Silly Question on Wetsuit Lube

[fcallagy]

lads got the suitslip from Sven and it rocks. Fairly simple you get a bottle half filled with the soloution and top up with fresh water ar sea water and give it a shake etc. Squirt in a few shots and your away. easy peasy lemon squeezy. Not sure whats in it and I was only in athe water for 25-30 mins as it was fking freezing but no bother on the skin at all where as I have been finding the conditioner irritating the skin over the past while especially on the thighs. Anyway will be ordering more in the future, cheers Sven

 

[speargearshop]

Glad you got the SuitSlip and thanks for the review! Send me a note to my website and I'll add you to the list of satisfied divers.

X- the neoprene used in washers and seals is a vastly different hardness(durometer) and compound to be able to withstand oils, gases and solvents. The neoprene used in those applications are also rarely open cell as uour wetsuits are. Cheers.

Oh, and this is not a specific advertisment effort by me, just helping to answer the original question. Please refer all questions to me at sven@speargearshop.com

Ta all.

 

[monofin_diva]

i use pjur cult. it's a latex/rubber dressing aid. it doesn't deteriorate the rubber and it really conditions it.

i use it with my latex/rubber catsuits and clothing without ever any problem.

it's really slick and it just slides on.

i wash my wetsuits with wetsuit shampoo.

Pjur Cult - Dressing Aid Product Page that's the pjur dressing aid.

and this is the wetsuit shampoo i use.

http://www.boardsportsschool.com/wetsuit%20shampoo.jpg

oh and i have an unlined, open cell elios freeSKIN.. so that's about as hard to get into as you can get!

 

[Dannyk]

What are you guys doing after the dive? Isn't your body all slimy. Must be interesting driving home and stopping for coffee and gas. Winter diving must make it even more interesting. As you can tell I do not have an open cell wetsuit yet. I have wondered about the disrobing mess with lube.

Dan

 

[JennyWren]

Up here in Vancouver the best part of the dive is your warm(ish) shower after - we bring containers filled with hot water to rinse off with afterwards. In warmer times of year you can take your suit off in the water and give yourself a rinse, but it's still brrrrrr!

 

[monofin_diva]

What are you guys doing after the dive? Isn't your body all slimy. Must be interesting driving home and stopping for coffee and gas. Winter diving must make it even more interesting. As you can tell I do not have an open cell wetsuit yet. I have wondered about the disrobing mess with lube.

Dan

i've never used shampoo, but when i use pjur i just feel like i put a lotion on. my skin is really soft and it's easy to just slide it off.

it just feels very *slick* and slippery.

 

[Mr. X]

...X- the neoprene used in washers and seals is a vastly different hardness(durometer) and compound to be able to withstand oils, gases and solvents. The neoprene used in those applications are also rarely open cell as uour wetsuits are. Cheers.
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Good point, open cell would expose a huge surface area. There is the adhesive that holds the suits together to consider too. Some of the Dr. Marten oil-resistant soles are pretty soft though e.g. Dr. Martens 8699 Flex Link Bex Sole at Zappos.com. But, like I said, some of the spearo wetsuit manufacturers are recommending mineral/baby oil; while they probably don't mind shortening the life of a wetsuit a bit they probably don't want to get warranty returns. The EU (except Britain for some unfathomable reason) require 2 year warranty on many/most products these days.