Suggestions for Womens 8-10 LONG 1mm Wet Suit

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Geoff Schultz - 21 Sep 2005 13:57 GMT

My fiance is 5'10" and has been looking for a women's 0.5 or 1 mm wet suit
and can't find one that fits well. Depending upon the brand, she either
wears an 8 or a 10, but no one seems to have them in tall/long. Does
anyone know of any brands that make a women's long/tall wet suit. Note
that she doesn't want a Lycra suit as it snags and stretches.

-- Geoff

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Charlie Hammond - 21 Sep 2005 18:38 GMT

>My fiance is 5'10" and has been looking for a women's 0.5 or 1 mm wet suit
>and can't find one that fits well. Depending upon the brand, she either
>wears an 8 or a 10, but no one seems to have them in tall/long. Does
>anyone know of any brands that make a women's long/tall wet suit. Note
>that she doesn't want a Lycra suit as it snags and stretches.

For almost anybody, and certainly everyody who is "hard to fit",
a custom suit is well worth a few extra dollars. Most people will get
a better fit, even if off-the-rack sizes are an O.K. fit for them.
Some people can _only_ get an acceptable fit this way. Everybody gets
to choose colors, thickness and a variety of features. The extrac cost
for custom vs. stock is not that much.

I have had good luck at Wetwear -- www.wetwear.com -- but full disclosure
requires me to point out that I am close enough to vist their store in
person. They do mail order and I suspect they do it reasonably well.

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Geoff Schultz - 22 Sep 2005 00:21 GMT

>>My fiance is 5'10" and has been looking for a women's 0.5 or 1 mm wet
>>suit and can't find one that fits well. Depending upon the brand, she
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> their store in person. They do mail order and I suspect they do it
> reasonably well.

After checking out their site (and prices!!!) I see that they only have
2mm+ wet suits. Thanks for the suggestion, but too thick and pricy.

-- Geoff

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Flea Dog - 21 Sep 2005 19:08 GMT

Check out the Akona brand suits. I have 1 mm and 3 mm suits that I love. I
am 6'6" (male) and the suit fits great length wise. Hopefully, she can get
an adequate fit without going the custom route and expense.

Good luck.

> My fiance is 5'10" and has been looking for a women's 0.5 or 1 mm wet suit
> and can't find one that fits well. Depending upon the brand, she either
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> -- Geoff

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Geoff Schultz - 22 Sep 2005 00:32 GMT

Thanks for the suggestion. There's a dealer nearby, but looking at the
sizing charts it looks like the same problem that she always has. In order
to get a suit that fits her height she has to go to a larger size and then
it's loose on her. I just wish that companies made long/tall wetsuits for
women. They make them for men, but we haven't found them for women.

-- Geoff

> Check out the Akona brand suits. I have 1 mm and 3 mm suits that I
> love. I am 6'6" (male) and the suit fits great length wise. Hopefully,
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>> -- Geoff

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Kevin Bates - 23 Sep 2005 03:48 GMT

Try Bare Wetsuits @ http://www.bare-wetsuits.com/bareshop/divehome.asp

> My fiance is 5'10" and has been looking for a women's 0.5 or 1 mm wet suit
> and can't find one that fits well. Depending upon the brand, she either
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> -- Geoff

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