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    Henderson Premium Neoprene?

    Anyone have any experience with these? I have a Hyperstretch in 3mm, and love it, but I need a cheap 7mm for my upcoming cavern class. I'm curious as to how they fit, do they restrict in the elbows/knees, etc.

    Other than that, can anyone reccomend a good, cheap 7mm?

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    I'm Very impressed with the quality of my Parkways 3/2mm, all the seams are triple glued & blind stitched, unusual for a 3/2 and "Pyrostretch" & "Titainium Shark Skin-In" are names you might recognize from another higher priced brand

    7mm semi dry pyrostretch .... 7mm Parkway Men's Scuba Pyrostretch Titanium Shark Skin-In Hood Attached Semi-Dry Scuba Diving Wet: unrealfind
    7mm regular model ... 7mm Parkway Men's Scuba Titanium Full Wetsuit Snorkeling, Scuba, and Water Sports: unrealfind

    I've been to Unrealfind, nice folks, good prices, purchased my wetsuit from them

    Edit: I've purchased a BARE 7mm suit as a gift for someone and have to agree on the quality/price statement ... Bare 7mm Arctic Full Mens Suit, from LeisurePro.com
    and I have a 7mm Akona that I dive that was a steal at $100 (looks like $129 at Leasurepro ... Akona 7MM Mens One Piece Jumpsuit from LeisurePro.com )
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    I'd check out Bare suits. Quality/price, they are hard to beat and the suits are very comfortable. Plus, they have a gazillion sizes to make the best fit possible.

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    How about the Bare line:

    Bare 7mm Arctic Full Mens Suit, from LeisurePro.com

    Cheers.

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    Well the reason I suggest Henderson is because the LDS I work at sells Henderson, and I can get a 7mm for dirt cheap (150 or so).

    Just curious about anyone's experience.

    Thanks for the suggestions!

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    In my experience hendersons premium neoprene is vastly superior to their hyperstretch. Hyperstretch is easier to don/doff and very forgiving of a poor fit, but the premium neoprene (assuming a proper fit) is much warmer, less compressible, and more durable than the hyper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnny_bravo View Post
    How about the Bare line:

    Bare 7mm Arctic Full Mens Suit, from LeisurePro.com

    Cheers.

    -J.-

    I'll second this suggestion. I have both the Henderson and this Bare 7mm. I reach for the Bare every time. This thing fits like a glove, keeps me very comfy and wears like iron.

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