a freediving wetsuit with closed cell neoprene on both sides also be better for scuba diving? I didn't fully understand the downsides?
I wear an oversized triathlon wetsuit which I got for free :D it does the job, can't complain.lol
Thank u for the video mate ....u r so kind ...
welcome brother! Kind or just likes to talk a lot?
i freedive in Florida and often just wear a skin shirt, do other people in such warm waters still use wetsuits for when you get deeper?
Hey, Adam. Got a little question here. As a swimmer who is just starting out on my freediving journey, I prefer as little clothing as possible when Im in the water. But I am also very sensitive to the cold when Im out in the sea. Im thinking perhaps a wetsuit whose sleeves only reach to the elbows (or perhaps even sleeveles) will provide a good middle ground.. But do wetsuits with short sleeves ever work as an insulator? Im thinking the water can probably can get in, or perhaps not if the suit fits well. Im not really sure which is the case and will appreciate your advise. ;)
Yeah the shortie wetsuits really won't keep you too warm but you can get really great ocean swimming wetsuits like the Orca suits. Those are flexible and nice and you won't feel restricted in it
Hi adam. What is the difference between spearfishing suit and smooth skin suit? Is it difference at performance?
Website has almost zero info. Whow make shinny skin interior wetsuit?
not sure what you mean?
I looked at website and lining and seals material information is missing. Do you know which wetsuits have smooth unlined neoprene option?