Under Armour as rash gaurds for diving?

[XxDiveLifexX]

I heard awhile back that using under armour as a rash guard would not allow a person to decompress properly was wondering about any truth to that. I heard that it wouldn't allow the skin to breath or something like that any thoughts would be great thanks in advance.

XxDiveLifexX

 

[guruboy]

No, you will expand as normal.

 

[Jack Hammer]

I heard awhile back that using under armour as a rash guard would not allow a person to decompress properly was wondering about any truth to that. I heard that it wouldn't allow the skin to breath or something like that any thoughts would be great thanks in advance.

XxDiveLifexX

Lots of technical divers, myself included, have used Under Armor without issue on decompression dives. Your source is highly confused.

 

[Reku]

That is 100% not the case - I have some under armor clothes - decompressing just fine.

 

[Zora53]

Under Armour is all I use....sometimes I use Scubapro Climasphere

 

[sheeper]

I often use UnderArmour under my drysuit thermals on 200' tec dives.

 

[LiteHedded]

underarmor makes a good sweat wicking base layer under an undergarment. no problems there

 

[PfcAJ]

underarmor makes a good sweat wicking base layer under an undergarment. no problems there

Just the tight fit!!

 

[boulderjohn]

I heard awhile back that using under armour as a rash guard would not allow a person to decompress properly was wondering about any truth to that. I heard that it wouldn't allow the skin to breath or something like that any thoughts would be great thanks in advance.

I have never heard of skin breathing as being a key component of decompression.

 

[LiteHedded]

Just the tight fit!!

that...is a problem