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Millimetres against temperature bands — 3/5/7 mm, hoods, gloves, boots, and when the drysuit conversation starts.
JUL 19, 2026A-VS-BWETSUITS & EXPOSURE6 MIN
5mm or 7mm wetsuit is really a question about water temperature and your own thermal tolerance. Our comparison of the temperature bands each thickness covers, the buoyancy and weighting they add, and why fit matters as much as millimeters when you are choosing exposure protection.
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JUL 19, 2026REVIEWWETSUITS & EXPOSURE6 MIN
The Reactive is the warmest suit in BARE's lineup, and it gets there with a graphene-infrared lining and taped, stitch-free seams rather than thickness alone. Our editorial review of the warmth case, the fit-and-flush problem, and the online-orderable 7mm worth cross-shopping.
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JUL 19, 2026ROUNDUPWETSUITS & EXPOSURE5 MIN
Cold water steals heat fast, and a cold-water wetsuit is really a system. Our guide ranks 7mm suits, sealed seams, and the hood-gloves-boots kit by warmth and fit -- with honest, personal-tolerance thermal guidance and the drysuit crossover for the coldest diving.
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JUL 19, 2026A-VS-BWETSUITS & EXPOSURE6 MIN
Wetsuit or drysuit is the cold-water crossover every diver eventually weighs. Our comparison of how each keeps you warm, the temperature and frequency thresholds that favor going dry, the training a drysuit requires, and the wetsuit-side exposure gear you can actually order today.
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The short list — full rankings on the best-gear board.
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