proper storage of 3mm wetsuit

[jbili]

Hello all. I just bought a 3 mm shortie wetsuit and was wondering what the best way to store it the 6 months or so between being able to use it?
Can I leave it folded hanging inside a mesh dive bag or do I need to leave it on a hanger in a closet somewhere.
Thanks
Joe

[Damselfish]

hanging is generally better, leaving neoprene folded will eventually result in permanent creases which will be a thin/cold spot. Though in a 3mm shorty this is probably not a really crucial thing to your comfort, as it might be in something like a full 7mm suit.

You could probably roll up your 3mm shorty in a way that it's not actually creased and put it in your bag, as long as you're not jamming it in there with a pile of stuff on top.

[jbili]

Thanks for the quick reply damselfish.

Joe

[RoyN]

Mine is hanging in the room at the moment.

[Grizbear98]

I've got my 3 and 7mms hanging in my closet on wide brimmed plastic suit hangers. I picked up a pack of 3 at wally world for under 5 bucks. They make surprisingly good wetsuit hangers. I did used to leave my 3mm laying flat, but with the addition of the 7, and the lack of closet space at school, hanging was a better option. You could probably roll it and keep it in a mesh bag though if you really only intend on using it in warm locations and aren't worried about creases. Rolling shouldn't give you too many of those anyways

[Empacher]

I hang all of my wetsuits...

[warscout2]

Originally Posted by jbili

Hello all. I just bought a 3 mm shortie wetsuit and was wondering what the best way to store it the 6 months or so between being able to use it?
Can I leave it folded hanging inside a mesh dive bag or do I need to leave it on a hanger in a closet somewhere.
Thanks
Joe

6 months how are you going to survive i feel sorry for you

[mike_s]

If you don't want to spend $8 bucks on one of those expensive "Wetsuit hangers"... like this.

then you can always use a large diameter walmart hanger, especially for lighter suits, such as a shortie.

For thicker suits that are heavier I try to use a bigger hanger so that it doesn't leave "hanger marks".

Putting some "Insula-tube" around the hanger helps with that also. You can pick it up at Lowes/HomeDepot for cheap.

this stuff.... put it on with the sticky back that comes with it or use a couple of tie wraps if needed.

[Zenagirl]

I just took 4 plastic tube hangers and duct taped them together for my wetsuits.

[blcard]

Originally Posted by Zenagirl

I just took 4 plastic tube hangers and duct taped them together for my wetsuits.

Now that's awesome. Isn't duct tape awesome.