Description
Fourth Element Arctic Undersuit – Ladies 3 Piece Set – Top + Leggings + Socks + FREE Bag
Fourth Element Arctic Ladies 3 Piece Set. A complete Arctic undersuit set for ladies including Arctic Leggings, Arctic Top and Arctic socks. This 3 piece set can be ordered in a combination of sizes as a mix ‘n match and also includes a FREE Bag
The Arctic’s two layers of high insulation, low bulk fabric, ensure exceptional levels of thermal protection. Constructed with comfort and utility in mind, the minimalist design provides outstanding performance under closer fitting neoprene drysuits. In a layering system, the Arctic is also suited for use underneath membrane and trilaminate suits.
Fourth Element Arctic Ladies 3 Piece Set
Fourth Element Arctic Top:
The Fourth Element Arctic top is designed with a long body portion to ensure adequate overlap between the top and trousers. Thumb loops prevent the sleeves from riding up during donning. Remember to remove them and tuck them back underneath the wrist seals.
Fourth Element Arctic Leggings
The Fourth Element Arctic Leggings with high waistband ensures that separation of top and leggings is minimised. Tuck the top into the waistband before donning the drysuit. The lower legs are single layered to prevent too much bulk around the ankles making donning easier. Short and long leg lengths are available.
Fourth Element Arctic Socks
The Fourth Element Arctic undersuit is complemented by the Arctic socks. There is nothing worse than cold feet while diving and the Arctic socks complete the Arctic undersuit system. They provide low bulk thermal protection to the extremities. The two layer construction is warm and comfortable, and the inner liner can be pulled out from the outer liner to speed drying times.
FREE Fourth Element Organic Cotton Thermals Bag
Fourth Element Drawstring Arctic Bag Made From Organic Cotton. Keep your diving thermals together in this organic cotton bag, its ideal to keep a set of Fourth Element Arctics in.
Fourth Element Arctic – Features
- One of the most versatile and popular undersuits on the market today.
- The Fourth Element Arctic range combines performance materials with intelligent design.
- Using a combination of fast wicking, high insulation fabrics. The Fourth Element Arctic creates a micro climate around the diver, keeping the body dry and warm.
- A high density inner fleece provides superior insulation, with maximum comfort and wicking
- The outer layer, which has a water repellant finish, ensures a snug fit.
- Thumb loops for easy donning
- Pocket on the upper right arm for small valuables.
- Furthermore, unlike other undersuits on the market, the Arctic undersuit is machine washable. Wash cool with half the usual amount of detergent. Spin and line dry, DO NOT tumble dry.
Fourth Element Arctic Low Bulk Insulation:
- The Fourth Element Arctic requires less loft to perform due to more effective management of air which is held in the fibres of the suit.
- Instead of maximising the thickness of the layer of air near the skin, the Arctic minimises the movement of air within. This reduces the rate of cooling, without any risk of trapping the air and preventing its release from the dump valve.
Fourth Element Arctic Performance When Wet
- The Fourth Element Arctic retains a significant degree of its thermal performance when wet.
- Wearers have found it possible to complete dives in relative comfort after even the most fundamental drysuit failures.
- In some cases, divers have not noticed a leak in a neck or wrist seal until after the dive, such is the performance of the fourth element Arctic.
Which Fourth Element Undersuit Do I Need?
There is no generally valid rule about what Fourth Element suit to wear in different water temperatures. An individual diver’s physical condition, body morphology, rate of work and working conditions and any recent exposure to cold, will influence how long he or she can tolerate exposure to different temperatures.
Fourth Element give a recommendation of the range of temperatures suitable for Fourth Element undersuits. This based on use with a trilaminate drysuit, but they are intended as a guide only.
As a general rule, if you are diving with a neoprene drysuit, you should be looking at the Fourth Element Arctic and Xerotherm suits.
If you dive with a membrane or trilaminate suit, consider layering the Fourth Element Xerotherm with the Arctic and possibly adding the Ozone outer layer for extreme conditions. The Fourth Element HALO 3D and SubX are designed with trilaminate suits in mind for use with a base layer.
Fourth Elements Interactive Choosing Your Undersuit Tool
Fourth Elements Guide On Combining Thermal Layers
Fourth Elements drysuit diving thermal protection garments are designed to be used as part of a layering system. They can be mixed up and combinations modified according to diving conditions.
As a general rule:
- Begin with a wicking base layer next to the skin – choose from either Fourth Element drybase or xerotherm.
- Then add a mid layer usually Fourth Element Arctic, or in very cold conditions, a Fourth Element SubX.
- The Ozone outer layer can be worn over the Xerotherm or the Arctic.
- You may find certain combinations work better for your style of diving, your drysuit and your personal temperature tolerance.
