Wetsuits for Freediving | Everything you NEED to Know about Freediving Wetsuits

Wetsuits for Freediving. What wetsuits are best for your diving? Find out what makes freediving wetsuits better or worse from each other and discover the differences between freediving, SCUBA and spearfishing wetsuits. Time to get toasty!
Do you know the difference between open cell, closed cell and smooth skin wetsuits? How can a good wetsuit improve your diving abilities and which wetsuit is best for you, the best for your diving, the best wetsuit for your part of the world.
If you're keen to check out our online freediving school go to www.freedivingmanual.com
To get a better idea of pricing for the wetsuits I talk about in this video check out this link:
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They stock a great range and it will give you a good idea/starting point to buying your own suit.
If you have any questions about wetsuits just ask away in the comments and i'll get back to you!

[@MacMillanDAN]

The only hugs I get are from a wetsuit :/

[@AdamFreediver]

hahahah oh man that's a sad state to be in

[@amroazem2726]

Perverted hugs!

[@thesuperiorbench6307]

'I'm not a pervert' Legendary words from a legendary man.

[@sunflowerbadger]

Dan Black, I am concerned by his need to make a point of it. I'm not a pervert either btw.

[@thesuperiorbench6307]

Will Farmer don't be concerned haha. Adam is awesome at cracking jokes 😂😂

[@masongovender9231]

Dan Black my comment exactly

[@user-gg4zt8kd4w]

Like my wife, the ocean is unforgiving... Famous last words. Rip Adam.

[@AdamFreediver]

hahahahha it was great knowing you all!

[@siirkire]

He said: "Everything dies eventually. Like my wife. (The ocean is unforgiving)"

[@KC-to2nc]

@@siirkire oh dam that’s cold haha

[@kjellingvaldsen3193]

You should try to dive in norway at wintertime. It is life ewerywhere, good sight and a tempeture at maybe 2-3 degres celsius.

[@rivercrystal2511]

I thought the temp would be in the negatives.

[@trade-school-ltd]

@@rivercrystal2511 it is not possible for liguid water to be at a negative temperature

[@kkonstantinosss2]

@@trade-school-ltd Actually it is. Even ocean water doesn't freeze until it's like -2C Water saturated with salt won't freeze until -20c or so

[@trade-school-ltd]

@@kkonstantinosss2 you are right but i was reffering to fresh water

[@9ger]

That is what I’m gonna do because then I don’t have to travel I live in Norway

[@XYNOMS]

Adam dude, you're so chill. Keep that positivism going! Making the world a happier place :D

[@AdamFreediver]

Thanks brother!

[@smedegaardpedersen]

Another great video. Thanks Adam. I've got a Salvimar Next 7mm. Living in Norway not diving in water colder than 20 degrees means never diving 😁 I'd love if you could do a video on training in the pool. Winter is coming and it too much trouble to break the ice to dive 👌

[@AdamFreediver]

hahahah you are dedicated brother! I'll be making that video very soon :)

[@smedegaardpedersen]

Great stuff 👍 We had our first snow today and I'm doing my CMAS *** test in the Trondheim fjord next Saturday. Going to be refreshing 👌 Give a shout if you'd like to dive with orcas at some point

[@JuanPerez-co9nd]

definitely you need a 7mm living ni Norway! I live in Cancun and in summer using a 1.5 mm Epsealon Fusion, when you go out of the water, you are almost converted in a tamale! :D

[@sanjacobs6261]

Wohoo, Trondheim! Are you still active?

[@MinxFox]

• Avoid neoprin - I'm not sure if anyone makes neoprin wetsuits, but neoprin is different from neoprene and not in a good way. • You can use coconut oil to help you get on your wetsuit. Keep in mind that you don't want to use something that could be harmful to aquatic flora & fauna. I got a hammy down wetsuit and I haven't tried it out in the water yet. When I first got it, I put the top on first and then tried to get the pants on and I got so sweaty and tired that I gave up lol. I will have to go visit a spring and test out the wetsuit.

[@AdamFreediver]

good point! a lot of soaps are damaging for the ocean :)

[@savalarasxd1229]

Dude when you are will repear your wetsuit the fabric do not stick together because you put oil product !!!!

[@Michael_00001]

I use a Fourth Element Thermocline since I'm allergic to neoprene. Thin but very flexible. Machine washable :)

[@AdamFreediver]

Sounds great :) great alternative :)

[@BurninatorTheTrogdor]

PoloSub Forza Tre suit is awesome. Smooth skin open cell with nylon sandwich. For spearfishing anyways.

[@AdamFreediver]

They are great suits! I love the suits with the nylon sandwich

[@denmyos]

use 7mm Ragnarok wetsuit in december, water temperture was around 0-1c i was good for around a 1 hour. The only place i got cold was in a big air pocket on my back.

[@AdamFreediver]

wow! ....my friend.....you are a weapon.....I would not be diving in that water haha

[@pgrossif]

Dude, what a great video. Thanks! Cheers from São Paulo, Brazil.

[@AdamFreediver]

you're so welcome buddy! thank you!

[@TomasBennar]

Good info. I am using Cressi Scorfano 3.5mm. Awesome wetsuit, but during winter in Sydney (16-17deg) I can last comfortably maybe 30-40 minutes. So yeah, another 5mm one would be probably a good investment.

[@AdamFreediver]

that's an awesome wetsuit! I'd definitely need a 5mm for Sydney winter though

[@hojdog]

I dreamt about you last night

[@hojdog]

first

[@hojdog]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@AdamFreediver]

hahahaha

[@stonemuncher9494]

Not at all creepy lol...

[@AdamFreediver]

hahahahahah not in the slightest

[@geanozz8940]

I believe Durex make the best there is........... : )

[@AdamFreediver]

hahahahahha do they now... haha

[@Selkian]

Don't mention the lube for a Durex wetsuit. That would make you a dick 🙊

[@MRFLIP]

You for got to warn us not to fart in a wet suit :) jk great video as always

[@AdamFreediver]

hahaha but farting in your wetsuit keeps it warm too!

[@nisacosta2501]

MR-FLIP Since i live in the caribbean, i dont have to use a wetsuit. I have to deal with bubbles when i fart.

[@DevinCarmichael]

A lot of shops won’t allow you to try on open cell wetsuits before you buy. Luckily a shop near me let me turn the top inside out and try it on. Any info on how to choose a suit if a shop won’t let you try it on?

[@AdamFreediver]

It's quite hard without trying it on. You've just got to guess and hope it fits well

[@scottmoso5751]

I struggled with suits myself trying to find a good fit. Most shops aren’t too keen letting u try an open cell suit on but some are. I had a pretty good experience with mako and live in Southern California. 5mm yamamoto just ordered it based on size chart. One fit way better than the other and they did the return with no worries. Thanks for the help there Adam!

[@AdamFreediver]

Thanks for sharing your experiences Scott! Sounds like you got yourself a nice suit too :)

[@TheATTZ]

Awesome vid! I asked for making a video about wetsuits some time ago and you kept your word - here it is! I really appreciate it, thank you, Adam! Gotta get some 3,5 - 5mm wetsuit for our relatively cold freshwaters, which is 16-20 degrees during the summers :)) Greetings from East Europe - Latvia, Mark

[@AdamFreediver]

Very welcome Mark :) I do plan to make all the videos that I promised :)

[@xevenx]

im using a 7mm lined opencell from omer. live north of the arctic circel in norway and i can use the same suit all year. but im thinking about getting a opencell smoothskin from polosub, since ill be doing more boat diving this year

[@gtopcu]

Adam mate you're probably the coolest & one of the most knowledgeable guys around. Love the vid!! Thanks

[@AdamFreediver]

I appreciate that! thanks buddy!

[@Shawnacles]

Adam! I'm so chuffed the first wetsuit you showed (and keep showing a lot as well) was the Ocean Hunter Chameleon Core Series 3, plus its hood, because THAT'S THE EXACT ONE I USED!!! I'm kinda glad I got it before I started learning about different wetsuits, otherwise had I known then what I know now, I probably wouldn't have gotten it. Couple of cons: • Water gets in fast so it's quite cold. I dived in 17°C in Perth this winter and I had instant regrets. • The one piece is really restrictive around my torso, so I have a hard time doing effective breathe ups • I haven't tried here in Singapore yet, but I suspect it might be quite warm if I use it in the tropics (that being said, can you ever be too warm in freediving?) Good stuff: • Double lined/closed cell so easy to get on and off • Doube lines also means it's less prone to tears • I've done entry and exits on limestone rocks with 2 m swells and this bad boy keeps my skin in one piece, while also staying in one piece! Knowing what I know now, I'd probably get a two piece open cell, probably with two clips on the beaver tail and camo that is suitable for coral reefs or kelp forests. I appreciate the video is simple and that you avoid a lot of technicalities, especially with how neoprene will compress and change your bouyancy. That can be very difficult for a newbie to understand and I like how you explained it concisely and only gave enough information that would be relevant for a newbie. That being said, you didn't mention just s couple of things that I thought woulda been important to talk about as well: • Seam types (flat or GBS) • Environmentally friendly wetsuit lubricants (Ocean Safe from the US, for example) But you're right, you had a lot to talk about already, so I guess these would be for another video. Some things I'd love to see: • Camo vs no camo? • How to maintain/increase lifespan of your wetsuit • Safe soaps for washing your wetsuit after dives • Gloves and hoods, especially for those of us that can get surprised by sudden jellyfish blooms Great stuff, good luck in the Bahamas!!

[@AdamFreediver]

That's awesome! Thank you for the detailed review! everyone here will benefit from that :) And thank you so much for the well wishes :)

[@Shawnacles]

Adam Freediver hey, sorry another couple of questions: • Can you actually be too warm when freediving? • The second wetsuit you were holding looked like the Cressi Scorfano. They don't have that on the Cressi website anymore (I suspect it's quite old), but is the store you're doing these videos in still supplying them?

[@luke_carter]

25°!!!!!! I was in 8° water this weekend. Yeah pretty cold but it’s chill, it’s worth it in Cape Town when there’s 20m viz

[@aranha9365]

What you recommend for 8C, 7mm?

[@luke_carter]

@@aranha9365 well I have a 453 maybe 5mm wetsuit with a 3mm chicken hood and gloves, but a 7mm would be recommend or a two-peice 5-7mm open-cell.

[@0fficialnomad]

You've got the most informative video about this! Great presentation also! Appreciate you taking the time to make these videos!

[@phoebeseymour7994]

I don't usually dive deeply or do any competitive diving so I wear: Orca S3 - Wetsuit Nabaiji - Goggles Cressi Rondine Palau - Fins

[@A.M.A1988]

i go spearfishing and free dive in 12 degree water lol

[@AdamFreediver]

you are a weapon my friend

[@A.M.A1988]

is very hard to hold my breath but

[@ths1158]

I wear the cressi tracina 5mm wetsuit, its good but I will definitely buy a high quality smooth skin open cell in the future.

[@jamesaussie7133]

NEVER BUY A BESTDIVE WETSUIT. Poorly made and zero customer service. Cheap Chinese company that doesn't reply to any customer service issues. I've been trying to get a warranty repair done for months and they refuse to do anything about it.

[@davegeorge7094]

Website has almost zero info. Whow make shinny skin interior wetsuit?

[@AdamFreediver]

not sure what you mean?

[@davegeorge7094]

I looked at website and lining and seals material information is missing. Do you know which wetsuits have smooth unlined neoprene option?

[@breezygeezy1370]

only 5 years late to the party, i use a cressi apnea and its fantastic. definitely appreicate the veterinary lubricant recommended by the staff that sold it to me.

[@ivanmasis5375]

Hello ,can i buy some equipment? I need more information about prices,sizes and importants things? Thanks

[@wanderlust4007]

Adam, thanks for making those videos, sharing your knowledge and energy around!!

[@aldraw]

I like your videos, I don't like your dismissal of cold waters. Missing out on some beautiful diving and limiting your knowledge base.

[@giordi2776]

Total newbie to wetsuits and wish I had seen this before contorting myself into a completely dry, open-cell 7mm that was already on the small side. No wonder my boyfriend was wheezing and in tears watching the debacle 😅 great information! Thank you for making these videos; they are so helpful!!

[@AmbitiousDucks]

How in the world did you get into a too-small, dry open cell without tearing it???

[@rickyvella93]

I am currently in the market for my 1st wetsuit for spearfishing. Can you tell me the benefits of having a hood built in to the wetsuit vs having a seperate hood? I’m worried if I get a hooded wetsuit I’m going to be too warm in the water and the hood will be annoying around my neck if I don’t want to wear it. I’m typically in shallow reef. The main reason I’m looking for a wetsuit is because I will be travelling across the bottom end of Australia, however it will be summer. So I’m not really sure how cold I will get in the water during the summer…? So far I have been fine in the water temperatures across the norther half of the county and down the west coast to Perth. I’m really stuck on making a decision 😅

[@ednoferreira9611]

'' A lot of talking even for me'' HAHAHHA You rock man!! Great video, thank's!!

[@AdamFreediver]

hahahah thank you buddy :)

[@adamtanverdi4942]

Okay...so I still don’t understand...what is the little black “string bikini” thing I see a lot of freedivers wearing in these videos???

[@7801125]

Can I use my triathlon wetsuit for freediving? Orca S4.

[@Brockdorf]

can you? Curious as well

[@YouTube_user3333]

Yes

[@jimsbond03]

I'm interested in free diving and I have start learning equalisation from your channel and it works, thanks, but I have love handle and 🍻 belly hahaha. Any tips? 🙊 I'm kinda shy in buying wet suits, because you know 😛 but been trying to lose weight now.

[@AdamFreediver]

hey bro :) having a little bit of cushion doesn't mean you wont make a great freediver! Seals are quite pudgy and they hold their breath for a long time! ;) You're going to be a weapon

[@4seasonspk]

Sorry mate but you socked me a little bit, yamamoto better than HEIWA ? I 'm not trying to be smart, please give your thoughts about why heiwa neopren is not good enough

[@natalystavrou404]

Adam i just got myself a rubber cressi two piece like the one you showed in the video.. i dont know if the size is small but i started panicking when tried to wear it.. do you think i should go with a one piece ?

[@sanctious]

I never wear a wetsuit because I live in Guam. I do have a couple suits but both are unnecessary here. One of my suits is a closed cell and the same one featured at the start of this video. Fits my body pretty well. Water still comes in and out as you'd expect of a "wet"suit. However it having 3 layers of material (nylon, neoprene, nylon) requires the most effort to overcome the resistance of the suit itself. For example, lifting an arm would require compressing the neoprene on top of the shoulder and stretching the suit under the arm pit. I also have a twp piece open cell from Omer. It only has one layer of nylon on the outside and is significantly easier to move in. That one less layer also allows it to conform to my body better and once fully put on, literally zero water moves in and out unless I intentionally open the suit to let some in. However the water is so warm here year round that I never wear either.

[@AdamFreediver]

I would always choose no wetsuit if the water is warm enough for it :)

[@magnuslundborg8806]

Nice video! I'm mostly diving in cold waters in Sweden and around the north atlantic - I'm still using my cressi free man 3.5mm in October (8°c at the surface). Its really really warm. I actully had to take it of when I was diving in the Azores (17°c) as soon i came up from the water 😊 but It has a lot of wounds from this years travelings.. A lot... Thinking about getting one of those molchanovs-suits. 3mm for subarctic diving 😉

[@D4ni3lS4nk3]

name of the background song please

[@WartenHoofdstraat22]

I'm scared of wearing a full wetsuit in public what should I do?

[@AdamFreediver]

You should just own the fact that you look awesome in a wetsuit and just go for it ;)

[@katebird1227]

Get in the water!

[@christhompson1348]

If you think a wetsuit draws attention, I ride horses and going to the store between rides or going out to lunch with the other equestrians in riding gear gets a lot of looks. I just deal with it, after a while it's just funny to see the reactions.

[@MegaLenny1000]

SUBSCRIBED. Youre crackin me up mate! XD

[@AdamFreediver]

Thanks so much Lennart!! Hope you keep enjoying the videos!

[@MrRobotoDomo]

I live in a tropical paradise of Cebu Philippines, surface temrature at noon time is around 30 to 32 degrees. So we basically just use rashguards and some dont wear any (I mean just topl-less then board shorts) haha tho alot of divers here use wetsuits specially deep divers.

[@AdamFreediver]

Yeah in tropical places I always prefer to dive without a wetsuit :)

[@Rachel-uu8cu]

Aloha Adam! When you're talking about the neoprene measurements for different temperatures of water, you mention the degrees, and I'm guessing you mean Celsius! Just want to make that clear. So if anyone else goes by Fahrenheit here is the same guidelines... Tropical waters: 78.8-86°F = 1-1.5mm Colder waters: 68-78.8°F = 3mm Really Colder waters: 60.8-68°F = 5mm SUPER COLD "Shouldn't be diving" water: >60°F = 7-10mm

[@AdamFreediver]

Thanks Rachel :) that's super helpful!

[@backwardsaussie9677]

Always producing the goods and supplies is with information instead of selling out

[@AdamFreediver]

thanks bro :) appreciate it

[@ВинниПух-ф5п]

I live in Russia & sometimes, in winter we dive breaking the ice near the bank. and the wetsuit MUST HAS ))))) 10-11 mm. It's awfull )))))))))... you're like a turtle on a sand )))))))) but it's not the worst. The transparency can be only only 0.5 meter ((

[@AdamFreediver]

Wow! that sounds intense! good on you for diving in those condition! haha I take my hat off to you

[@spartan009]

main ingredient of conditioner is acid, not sure what's the effect is on rubber and co. Oh yes and on the sea...

[@yvanbrus2719]

hey ! im french! i dive in villefranche sur mer, all year, wearing 3 mm surfwetsuit in summer, and 7mm omer CAMO MIX 3D². this last one is warm, thick, but im kinda stuck in it ! i have to get use to it.in some way, it learns to me to move the less when i am spearfishing. great channel !! keep going ! :*

[@AdamFreediver]

thank you so much! sounds like you have great suits :)

[@olivieraubin3713]

I use a Mares 7.0mm top and 5.5mm bottom for freediving. Water here in California is 10-12 C. If you can, use lube (and sunscreen on those sunny days!) that won’t pollute the water...

[@AdamFreediver]

ah man! that's nice and cold. Yeah that's true about lube

[@shatol73]

I have custom-made 3mm open cell two pieces wetsuit from Oceanos. It keeps me warm for an hour in 17°C water.

[@AdamFreediver]

that's a nice wetsuit!

[@andreasiaj]

Hey, Adam! Apart from the quick laugh, what is your reason for saying that one should not dive if the water holds below 16•C degrees? Here in the chilly north, we have the clearest waters when we are below those temperatures, so I'd appreciate some input. Should I sell everything I own and move to Aruba?

[@AdamFreediver]

it was just a joke :) I love cold water diving :) as long as you have the right wetsuit it's amazing :)

[@JadeDragon9]

I use a 5mm in 27 degrees lololol 'You merely adopted the cold, I was born in it, moulded by it'.....can't believe I thought id go diving in Ireland #delusional

[@AdamFreediver]

hahahahahah yep! Diving in Ireland is nuts! I'm sure it would be beautiful but still just nuts! haha

[@sanjacobs6261]

Wow, there sure are a lot of Norwegian divers in this comment section!

[@martinnielsen874]

7 mm Teknodiver custom, lined / opencell at almost 4 y atm - next suit will be a Elios or polosub. spearfish in Denmark normally from 10 degree celcius( april) and up, but have been in 0 degrees water for 1,5 h ;)

[@AdamFreediver]

you're braver than me! I wouldn't be jumping into that cold water haha! good suits thought, but I suppose you'd need it :)

[@burgerkinney3044]

I’m want to start diving in the Great Lakes what should I use ?

[@gerhartpaiso9152]

I use Seac Body Fit (1.5mm) and Waterproof WPskin (whole body rash guard). I freedive here in the Philippines but i still use suits as precaution against stings and rough edges (rocks).

[@AdamFreediver]

yeah good idea! I like to use a wetsuit in the tripic too

[@tordringereidebergholtz7573]

I'm using a 2-piece 7mm open cell spearfishing suit from frivannsliv.no I'd recommend them to anyone diving in colder waters. The suits can be used year round here in Norway, but the 9mm version is recommended for waters close to 0.

[@AdamFreediver]

Sound epic! :)

[@shaunkennethhughes]

I don't dive mainly because I can't even swim, but, I have always been interested. Thanks for the videos! The music and volume of the music in this video is actually quite nice. I am mainly a metal-head so my tastes are somewhat limited. On that subject, is there a possibility to, if not at the time of filming the diving footage, dub over an aquatic sound as if you actually are in the water at that time? I am not asking you to change it (whatever works for you and your real fans. I am only a tourist). My theory on this is: if one doesn't know, one cannot improve if there is room for improvement. I am not crying to get my way. I turn the sound of the instrumental off as I crave the natural (music) water sounds so much. It's like taking a relaxing hike, the music of nature is part of the experience.

[@AdamFreediver]

fair enough :) I'm always looking to improve the videos :) I'll give it a try :)

[@nasos_kayak_fishing]

hey adam i just see you video,all good and very nice information,ok ,you said conditioner?like that we put in hair?and about washing the suit after dive?what i must use to wash it and clean it after salt water?thank you my friend!

[@AdamFreediver]

yep, exactly! Just hair conditioner. I just use fresh water :) usually I stick my gear in the shower and just wash it off.

[@nasos_kayak_fishing]

thank you so much!

[@MetalSessions]

spearo reporting in. Cressi Tracina 5mm works great for the whole year here in Croatia,comfortable and keeps me warm for 3+ hours of diving. The pervert joke got me hard,haha I also use conditioner,! cheers man.

[@AdamFreediver]

hahahaha that is a great wetsuit though! I'd love to dive Croatia one day

[@taylorwanket2091]

I just ordered an Elios wetsuit for my wife, all custom, and cost me about $300 usd. Basically, I am stoked out of my mind. It sounds like it will be so awesome.

[@AdamFreediver]

ah bro! good choice! such a great suit :)

[@julioeffio5836]

HAHAHAHAHA! you are the best adam! yesterday i was practicing with a friend, she was introduce to free-diving recently and last night was cold and wasnt good for her into the pool i try to explain the important of the wetsuit, but she don't pay too much attention and felt frustrated so... i sent your video! cheers broda!

[@AdamFreediver]

hahah glad to help bro!!

[@victorwickel]

I have two wetsuits. One closed cell 3mm from O'neil for the "warm" swedish summer with 18 degrees. The other one i have is a open cell 7mm Cressi Apnea so i can dive more than the swedish one month summer.

[@AdamFreediver]

hahahah oh buddy that's brilliant! I think you're a hero for diving in 18 degrees in a 3mm :)

[@jonathanself6985]

THANK YOU. This has been the most mystical and confusing area for me as a newbie who has no real Freediving in his area (Chicago). Does anyone make a suit that is easy to get out of to pee? I gather this is a political issue,

[@AdamFreediver]

Thanks Jonathan :) lots of companies make little tubes and holes in their suits so you can pee outside the suit :)

[@GehirnfaschingDD]

today my first wetsuit arrived... the first fitting was a bit hard and just for one tiny, little moment I wanted to be a pervert but I was so close to die when my head was right before the entrance to the hood... No time to grab the lubricant of joy!

[@AdamFreediver]

hahahaha! Enjoy that suit! It's impossible not to be a pervert though haha lube is the best way :)

[@ll-nm8he]

My friend has shit himself trying to get his wetsuit off lol

[@Rolando85]

Great video as you usually fo :). By the way i'm the one wearing 7mm suit for spearfishing in Ireland. Just to make you lough. where about in Australia are you diving usually?

[@AdamFreediver]

hahahaha brilliant. In Australia I'm usually around Sydney :)

[@johnkramer874]

Hello Adam, I was wondering if you've actually ever used ''lube lube'' to put on an open cell or not? Aside from that, do you think if you have purely heat retention in mind you should always go for the open cell, even when scuba-diving and not just apnea? Where I live the water is usually around 35-60F and I was thinking of changing my 7mm closed cell normal scuba wetsuit (suit + vest over it) for an open cell 7mm apnea suit because I've heard it has alot better heat retention.

[@AdamFreediver]

I have used lube before haha yes definitely. If heat retention is the goal then 100% go for an open cell freediving suit :)

[@dkdude]

I wear an oversized triathlon wetsuit which I got for free :D it does the job, can't complain.lol

[@axelstomne1989]

im diving in 19 c cold

[@perousse]

I just bought the Umberto Pelizzari wet suit up-w12 (2mm). it is perfect but impossible to close it by yourself

[@AdamFreediver]

hahahahah and that's why it fits so perfectly :)

[@sunflowerbadger]

The water here varies from 8 to 16 degrees so I normally wear a thick layer of goose fat. This has the benefit of acting as chum when I go spearfishing. That or a 5mm Cressi suit that I love dearly and still keeps me warm for nearly an hour in the coldest winter sea.

[@AdamFreediver]

hahahahhaha! dude the goose fat wetsuit will be the latest hit!

[@mireialakekose8614]

I wear a spetton wetsuit and I dive in the Mediterraenan sea. I use a 5mm in summer and a 7mm in winter. I need more wheigt with the 7mm in winter and it gets more unconfortable, but I can stay longer in the water whout gettin cold..💙

[@AdamFreediver]

I've never heard of that brand but it looks like it's getting the job done! :)

[@SuperPyrat]

Hi, does anyone have any recommendations for a decent first freediving/ spear fishing wetsuit?

[@YouTube_user3333]

Rip curl dawn patrol 4mm AUD$399

[@kenshinken9074]

Hey, Adam. Got a little question here. As a swimmer who is just starting out on my freediving journey, I prefer as little clothing as possible when Im in the water. But I am also very sensitive to the cold when Im out in the sea. Im thinking perhaps a wetsuit whose sleeves only reach to the elbows (or perhaps even sleeveles) will provide a good middle ground.. But do wetsuits with short sleeves ever work as an insulator? Im thinking the water can probably can get in, or perhaps not if the suit fits well. Im not really sure which is the case and will appreciate your advise. ;)

[@AdamFreediver]

Yeah the shortie wetsuits really won't keep you too warm but you can get really great ocean swimming wetsuits like the Orca suits. Those are flexible and nice and you won't feel restricted in it

[@juniorkraeutler5852]

what about female wetsuit? is there unisex?

[@sephbox]

great Content. just wish the music was a little lower volume or calmer and less distracting, since at I found it hard to concentrate on what your were saying at times.

[@AdamFreediver]

ah good to know! I'm still experimenting with that kind of stuff :)

[@Scious]

You have to tell which song is used for the intro/outro! As for wetsuit, I've been very happy with Elios, currently waiting for my third suit from them: 1,5mm custom Superskin Nano with Yamamoto. Excellent video, great coverage yet time efficient, perfect for new freedivers

[@AdamFreediver]

Yeah Elios suits are great! :) um the song.....my wife made the into/outro so i'll have to ask her

[@Scious]

I love the color combinations of the molchanov suits though, but it doesn't come for free. The song is a perfect fit and thanks, would be great!

[@flavio5046]

I prefer to get use to the cold water and dive without wetsuit, but it's good to know this if I change my mind someday

[@AdamFreediver]

wow.....Flavio.....you have my respect

[@riyadaroudaki4297]

I usually never wear wetsuits and stay nice and simple and I do also avoid cold water I like the cold water when ur under 7 meters cuz it feels super refreshing after you ur in the warm water above then dive :) but I am planning to buy one so this was very helpful

[@AdamFreediver]

yeah in the tropics wetsuits are just not needed :) I prefer to dive without one if i can :)

[@DavidMichaelChen]

I swim during Aussie Winter at the Gold Coast around 17 degrees. I wonder if the cold water increases heartrate?

[@AdamFreediver]

Cold water usually decreases your heart rate...except during the fist shock of it all

[@MrTolis86]

Are you satisfied with the Salvimar wetsuit (the "Next Camu" model i think..), that you wear in the most scenes? Is it gonna keep its basic characteristics for a long period of time? I am thinking to buy it for spearfishing..

[@AdamFreediver]

To be dead honest it's a great wetsuit but it's not really durable. I Used to be sponsored by Salvimar and I love their suits but they breath easily

[@MrTolis86]

There are some greek manufacturers with top quality custom made wetsuits and carbon fins, you can check for XT DIVING, MEISTER, MANTARAY, BLEUTEC, ALCHEMY, TRYGONS, PATHOS and many more..

[@isaacsim9308]

What's that song you use in the background in the beginning of the video???

[@AdamFreediver]

I'm not too sure- my wife found it on www.artlist.com

[@Breakcaft]

cant you just use olive oil for the rubber suit?

[@Michaelblecich]

Average temp here is 7c...

[@Matandfun]

11:30 yamamoto and shiko?

[@dimitris779]

Sporasub proffesional 5 mm open cell outside close cell inside for winter diving in Greece

[@AdamFreediver]

that's a nice suit ;)

[@MohamedIbrahim-dp4wh]

I use Speedos 3mm wetsuit so far it's doing great. If anyone tried Speedos wetsuits please share your experience with me.

[@AdamFreediver]

they are great suits :)

[@Colja1987]

I‘ve got a Cressi Competition in 5mm. Very good for the Conditions here in Germany! 👌🏻

[@AdamFreediver]

they are great suits

[@luketowler5905]

I use a rob Allen 5mm open cell. I have used it to dive in Australia, Scotland and England. Both fresh and salt water. I find it is the perfect suit for me as it is flexible, durable and warm (I've been in 8 degree water with it and I was perfectly happy)

[@AdamFreediver]

The Rob Allen's are good but that sounds way too cold for a 5mm but I just can't handle cold at all

[@SticksSteelAboveBelow]

You spelled flexibility wrong mate 😉

[@AdamFreediver]

hahahah shit....

[@tetteris13]

Adam you perv, you should tell as also why we never must urinate inside our suit. Great vid, thank you

[@AdamFreediver]

hahahaha but we must always urinate in our suit!

[@rohrertech8882]

Curious if people have used triathlon wetsuits for freediving? They're pretty flexible and slick, (designed for swimming)but may be too thick, or act weird when diving. I've taken a few dives in mine, the extra buoyancy is nice for goofing around, but some weight would make it easier to descend... I think mine is 3-5mm thick, with the thicker neoprene on the front of the suit. Great for swimming on the surface, but how do they compare underwater?

[@Pedde]

Babyoil is one of the softest/best things for you`re skin. its really nice if you dive often.

[@AdamFreediver]

I know you're right but I hate the feeling of oil on me haha

[@jupitereuropa-e3w]

Why not half wet or dry suit?

[@AdamFreediver]

Because freediving suits are actually warmer and we can't use dry suits :)

[@enaliospearfishing]

Apnea stealth 5.5 for the cold water of Greece

[@AdamFreediver]

that's a nice suit :)

[@nisacosta2501]

Great video Adam, even though I have never have worn a wetsuit because of the the great weather where I live (caribbean). Happy to join your site and the freediving family.

[@AdamFreediver]

You are one of the lucky people!!