You would think after hundreds of dives and many different wet suits I would know the answer to this, but still, maybe someone has some good input. Be nice!
My main issue fitting into a wetsuit has always been my athletic build. My chest has a tough time fitting a medium, but large fits like a loose bag! I am barely 5'10" and 164 lbs. 30/31 waist.
Right now I wear a Bare medium/large flex. Great suit, but no matter how I try I cannot zip it up myself or even unzip most of the time.
I bought a new Mares Flexa 3.2.2 wetsuit online. Front zip. I normally size one up from the sizing recommendation, but the store convinced me to use their chart. Love the suit! Easy to put on. Really crazy flexible.
Fits absolutely perfect even in the chest, but it is tight in length from crotch to neck. So tight, I almost feel like it wants to make me bend over. But it still feels great! I don't know whether to dive with it and find out - then I cannot return it, or try to trade it in for a larger size, which will be tough because it came from Europe...
I like the suit so much I am thinking about buying a 5mm.
Any ideas?
My main issue fitting into a wetsuit has always been my athletic build. My chest has a tough time fitting a medium, but large fits like a loose bag! I am barely 5'10" and 164 lbs. 30/31 waist.
Right now I wear a Bare medium/large flex. Great suit, but no matter how I try I cannot zip it up myself or even unzip most of the time.
I bought a new Mares Flexa 3.2.2 wetsuit online. Front zip. I normally size one up from the sizing recommendation, but the store convinced me to use their chart. Love the suit! Easy to put on. Really crazy flexible.
Fits absolutely perfect even in the chest, but it is tight in length from crotch to neck. So tight, I almost feel like it wants to make me bend over. But it still feels great! I don't know whether to dive with it and find out - then I cannot return it, or try to trade it in for a larger size, which will be tough because it came from Europe...
I like the suit so much I am thinking about buying a 5mm.
Any ideas?