Getting a 5mm wetsuit on without it taking forever?

[CindyMac]

I can get mine on fairly quickly. After years of wearing various "foundation garments" and control top panty hose, the wetsuit is fairly easy.

 

[ben_wilson3301]

Grocery bag for sure!

 

[faze]

My other half swears by tights under the suit (apparently they act like a thin rash as well) - she slips in and out of her 7mm in no time at all... personally I've resisted the urge to wear tights in public thus far

 

[weinerr]

I wear a pair of dive socks. Not only does the wetsuit slide on instantly, so too do my boots. The socks also help my feet from rubbing on the boots and after a week on a liveaboard it's a godsend. Depending on how tight your arm seals are use a second pair of sock on your hands (works just like a plastic bag).

 

[Searcaigh]

Been using dive socks for years since I got a pair free along with an Aeroskin suit many years ago. Beginning to wear out now but I have bought some new ones from Scuba Do Rag, bit pricey but make donning any wetsuit a lot easier.

 

[Cat276330]

Hmmm i might invest in some dive socks, for both ease of wetsuit donning and after a week of diving i always have raw patches of no skin where my booties have rubbed.

 

[JamesK]

Hmmm i might invest in some dive socks, for both ease of wetsuit donning and after a week of diving i always have raw patches of no skin where my booties have rubbed.

I highly recommend lavacore for socks. I have a pair now and absolutely love them.

 

[tdtaylor]

Hmmm i might invest in some dive socks, for both ease of wetsuit donning and after a week of diving i always have raw patches of no skin where my booties have rubbed.

I swear by dive lycra dive socks for dive trips. Never had "fin rubbing" issues since.