Question...

[frogmansailor]

Does anyone know if Underarmour cold gear clothing has any insulating properties in water? I know it will not be nearly the same as a wetsuit, but I'm curious.

I only ask because I already have a full suit of cold gear underarmour from sports, and I won't be diving in very cold water so I thought it might be enough just to wear that and not have to buy a wetsuit.

Anyone know?

[Erik]

It'll protect you from sunburn and jelly stings, but will not insulate you immersed in a liquid.
Cheers.

[frogmansailor]

Ok, I think I'll probably still use it. I only get a chance to dive over the summer, and it's warm anyway. The black will probably draw sun energy too, so that will help some.

Thanks!

[Erik]

Yeah if you're warm enough, then all you need is something stop the sunburn. Are you hunting? If so, you might need a something on your chest for loading the speargun.

[frogmansailor]

Yes, I was planning on it. I don't have a pad though. Is it really that bad without one?

[TOOmas]

i have a 70cm gun and i usually bare chest load it, it has 20mm bands... i imagine with a bigger gun you definitly need some sort of padding to prevent bruising.

[Erik]

I'd say go out and see what happens. If it becomes painful and you end up with a big sore spot the next day, then pad it is!

[sunfish]

If your gun has a butt extension for loading you can glue some padding to that. A piece cut from the sole of a flip flop maybe.

[Erik]

Originally Posted by sunfish

If your gun has a butt extension for loading you can glue some padding to that. A piece cut from the sole of a flip flop maybe.

Yeah that would work great. I saw a guy use a mousepad too, but thicker is better I think. Even with a 3mm suit I hurt myself because there was no chest pad.

[frogmansailor]

Good ideas. I have a neoprene insulator bag that I found on the side of the road, I think i'll cut that into squares and layer it onto the butt of the gun. Thanks for the ideas