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I think any clothes can help building an insulating layer around your body. I've been doing some cold plunges recently and the difference between still and mov
by sva_ 3y ago
I think any clothes can help building an insulating layer around your body.
I've been doing some cold plunges recently and the difference between still and moving water is staggering, as you quickly get a thermal layer around you. Surely clothes would help with that.
- Ekaros 3y agoWet suites work on principal of after they get wet they don't convect heat. I think certain clothing combination might reach same effect, just not as well.
- nradov 3y agoThat's not now wetsuits work. Neoprene is simply a good thermal insulator, largely because of the embedded gas bubbles. And the tight fit minimizes the amount of cold water that can flow into the suit. There is still some heat convection regardless of whether the suit is wet or not.
- waffle_ss 3y agoI can't speak to the physics but I've done cold water dives, and if you prime your wetsuit with a thermos of hot water, that envelope of hot water stays in your suit for a surprising amount of time