WHY Oh WHY????

[ajtoady]

I was sitting here this morn drinking my pot of coffee and then it happens!!! My wife, who has decided to get certified to dive, even though she has a fear of the water, like no one has ever seen, poses a question to me. Why, she asks,is scuba gear, mostly all black in color? Then she points out that the wetsuits, gloves, masks, BCDs and the such seem to be mostly black! Then proceeds to tell me that if you use black gloves and try to signal an issue in front of a black wetsuit there is no real definition or contrast and in a low vis situation would be hard to see or discern. So now here is the QUESTION,,,why the black??? I have no answer for her and I want to finish my pot of coffee!!

 

[The Chairman]

I avoid black. In fact, my shorty is blue, but I rarely even wear it. I usually wear a tie die shirt and call it "Queen Angelfish Camo". The Jewfish turns darker, almost black, just before it feeds. All these little fish see a big all black diver and swim away, screaming "It's not my time! It's not my time!" They aren't frightened by an angelfish, so I get to see more fishies.

 

[Vicko]

I tought the question would be why you took your wife diving.

As far as I know neoprene is made black becouse it's cheaper then dyeing it.

 

[Bubblesong]

Others agree with your wife so now there are options! Here is one place I am looking for my future purchases of Stunning SCUBA suits!
Neoprene Wetsuits - Mens & Womens Wetsuits | Terrapin Wetsuits

 

[rhwestfall]

bring back the 80's..... oh wait, maybe not....

 

[Kevo88]

Others agree with your wife so now there are options! Here is one place I am looking for my future purchases of Stunning SCUBA suits!
Neoprene Wetsuits - Mens & Womens Wetsuits | Terrapin Wetsuits

I didn't know how much I needed a star trek wet suit until now. It'll be an awful match to the orange fins I'm buying though lol.

 

[Goingforsound]

Black will always be black.... Sober, doesnt change with fashion, doesnt get stained or dirty.

 

[Clark Fletcher]

Others agree with your wife so now there are options! Here is one place I am looking for my future purchases of Stunning SCUBA suits!

That's a lot of money to pay for a wetsuit but, your dive buddy would NEVER have trouble locating you during a group dive!

 

[EricTheDood]

Hides the farting and the peeing for years and years.

 

[Diver0001]

It's a good question.