The Wetsuit Market Is Heating Up!

One of the biggest problems with diving or any other water sport such as kayaking or surfing is maintaining body temperature in cold water. Without some form of water compatible insulation most ocean or lake water will quickly take body heat right out of you.

With huge improvements in technology over the past 5 years wetsuits have made great strides in functionality. As this technology advanced so did the various options of different coloured wetsuits become available, so much so that people really started making fashion statements with brands such as Quicksilver wetsuits and Billabong wetsuits leading the way.

The original rubber backed material of the surfing wetsuit has advanced to the neoprene material which is essentially the crux of any wetsuit, as this material allows for a layer of water to be trapped inside of the material, and is heated up by the body temperature of the wearer. Other more exciting inventions that have made appearances recently is using solar panel heating, gel based heating as well as a heating panel by using batteries.

Rip Curl wetsuits have been pioneers in heated wetsuits. A new product they have released which is supposed to push forward the wetsuit market is the H-Bomb wetsuit. The wetsuit has a thickness of 3/2 millimetres and a special heated panel that runs down your spine. Exactly what you need to keep warm in freezing cold water. This kind of technology will allow water activates to spend a lot more time in the water without any risk of danger.

Its amazing how far wetsuits have come when you think back to the first suits made for the US navy. The benefit of all this new technology is people are going to be able to enjoy themselves in the sea all year round, hot or cold.

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