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To clarify my question, it was why black when other colors are more visible. It had nothing to do with fashion or looking good. As I am in the process of learning to dive and hand signals are used wouldn't neon gloves be more visible?
When I enter wild habitat above water, I don't get decked out in all camouflage (though were I a deer hunter I would), but I also don't dress to create a loud color display. Entering a wild habitat, whether topside or underwater, it just seems that subdued coloration might be less likely to spook things.
Plus, I'm a guy...the idea of soaring over the reef in hot orange, banana yellow or snow white full wetsuit triggers a natural 'Ugh!!!!' visceral response.
Richard.
Hunters wearing camo are another example of a group "putting on the uniform of the group". May be a reason for it but they all tend to look alike.
I did like the better visibility, but it was also the appeal of having something that would look a little flashier than every other blue on Black wetsuit. The color will fade pretty quick, but then it will look broken in...
Maybe this is our chance at the big bucks. If faded worn jeans can be the in thing, maybe we can start a line of preworn, faded, torn, wetsuits and charge big bucks for designer wetsuits.
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!!