Finally realized my drysuit zipper lube was way too heavy for cold water work

I used to slather on that thick silicone lube every morning until my zipper froze up solid during a 38 degree dive in Puget Sound last December. Switched to a light wax spray and haven't had a jam since. Anyone else find their zipper getting stiff after certain lubes?

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3 Comments

the_holly2mo ago

38 degrees is metric right?

evan_burns951mo ago

Hold on, @john_cooper is right here. 38 degrees Celsius is over 100 Fahrenheit, that's a heatwave temp not a room temp. So are you asking if 38 degrees C is the metric way to measure things, or are you just checking which system 38 would actually belong to?

john_cooper2mo ago

Hang on, I gotta respectfully disagree with that one. 38 degrees Celsius is about 100.4 Fahrenheit, which is way too hot for a normal room temp. In metric, comfortable room temp is usually around 20-22 Celsius. 38 is like a scorching summer day in a place that doesn't do air conditioning. I think people get metric and imperial mixed up because we talk about body temp and weather in different scales.