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Freediving vs. spearfishing wetsuits

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I was looking to buy a wetsuit and I found a good deal on a spearfishingg wetsuit but I just want to do recreational dives. Are there any noticable differences between the two kinds?


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We offer a freedive suit as well as a spearfishing suit. Our spearfishing suit (3.5.7 mm options) is made from Yamamoto 39 neoprene. The suit includes a chest pad for speargun loading and also knee pads = as well as a knife pocket. We have two camo color options.
http://www.makospearguns.com/Yamamoto-Reef-Camo-2-Piece-Open-Cell-Wetsuit-p/m2yrc.htm

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Our freedive suit - which comes in black and only 3 mm thickness is made from a softer, more flexible neoprene - Yamamoto 45. Slightly better stretch and comfort because a competitor is going to want the absolute least restriction. No dad needed for a suit that is intended to handle swimming and none of the abuse spearos might put their suit through.

http://www.makospearguns.com/Freedive-Wetsuit-Yamamoto-Y45-p/my45mw.htm


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If you are diving recreational, a spear fishing suit should work fine (for scuba and freediving).
 
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We offer a freedive suit as well as a spearfishing suit. Our spearfishing suit (3.5.7 mm options) is made from Yamamoto 39 neoprene. The suit includes a chest pad for speargun loading and also knee pads = as well as a knife pocket. We have two camo color options.
http://www.makospearguns.com/Yamamoto-Reef-Camo-2-Piece-Open-Cell-Wetsuit-p/m2yrc.htm

M2YRC-2T.jpg




Our freedive suit - which comes in black and only 3 mm thickness is made from a softer, more flexible neoprene - Yamamoto 45. Slightly better stretch and comfort because a competitor is going to want the absolute least restriction. No dad needed for a suit that is intended to handle swimming and none of the abuse spearos might put their suit through.

http://www.makospearguns.com/Freedive-Wetsuit-Yamamoto-Y45-p/my45mw.htm


MY45MW-2T.jpg





If you are diving recreational, a spear fishing suit should work fine (for scuba and freediving).

Wow thanks!


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I think spearo suits are basically freediving wetsuits with some extra features - so should be fine for "recreational dives" whatever that is.
 
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