Dive SuitHeaters: Staying Warm In Cold Waters

While rewarming, get away from the wind. A big offender in heat loss is evaporative cooling. Every diver has distinct thermal need. Older divers and women typically cool faster. To offset their heat loss, they also need greater insulation. They might require more than a neoprene suit to keep warm.

Heaters for a drysuit

Whether you're diving in 40 degree water or considerably colder, you have little time to avoid being overly chilly during the descent. Avoiding cold water shock and decompression sickness depends mostly on appropriate insulation. Three simple components help drysuits keep divers warm. Effective seals stop cold water from flowing in or out of the suit; the neoprene is warmer and they are thicker than wetsuits. Apart from the thermal protection of a suit, the diver should dress warmly and wear a cap to trap body heat. Divers should also eat healthily to fuel their bodies and avoid too much alcohol, caffeine, and smoking since these drugs can reduce blood flow and cause coldness. On extended cold water dives, heated undergarments and vests as the Santi Heated Vest Flex 2.0 and a Santi Heated Glove Flex 2.0 can provide offer extra warmth and comfort.

Wetsuit Heater Technology

Usually composed of synthetic rubber foam called neoprene, which retains a thin layer of water near to the skin, most wetsuits are Your body heat then warms this water, therefore shielding you from the frigid water beneath. There are many thicknesses for neoprene; thicker suits offer more insulation. Still, a heavier suit can limit mobility. While keeping you warm, new technologies such as super-stretch neoprene provide better range of motion and flexibility. Other developments are redefining wetsuits and our perspective of them. For instance, introducing graphene—a type of carbon with remarkable thermal qualities—into neoprene boosts warmth without increasing weight or limiting movement. Wearing the Thermalution Power Heated Undersuit beneath a wetsuit or drysuit will keep you warm for 1.5 hours while you're in the water. Its temperature controller and waterproof battery system feature non-metallic heating wire technology. The product consists of two batteries, a heated undersuit, controller and charger.

Underdesuit Heaters

Having heated undergarments available is a crucial tool for both recreational and technical divers in pushing cold water dives farther. Warm undergarments, vests and gloves are the easiest approach to fight cold-water diving. Heated undergarments lower decommission stress and enable more thermal control. A warm body lets the blood vessels widen, therefore enhancing the on- and offgassing of gases. Longer dives and improved general comfort are thus possible. Venture Heat has created a low-profile, premium heating system that fits perfectly any drysuit. Driven on a wrist-mounted remote control, the 40W Heated Undersuit Pro runs from a battery. It is totally supported by a one-year manufacturer warranty and has a waterproof construction. Think about your dive needs and the kind of undergarment you are wearing to determine which of the Santi heated systems would be best fit for you. The BZ400 Heated Undersuit is intended as part of a full-heated diving system with the Santi Drysuit Connector or Thermovalve and external battery; the Heated Vest Flex 2.0 and Heated Gloves are ideal for colder circumstances or longer dives.

Booty shoes

Your feet and hands will be the first body parts to rebel in cold water unless you are a genetic wonder able to survive without a wetsuit. Because they offer an additional layer of insulation, a pair of neoprene boots will extend your session. Likewise, by keeping the cold water out of your head and throat area, you can prolong your workout using a neoprene hood. These hoods also shield from the wind, allowing you to focus on your dive instead of the chill. Make sure you wear a Red Original waterproof changing robe with a warm, moisture wicking lining as soon as you leave the water. While you get ready for your next dive, this will keep you cosy and warm. It will also help you prevent the post-dive "afterdrop," that phenomena whereby your body temperature keeps declining once you are out of the water. The robe will stop this from happening and enable fast recovery.