Right fit for drysuit

[Quinten Bart]

Hi y’all,

I am a diver looking to get my own drysuit and I was looking at some second hand suits. There is only one problem, all the suits seem to be to small for me. All the suits I see are for people that are max 1,88m and I myself am 1,99. So I was wandering how small I could go before it really getting to small. I know the telescopic torso can help a bit, but I don’t know by how much. Thank you in advance

 

[Mike1967]

At 199cm you're going to need a made to order drysuit, it's obviously going to cost you more but there's not much you can do about being a giant lol

 

[Quinten Bart]

At 199cm you're going to need a made to order drysuit, it's obviously going to cost you more but there's not much you can do about being a giant lol

Is that the only option? As you could imagine I don’t fancy paying 3000 for a tailor made suit

 

[rob.mwpropane]

Hi y’all,

I am a diver looking to get my own drysuit and I was looking at some second hand suits. There is only one problem, all the suits seem to be to small for me. All the suits I see are for people that are max 1,88m and I myself am 1,99. So I was wandering how small I could go before it really getting to small. I know the telescopic torso can help a bit, but I don’t know by how much. Thank you in advance

There's a few M2M drysuits that don't break the bank. I own and really like Seaskin, but I know there are others over your way. I paid about $1100 USD to have it made and shipped here.

A nice used suit would be at least 2/3 of the cost of a new Seaskin. There are plenty of us on the board that like them.

Good luck!

 

[Quinten Bart]

There's a few M2M drysuits that don't break the bank. I own and really like Seaskin, but I know there are others over your way. I paid about $1100 USD to have it made and shipped here.

A nice used suit would be at least 2/3 of the cost of a new Seaskin. There are plenty of us on the board that like them.

Good luck!

I’ll look into it, thank you very much!

 

[rob.mwpropane]

I’ll look into it, thank you very much!

Theres a good (really long) thread on here about all the different options and people's experiences. Have a look.

Review - Seaskin Nova drysuit

I ordered a new Seaskin Nova (trilam) drysuit at the beginning of June. It arrived last week. I took it up to the Saint Lawrence River and did 7 wreck dives from Fri to Mon (yesterday), as part of an Advanced Wreck Penetration class with @Trace Malinowski. I am VERY pleased with how it worked...

scubaboard.com

 

[Mike1967]

Is that the only option? As you could imagine I don’t fancy paying 3000 for a tailor made suit

Find another giant who is selling a second hand one?

 

[ScubaSquatch]

Keep an eye out on DUI's outlet site. That's where I found my DUI FLX Extreme.

Dui Outlet

 

[PEDiver]

As someone who bought an off-the-rack drysuit and dived it for a few years and then purchased a M2M drysuit, there is no comparison. I wish I had gone the M2M route from the start. The fit and comfortability is amazing and I really love diving dry now (I liked it before, but nowhere near as much). If you can afford a M2M, and as others have said, there are many good budget options (like Seaskin), it is worth it!

 

[lexvil]

Keep an eye out on DUI's outlet site. That's where I found my DUI FLX Extreme.

Dui Outlet

By my math he is 6’8” and is much better off ordering a Seaskin rather than wait for something to just happen to show up.