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My LDS turned me on to this idea and I've taken it just one step further. To some this may not be new.
When putting on a wetsuit, dry or wet, put a plastic grocery bag over your foot or hand. Slips right through with ease.
What I've started doing is to use a 1/2 or 1 gallon freezer bag. They don't tear as easy as the grocery bag.
Either way, it's a whole lot cheaper than buying a dive skin to accomplish the same thing.
Brian
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Dive socks work real well for that also (although I have only used them on my feet). Of course they are more expensive than trash bags, grocery bags or even zip-lock bags, but they probably won't get tossed out and "hurt the environment". (See thread on eliminating plastic bags.)
I suppose that the doggie-doo bags they have at State Parks would work also.
Wristshot
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Hi
I think it's much easier and cheaper to get cheap socks from walmart for putting on the wetsuit and getting out. It really does not make any difference using a dive sock. Plus it will keep the life of your wetsuit longer since it tears at the heels first
I have used the plastic bag method before...the thicker the wet suit the harder it is to put on...a plastic bag helps. Now I use the old dive skin which also helps.
Putting on a Wetsuit Easier
On a related note, BodyGlide works pretty well too...
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