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At 06:43 AM 3/16/00 -0800, Steve Grogan wrote:

>underwear.  The only real downside to neoprene is that
>its buoyancy characteristics change with pressure
>differences, but that shouldn't really matter in
>regards to its insulating value because you should be
>dressed for the water temp anyway.

I don't agree.  The insulation provided by the drysuit changes with
depth.  If you dress for the cold water at depth, you will overheat
during deco in shallow water when the suit's insulation is at its
maximum.  If you underdress to compensate, you'll be cold at depth.
Neither is a good compromise.

Neoprene drysuits are, IMO, a poor choice for most diving.

-Mike Rodriguez
<mikey@ma*.co*>
Pn(x) = (1/(2^n)n!)[d/dx]^n(x^2 - 1)^n

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