Is Water an Insulator in a Wetsuit?

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Re: Is Water an Insulator in a Wetsuit?

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CaptnJack wrote:
JasonDiver wrote:water has 2x the conductivity of skin and 20x the conductivity of air.
IIRC my PADI Open Water book, it states that comment about water having 20x the conductivity of air. To me they made it quite clear that a wetsuit will only keep you warm for a X period of time.
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