Hi snorkelers,
I love to snorkel in warm water (e.g. Thailand), but last time I got a very bad bronchitis with high fever, and my doctor advised me to wear something warm in the future when staying in the water for over an hour.
I don't like shorties because I feel uncomfortable in them, that's why I decided to buy a neoprene shirt. I like the look of the Mares She Dives Thermo Guard, and it has got 0.5 mm neoprene. I guess that should be enough for the tropics, right?
Anyway, my problem is the right size: Somebody in this forum wrote that the Mares suits run large, whereas the internet shop from which I might buy told me the opposite! How should I find out the right size for me then?
I am hoping for a member of this forum to own this shirt and thus be able to give me an advice concerning the fitting. My measurements are:
I am 5 ft. 9.7 inch tall
chest: almost 40 inch
waist: 33 inch
I am wondering whether the L size would fit me or rather XL... (I am a woman.)
I would also like to ask the snorkelers whether a short sleeve rashguard is better than a long sleeve. I prefer a long sleeve, since I don't have to use sun screen on my arms then, but somebody told me that it is more uncomfortable to snorkel with a long sleeve because short sleeves allow more freedom of motion.
I would be grateful for any answer!
Kind regards
Dagmar
I love to snorkel in warm water (e.g. Thailand), but last time I got a very bad bronchitis with high fever, and my doctor advised me to wear something warm in the future when staying in the water for over an hour.
I don't like shorties because I feel uncomfortable in them, that's why I decided to buy a neoprene shirt. I like the look of the Mares She Dives Thermo Guard, and it has got 0.5 mm neoprene. I guess that should be enough for the tropics, right?
Anyway, my problem is the right size: Somebody in this forum wrote that the Mares suits run large, whereas the internet shop from which I might buy told me the opposite! How should I find out the right size for me then?
I am hoping for a member of this forum to own this shirt and thus be able to give me an advice concerning the fitting. My measurements are:
I am 5 ft. 9.7 inch tall
chest: almost 40 inch
waist: 33 inch
I am wondering whether the L size would fit me or rather XL... (I am a woman.)
I would also like to ask the snorkelers whether a short sleeve rashguard is better than a long sleeve. I prefer a long sleeve, since I don't have to use sun screen on my arms then, but somebody told me that it is more uncomfortable to snorkel with a long sleeve because short sleeves allow more freedom of motion.
I would be grateful for any answer!
Kind regards
Dagmar
