Category Surfing

Wetsuit Recycling is Important (8 Ways YOU Can Recycle)

Diving, Kitesurfing, Surfing, Triathlon

Recycling your wetsuit is important for the environment and creating a circular economy or helping people get a wetsuit. There are many ways you can recycle your wetsuit even when it is in the best or worst condition. There is a solution for every wetsuit to be recycled or upcycled.

How to Take Care of Your Wetsuit? (do’s and don’ts)

Diving, Kitesurfing, Surfing, Triathlon

The most effective method to maintain your wetsuit is to clean it after each session with cold fresh water, especially if it has been in salt or chlorine water. The next best thing to do is dry it in the shade and store it dry.

Is It Easier to Put On a Wet or Dry Wetsuit? (7 tips)

Diving, Kitesurfing, Surfing, Triathlon

Is it easier to put on a wet or dry wetsuit? Both can be good if you and your wetsuit are both wet or dry. So if you try to slip in a dry wetsuit with a sweaty or wet body it will be harder than if you and the wetsuit are both wet. The same goes for when you and your wetsuit are both dry.

How Does a Wetsuit Keep You Warm? (Explained)

Diving, Kitesurfing, Surfing, Triathlon

A wetsuit keeps your body warm by insulating the body heat with neoprene. When you are in the water the water inside the wetsuit will be trapped and heated by your body temperature. The neoprene will not let the warm water go through and keeps it in the wetsuit.

When Do I Have to Replace My Wetsuit? (6 Signs)

Kitesurfing, Surfing

When you need to replace your wetsuit, look for a lot of holes, cuts, and tears, or if the seams are broken or cracked, as well as if the neoprene is overly stretched / thinner, or cracked from dryness. In each of these instances, the wetsuit is not functioning properly and is not keeping you warm in the water.

Why Should You Wear a Wetsuit? (6 Most Important Reasons)

Diving, Kitesurfing, Surfing, Triathlon

Why you should wear a wetsuit is a pretty easy question of course. You wear a wetsuit to stay warm in the water for a longer period. But there are many other reasons to wear a wetsuit in the water.