Drysuit diving training

[edhjr]

My first drysuit experience was a couple of days ago. The drysuit was Bare Aqua-trek Pro 1 size 3x. The legs were longer than I needed. The excess material wrinkled around my legs causing pain and discomfort.
I've decided to invest in a custom made drysuit as most off the rack drysuits are proportionally indifferent to me.

 

[skippy311]

Ok! How's the weather where you are?

 

[rick00001967]

even if the suit was too big, it should never cause pain. sounds like perhaps you were experiencing "suit squeeze".

you are correct that many people just cannot fit a suit right off the rack. a custom fit suit can be great, assuming your body size does not change substantially (weight gain / loss for example), and that the person measuring you for the suit knows what they are doing and orders everything properly.

 

[skippy311]

even if the suit was too big, it should never cause pain. sounds like perhaps you were experiencing "suit squeeze".

you are correct that many people just cannot fit a suit right off the rack. a custom fit suit can be great, assuming your body size does not change substantially (weight gain / loss for example), and that the person measuring you for the suit knows what they are doing and orders everything properly.

Yes

 

[edhjr]

Ok! How's the weather where you are?

Hi Skippy311, what's up? it is humid in NY

 

[skippy311]

There is a reason for CMAS. History repeats.

 

[skippy311]

I know barley and wheat

 

[coldwaterglutton]

edhjr, did you take a drysuit course or receive other training prior to using the suit? Suit squeeze is normal and can be dealt with. But oversized "billowy" legs in a drysuit can lead to inversion and uncontrolled ascent due to excess air. That also can be dealt with but requires learning a roll technique to adjust.

 

[edhjr]

edhjr, did you take a drysuit course or receive other training prior to using the suit? Suit squeeze is normal and can be dealt with. But oversized "billowy" legs in a drysuit can lead to inversion and uncontrolled ascent due to excess air. That also can be dealt with but requires learning a roll technique to adjust.

First time in dry suit and training. I don't know how the dive shop will accommodate my size for training. Perhaps, if the dive shop cannot provide a dry suit to train in, maybe they will let me buy a custom made suit at a discount?

Having paid for dry suit training, they may be obliged to make exceptions and help me out. I was going to buy a custom suit any way.

 

[sunshower]

Find someone who knows what they're doing to measure and guide you; it's worth up to several hours of drive time. I'm not familiar with shops up your way, maybe others can offer some suggestions.