Shampoo

[Diver Kat]

Originally Posted by ScubaToys Larry

Both are good products, but they are not really substitutes for each other. Shampoo is a cleaner, so if you get your stuff dirty - like mucking in lakes, etc. Mirazyme is an enzyme based product and the enzymes eat the odor causing bacteria out of the neoprene (or shoes in the above case!)

Mirazyme is great for anything that smells funky or musty, the shampoo if stuff gets dirty. So it really depends on what your gear goes through.

I guess we've never gotten our stuff really dirty in the lake or the ocean - 'cause we've just used the Mirazyme for years for cleaning all the gear. I have received compliments on the condition of both my wetsuit and BCD - after 5+ years, so the Mirazyme must be doing something right!

(Oh ... I just ordered the $8 bottle today from ST .... but somehow - by the time I checked out - my total was over $100!! Funny how that works!)

[NeveSSL]

Originally Posted by matt151617

Never bothered, until my cat pissed on my wetsuit. Went on ScubaToys to order a $4 bottle of Mirazyme... and $70 later it came along with lots of other stuff.

I've made two orders in the last week... each time adding more and more onto it.

Brandon

[matt151617]

It starts with trying to add on stuff to get free shipping... soon enough it's "ooo I could use one of those". I think that's why I have 3 knives now.

[Grizbear98]

I use shampoo, my 3 mm smells Pantene Fresh

[emalebiga]

Its funny my wetsuit never really smells, it is my swimsuit after I dive that reeks to high heaven. I can't even begin to describe it, because the smell doesn't smell like neoprene or B.O. or pee or lake for that matter. It has taken a smell all of its own.

horrid really

[Duckydiver]

Although I do wash may wetsuit after every dive. I only use shampo 2 or 3 times a year. the extra rinsinf is a pain. I have heard adding listerine to the wash helps with oder too.

Originally Posted by emalebiga

Its funny my wetsuit never really smells, it is my swimsuit after I dive that reeks to high heaven. I can't even begin to describe it, because the smell doesn't smell like neoprene or B.O. or pee or lake for that matter. It has taken a smell all of its own.

horrid really

Same thing happens to me. I don't feel so bad now.

[MSilvia]

Shampoo? Am I the only one that thinks rust stains improve the appearance of wetsuits?

[warscout2]

i like the algae patterns its like camouflage

[TxScubaBear]

I shampoo mine after every dive day- it still smells like new! Can't go wrong with the ST folks' recommendations!

[coral cowgirl]

My shorty always gets a delicate cycle wash after a multi-day dive trip...with a shot of Pinesol. It's still keeping me warm 4 years later so I guess no damage done.