Scuba Gear – Scuba Equipment

I was hoping to get a tattoo in the near future but am in a scuba class. (See below for more detials)?

The wetsuit I have covers up the spot where I am going to get the tattoo. Is that still ok to get it while I am in the scuba class?

No it is not OK! at least not at that time.

Either pool dives or ocean dives are both bad and you can get infection.

But i would not recommend it until after the classes are over because you will have scabbing after the tattoo for about 2 weeks more or less.

So depending on location of the tatt putting on and taking off a wetsuit could remove some skin and ink at the same time.

Is there anything I can do to keep my lips warm when I Scuba dive?

I am a full time diver in north FL. I wear a full body wetsuit, a hood, and booties but the only place not covered is my lips. Is there anything I can do to keep them warm or cover them up as its quite painful when diving lately. Any tips are welcome!

You just need to either suck it up for as long as is within your comfort zone and leave the water when you’re feeling too much discomfort or buy a full face mask and take the course for it. Vaseline is a no no. It’s a petroleum based product that doesn’t get along with many plastics nor silicone. Guess what your second stage mouthpiece is made of?
Many other reasons not to:
It can also lead you to some good degree of jaw fatigue trying to keep that now slippery reg in your face. It’s also something you don’t want around your first stage since it is a form of a hydro carbon. High pressures can cause ignition. No point chancing it nor adding a mess to your gear from smears.

Do you wear a swimsuit or wetsuit when scuba diving?

Both! ( You wear the swimsuit under the wetsuit) I always wear at least a short sleeved and short legged wetsuit (called a shortie), no matter how warm the water is. It helps to protect your skin from getting irritated by the Scuba Gear, and also prevents you from getting scratched by coral or whatever you’re diving near. I also recommend always wearing gloves, so if you need to grab onto something underwater, you don’t get cut by anything.

Happy diving!

How to change a color of a wetsuit?

I have a scuba wetsuit(the funny colored one),and now I am really into spearfishing. Instead of buying an expensive spearfishing suit can I just make my wetsuit all-black? How? thnx

I suggest you do not change your wetsuit color to all black.

All black wetsuits to a predator animal (sharks and killer whales) looks like seals or sea lions.
The reason for the multicolor wetsuits is to prevent accidental shark attacks while diving. The Black with Yellow is the basic color or the Yellow Belly Sea-snake which most sharks will not eat.

The all black wetsuit is not a good color for spearfishing because you look similar to that of seals or sea lions, seals and sea lions also eat fish. The multicolored wetsuits may not be a dis-advantage because you will look like any other big fish..

I have not had any problem spear fishing wearing color diving equipment and have had sharks avoid me because the the colors that I wear.

If you really must change the color of your wet suit, you can try coating it with a black liquid neoprene cement.

Do you need different equipment if you want to go cold-water scuba diving?

As opposed to warm water scuba diving, is cold water diving distinctly different when it comes to equipment? Other than maybe a thicker wetsuit, are there differences in equipment or the way you should shop for equipment?

1. Thicker wetsuit or even a drysuit.
2. You’ll need booties as well. This full foot-pocket fins would leave your feet exposed.
3. Thicker gloves. Those reef gloves are only good for guarding against cuts and such. They don’t offer much in the way of thermal protection.
4. Full hood.
5. Cold water regulator. This primarily relates to the first stage. Something that is environmentally sealed would be good. A warm water regulator has a greater chance of freezing (leading to free flowing) in cold water.
6. Added weights for the thicker wetsuits/drysuits.

SCUBA QUESTION: What thickness of a wetsuit do I need for the Bahamas?

I am going to the Bahamas in November and I need a new wetsuit…what thickness (in mm) do I need?
I need a wetsuit because I will be scuba diving to 100 feet.

You won’t need a thick wet suit, just a reef skin or a 3mm shortie. Lol, we ice dive here in 7mm and you’re thinking you’ll be cold there? Nah. By the way, don’t bother going to 100 ft, not only is there less to see, I doubt that you’ll be allowed to. An AOW diver would know what thickness of suit they need, it seems you’re not AOW.
This cracks me up a bit, sorry.

Edit: WreckTek, yeah, there are a few good wrecks, but it sounds to me like this is a resort course this person may be taking or they are a recently graduated OW. An AOW would know their cold tolerance and thermal protection. Additionaly, I don’t know of any dive ops that will schedule more than 2 dives on a charter. If they’re properly hydrated on the SI, getting cold on the last dive shouldn’t be an issue.

What should you wear under a wetsuit? i.e. for scuba.?

I’m going scuba diving for the first time this weekend. and I’m to embarassed to ask in my dive shop. Thanks

The best thing is a "dive skin" but you don’t have to spend the money at a dvie shop. The skin is a lycra suit or shorts and top that keep you covered when your wetsuit is down, and help the suit slide on easier. (a dry person and dry suit or a wet person and wet suit are easy to get into, a moist suit and a sweaty person makes it tough)

Sooo instead of an expensive dive skin, go to walmart and get a pair of spandex or bike shorts, and an under-armour type top. (snug) This will cost you 20 bucks, and do the job. It also doesn’t bunch like a larger swimsuit, and even offers a little more protection from cold water pockets in the suit.

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What to do with long hair when scuba diving?

I have long hair and am wondering what other scuba divers do with it when diving in a wetsuit. A braid with a tie would hurt, being squeezed in the wetsuit down my spine. A bun or ponytail in my hood is also uncomfortable.. not to be complaining about all the options.. but are there any more long hair options while scuba diving?

If you are wearing a hood, the I would say just brush it back and let the hood hold it down. Since the neck of the hood gets tucked into the wetsuit, tuck in the hair as well. Before you zip up the hood, look down which will pull the hair up some in the back to give you some "slack".

Another option is to braid two pigtails starting behind each ear. Instead of letting them hand down your back, bring them over the shoulders, and use the hood to help hold them there.

My wife and other female divers use these two options, but none of them have hair that is longer than the middle of their back.

What size wetsuit do you know need for scuba diving?

I live by the great lakes and i want to know how thick of a wetsuit do i need to scuba dive? i am taking a scuba class at the end of august and need a wetsuit before then? i was told 7mm by a couple of people and me and my buddy are diving 50 to 70 feet down.

It all depends on how cold the water is. I dive in the Puget Sound and the water ranges from 40 to 55. During the summer some people can get away with wearing a single 7mm suit. but during the winter most people use a full 7mm suit and a 7mm shorty on top of that. When I started my diving it was in the month of March. I froze my *** off in the 14mm stuff. Right after my Open Water certification I got my dry suit cert. If you are going through a class they should have rental equipment so you don’t have to buy a whole kit just to learn. If they don’t or if they say you have to buy it all then go to a different shop. For most Open Water classes all you have to buy are mask, fins and snorkel. Everything else is rented from the shop. They will have the proper suits for you to wear.

Good luck with your diving.