How to choose a suit for underwater hunting: reviews of professionals

Underwater hunting means having all the necessary equipment and accessories. The most important part of the equipment is a suit for underwater hunting, the choice of which should be given maximum attention. A bad wetsuit can spoil the whole impression of underwater hunting.

The main task facing the wetsuit is to reduce the possible risk of injury to the hunter and reduce the negative impact of water on the body.

Competently selected high-quality wetsuit will provide the opportunity for long-term underwater hunting due to the preservation of heat. This is evidenced by the reviews of professionals.

Choosing a wetsuit

At present, specialized stores are ready to offer the widest variety of models and types of underwater suits, oriented to function under different environmental conditions and different water temperatures.

Suit for underwater hunting can be of such basic types:

• Dry.
• Semi-dry.
• Wet.

Dry Wetsuits

Produced from kapron material, impregnated with special chemicals. Standard kit includes a jacket and pants, connected with glue. Often, a dry suit for underwater hunting is released in the form of a ready-made overalls. Additionally, the kit includes gloves and boots.

The wetsuit is supplied with a clutch, through which it is possible to connect an aqualung with oxygen bottles, as well as a pair of valves for bleeding air. It completely protects the hunter's body from the impact of the aquatic environment. But the suit is not worn on the naked body, it is necessary to have special underwear.

The main drawbacks of using this version of the equipment buyers call excessive unwieldiness and a fairly high price. However, many underwater hunters use dry suits in shallow water, often in winter.

Semi-dry wetsuits

Produced from a special material - microporous rubber, known as "neoprene." This material is a synthetic rubber, characterized by high water resistance and elasticity. It is enough to put on and take off such a suit simply, thanks to a lightning fastener located on the back and chest side. Correctly matched to the size of a semi-dry suits reliably protects against penetration of moisture inside.

The disadvantage is a two-sided rubber that limits mobility. The hunter (reviews confirm this) have to expend more energy, as a result of which he soon gets tired.

Wet Wetsuits

This is the most popular type of wetsuits for lovers of underwater hunting. They got their name because inside the human body is in the water environment, which acts as a heat-insulating layer, heating up from the heat of the body. A layer of neoprene of sufficient thickness allows maintaining the water temperature at a stable level for a long time, preventing its cooling. The larger the thickness of neoprene, the more efficient it works and the more it allows to hunt in colder water.

There are three main types of wet suits:

• Monocoats.
• Wetsuits with short shorts and sleeves.
• A wet wetsuit, which includes a jacket with a hood and gloves.

As a rule, diving suits are duplicated in order to provide increased strength of the material to protect against cuts and tears. Suit "Bushat" for underwater hunting is of special quality.

Duplication can be either one-sided or two-sided. One-sided is to attach additional fabric material to the neoprene either from the outside or from the inside. When replicating from the outside, the suit keeps the heat very well, but it is difficult to put on, which is confirmed by the reviews, as neoprene sucks in the skin.

Duplicated inside the suit is more pleasant to the touch, it is easier to put on, but it keeps the heat worse. Costumes without duplication - comfortable and elastic, but for a long stay in cold water is not suitable.

Wet suit thickness and water temperature

Before buying a suit, you should determine in advance the place of underwater hunting and the temperature of the water in these reservoirs. To buy a suit for underwater hunting follows strictly the right size, deviations in greater or lesser side are unacceptable.

The following table illustrates the dependence of the thickness of the neoprene layer of the suit on the temperature of the aquatic environment for providing comfortable underwater hunting.

Guided by the above table, we must additionally take into account the individual characteristics of each organism, which is confirmed by feedback, because the sensitivity to the cold is different for all. Also, the required thickness of the suit is determined not only by the temperature of the water, but also by the depth of the hunt: the deeper, the thicker the suit will be.

It should be considered and coloring, depending on the bottom landscape.

Suit for underwater hunting (9mm) must always fit tightly on the figure. In most cases, the manufacturers of diving suits use a standard scale of sizes: 48, 50, 54, etc. Immediately before buying a suit it is recommended to try it on. Do not allow assemblies or creases.

Optimal wetsuit

Of course, the best will be for each of its type of costume, taking into account individual characteristics. But there are a number of main parameters that should be chosen when choosing:

• Design . If you are looking for a suit with a thickness of 3 mm, it is recommended to choose a full, not shortened. Optimum, that the lightning was from the back. Additional heat will provide a high collar. Suits for underwater hunting "Sargan" like many.
• Thickness. It should be determined by the temperature of the aquatic environment and the individual reaction to the cold.
• Neoprene . It is better to choose a material foamed with gas. Despite the higher price, it is much stronger and will last longer.
• Stitches . Experienced hunters advise suits stitched with a "Mauser" seam. It will provide increased strength.

Wetsuit care

Proper care will ensure a long service life. The following basic rules should be observed:

1. After using the wetsuit, rinse with clean water. If hunting was conducted in salt water, it is recommended to soak it for several hours in a container of water.
2. Keep suit for underwater hunting (9mm or other thickness) should be avoided folding and folding.
3. All cuts and tears should be carefully sealed.
4. Neoprene requires constant care, otherwise the microscopic pores will coalesce.
5. Do not allow prolonged exposure to neoprene products in the cold.

Additional equipment

In addition to a wetsuit, each underwater hunter will need a set of equipment, including fins, a breathing mask with a tube, a cargo belt and an underwater gun.

All dive fans buy suits for underwater hunting. Reviews leave everything diverse. Leading companies for the production of wetsuits are Arena and Speedo. It is necessary to approach the choice of such "uniforms" responsibly. From the quality depends not only the catch, but also the life of the submariner. The main thing is that the suit should not be defective and fit perfectly on the figure.

To store uniforms, take a special place in order not to damage the material. Only in this way you can use the suit for a long period of time. It is better to purchase all accessories from one manufacturer.