| Wetsuits
should be purchased from a manufacturer who is involved
with the sport and has an understanding of the special needs
that you have. Body Glove, Xcel Wetsuits, IST, Scuba Max,
Action Plus, O Neil, Bare and Henderson just to name a few.
When trying on a suit for the first time you may find it
a bit of a struggle, especially if you are hot and perspiring.
Once you have succeeded in getting the suit done up, relax
for a while to let the suit ‘creep’. Circulating
the arms slowly can encourage this.
After the wetsuit has settled it should feel very firm,
perhaps slightly constricting. A test to ensure it is not
too tight is to open the back zip, if the two sides come
apart by more than 4cms especially around the chest area,
it is too tight. Choose the next size up, or choose a made
to measure. If a wetsuit feels loose or you are able to
pinch the neoprene between fingers and thumb, it is probably
too big, which will encourage water flushing and drag when
swimming. The most important feature to watch out for is
that you are able to turn the arms in a full circle without
constriction.
To remove the suit undo the zip using the pull cord and
peel off inside out all the way down. In a dry setting this
may seem a little difficult but after a race when the suit
is wet this will be much easier as the water on the suit
acts as a lubricant. Do not be afraid to give the suit a
little rough treatment i.e. standing on it to speed up the
process of removing it from the legs. Click the links above
for more information as well as our partnershops who offer
more than just wetsuits.
Advice
We have had good
luck with the selection, prices and ease of navigation at
these online stores:
OnlineSCUBA.com.
Click Here to go to the wetsuit section.
Discount-Divers.com
Wetsuits
|
