packing a wet suit

[TNdiver]

What is the best way to pack a wetsuit? how to fold it, etc.

 

[The Killer's me]

U should not fold the wet suit. just place it on hangers and cover it with nylon and make sure it is dry.
Folding it may cause permanent fold marks and will make it lose elasticity by time.

 

[JPPLAY]

So when you do have to put it in a suitcase try to find a place where it will get the lowest amount of pressure and try to do the lest amounts of folds. When you get at your place of arrival as soon as possible hang it back up or lay out. Many fold marks come out. I packed my suit around and the only major fold marks are around the shoulders because of streamlining.

 

[samdive]

roll it up inside a towel so nothing sharp is touching it. get it out as soon as you can

 

[matrixed82]

Don't bother folding it, just wear it on the plane :t

 

[JPPLAY]

Don't bother folding it, just wear it on the plane :t

Every try that with a 5 mm custom suit on a 12 hour flight? I am surprised no one throw you out of the plane from the smell you would make. :martial

 

[matrixed82]

Every try that with a 5 mm custom suit on a 12 hour flight? I am surprised no one throw you out of the plane from the smell you would make. :martial

The trick is to find a conditioner that neutralizes the smell of urine

 

[Mr. X]

Don't bother folding it, just wear it on the plane :t

rofl ...of course! Wear your mask, snorkel too.

The trick is to find a conditioner that neutralizes the smell of urine

rofl JimDoeToYou has some competition.

I usually loosely fold my suit & keep it in a big, tough, breathable but cheap Ikea blue bag (cost: about 1 pound I think). It goes on the top -- nothing else on top. I use another, smaller Ikea blue bag for my weight belt. (I hate going to Ikea, nasty layout, but some of their stuff offers unbeatable value. They also sell some stuff not available elsewhere.)

 

[SanderP]

Do the folding marks appear only on smoothskin suits or nylon suits as well? On all kind of wetsuits?

 

[pelagicbeing]

they appear on suits with none smooth skin exterior as well, but they do come out eventually...

I too use an ikea bag most of the time, but i must say i am not as careful as the other guys, but then i dont have a smooth skin suit at the moment (but in the past when i did have one i was extra careful with it!)

 

[DiverTodd]

Another idea is to roll it loosely AROUND a towel inside the suitcase, which minimizes the stress that could lead to creases. I should know; I own about NINE wetsuits!

Todd

 

[MKDVR]

Do the folding marks appear only on smoothskin suits or nylon suits as well? On all kind of wetsuits?

Nylon too.:head

 

[TNdiver]

I folded it once down the middle, then rolled it up. It turned out ok. A crease or two, but they more or less came out. I'd say rolling around a towel would be better, because the first few rolls wouldnt be as tight.