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custom fitted wetsuits - any experience here?

Started Oct 7, 2019 | Discussions thread
kelpdiver Veteran Member • Posts: 5,564
Re: custom fitted wetsuits - any experience here?

TRIODEROB wrote:

you get cold in 85 f water - are you kidding me - that's bath water ???

if you spend 4 + hours in the water, moving slowly (camera), you might get cold.

Well not me.   But many do.

Custom wetsuits are worth their price.   The Otter Bay I got in 1998 is still in use for CA temps (down to 50), still slides on great.   It does need some repair to the back panel where it rubs on my backplate screws.   And it did take a long measurement fitting, then a draft fitting and final revisions.   And uses best neoprene.

I wouldn't trust a image based sizing.  Esp not for the premium you pay for a bespoke suit.

Now, Craig, you might be one of those rare candidates for the warm water drysuit route.  A lot of your chilling might actually be occurring as you get out, and you can always add insulation layers under the trilam suit.   Plus very loose fit.   Downsides - air bubble concerns in the feet if overweighted, and the likely need for some sort of pvalve or at least a relief zipper.

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