What is the difference between different wetsuit models? What is the difference between wetsuits for different sports? Can you use a diving wetsuit for snorkleing, windsurfing or swimming? Are they interchangeable or not? It depends. Generally wetsuits are designed to keep you warm, but the models can be quite different.

Two the most important things when it comes to wetsuits are warmth and fit. Warmth is decided by the thickness of the neoprene and it must be chosen by the location where the wetsuit will be used. Are you going swimming, snorkeling and diving in the tropics or are you going somewhere where the water is really cold? The other thing is the fit. If your wetsuit is to big it will not be warm no matter what, so the right fit is essential.

To take an informed decision, you need to understand how a wet suit works. Wet suits are basically made from neoprene, which is a highly porous material that contains millions of tiny little bubbles. Neoprene uses the nitrogen bubbles to create a barrier of air between the water around you and your body. A thin layer of water enters this barrier and gets heated up to your body temperature. As you reach greater depths, the suit starts getting looser as the Neoprene compresses against it self. When this happens, any water that may have entered, leaks out. At the end of the day, the wet suit must protect you and keep you warm.

So how thick wetsuit do you need greatly depends on the water temperature. And water temperature depends on the location and time - where and when are you going to use your wetsuit. Another thing to consider is also your sex. Wetsuits for women are a bit different that wetsuits for men.

The difference between men and women wetsuits is in shape. But this is not what we are talking about here. Women should get thicker and warmer wetsuits because womens body has more surface area than mans and therefore cools down faster. And generally speaking it is always better to have a wetsuit that is warmer since if you are too warm you can let some cold water in but if you are cold you will soon have to leave the water.

With that in mind - two piece diving wetsuits are warmer than one piece. You get double insulation on your body where the two wetsuit pieces cover each other. The downside of a two piece wetsuit is that this is a wetsuit that is more clumsy and restricting to your movements so it is not the best wetsuit for other sports. When diving you will also need to use more lead since it is more buoyant.

After you identify the appropriate suit, look for one that fits you perfectly. To get the right size and fit are imperative for you. Once you take all these factors into account, you will be set to dive in, and dive deep.