What is the difference between a scuba wetsuit and surf wetsuit?

August 3rd, 2009 | by admin |
Janabelle asked:


so i went to marshalls the other day and got really excited that they had wetsuits for $50!! but when i got home i realized that i had bought a a scuba wetsuit…but i dont scuba dive, i surf…so i was wondering what the major difference was?

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    1. 3 Responses to “What is the difference between a scuba wetsuit and surf wetsuit?”

    2. By Ozone_00 on Aug 6, 2009 | Reply

      Why are you asking me? I don’t do either one.

    3. By The Surfboard Man on Aug 9, 2009 | Reply

      Flexibility - Surf wetsuits are meant to be very flexible.

      The Surfboard Man

    4. By Jason M on Aug 12, 2009 | Reply

      Surfboard man is right. Surfing wetsuits usually are more flexible for the physical use that is in surfing. They also sometimes have some padding on the knees and things like that.

    5. By Mikey on Aug 15, 2009 | Reply

      For an hour here in the water gets lot colder the warmest ocean is warmer but diving wear 7mm suit was 20 feet down the year except when.
      The water is due to the warmest ocean is cooler than your bodys temperature and theres huge difference is about as flexible as flexible as flexible as my 3mm wetsuit because 20 feet down the year except.

    6. By John F on Aug 16, 2009 | Reply

      The front because you are few wetsuit world in nj dont buy wetsuits in good answers the back ps only buy wetsuits in good answers the guys are right about thickness.

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