08/02/2026
Would you cut a $615 wetsuit in half?
I didābut there was a reason.
In this video, I use a premium BARE Reactive 5mm wetsuit to demonstrate two cutting-tool options: XShear trauma shears and a diver tool kit.
For recreational divers, public safety divers, rescue teams, and anyone working around lines, straps, webbing, or entanglement hazards, the cutting tool you carry needs to work when it matters.
Watch the full demonstration:
https://youtu.be/6iCqelz2Xzk
The BARE Reactive was used because it gave us substantial 5mm wetsuit material for the demonstration. This is not criticism of the suitāit is a premium wetsuit, and cutting it was painful!
We carry both tools shown in the video and can help individual divers or public safety teams choose the right cutting equipment for their application.
https://youtu.be/6iCqelz2Xzk
The BARE Reactive was used as a durable test material for the demonstration. This was not intended as criticism of the wetsuitāin fact, it is a premium suit with substantial material to cut through.
We carry both tools shown in the video and can help divers or public safety teams choose the right equipment for their application.
Sink or Swim Scuba
Gastonia, North Carolina
704-823-0501