As stated in previous posts, I'm a total newbie to the sport of freediving, and have to make some difficult decisions wrt buying equipment. The most difficult (for me anyways) is buying the wetsuit.
Is it possible to buy a suit that, admittedly not ideal, will be a good multi-purpose suit for, say, scuba as well as freediving? It was suggested to me that for colder waters I should get at minimum a 5mm suit. I'm considering a 7mm suit, since warmer is better.
Basically, I don't feel like spending a fortune on a suit, or having a suit that will tear by looking at it funny. I'm not looking to set any world records here, just mainly dive recreationally.
Also, what about taller freedivers? I'm about 6'4" and roughly 205lbs, so might this be a problem in suit sizing?
Cheers!
Is it possible to buy a suit that, admittedly not ideal, will be a good multi-purpose suit for, say, scuba as well as freediving? It was suggested to me that for colder waters I should get at minimum a 5mm suit. I'm considering a 7mm suit, since warmer is better.
Basically, I don't feel like spending a fortune on a suit, or having a suit that will tear by looking at it funny. I'm not looking to set any world records here, just mainly dive recreationally.
Also, what about taller freedivers? I'm about 6'4" and roughly 205lbs, so might this be a problem in suit sizing?
Cheers!