Suggestions for Womens 8-10 LONG 1mm Wet Suit

In article <Xns96D85B2264C19geoffschultzorg@216.196.97.136> ,
Geoff Schultz <geoffAT@geoffschultz.org> writes:

>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.


--
Charlie Hammond -- Hewlett-Packard Company -- Ft Lauderdale FL USA
(hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com -- remove "@not" when replying)
All opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employer's.

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.


"Geoff Schultz" <geoffAT@geoffschultz.org> wrote in message
news:Xns96D85B2264C19geoffschultzorg@216.196.97.13 6...
> 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

hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com (Charlie Hammond) wrote in
news:ZghYe.13010$Oi3.10814@news.cpqcorp.net:

> In article <Xns96D85B2264C19geoffschultzorg@216.196.97.136> ,
> Geoff Schultz <geoffAT@geoffschultz.org> writes:
>
>>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.

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

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

"Flea Dog" <JRE100NOSPAM@Hotmail.com> wrote in
news:WkhYe.1684$am.1439@news01.roc.ny:

> 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.
>
>
> "Geoff Schultz" <geoffAT@geoffschultz.org> wrote in message
> news:Xns96D85B2264C19geoffschultzorg@216.196.97.13 6...
>> 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
>
>

Try Bare Wetsuits @ http://www.bare-wetsuits.com/bareshop/divehome.asp
"Geoff Schultz" <geoffAT@geoffschultz.org> wrote in message
news:Xns96D85B2264C19geoffschultzorg@216.196.97.13 6...
> 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

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

In article <Xns96D85B2264C19geoffschultzorg@216.196.97.136> ,
Geoff Schultz <geoffAT@geoffschultz.org> writes:

>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.


--
Charlie Hammond -- Hewlett-Packard Company -- Ft Lauderdale FL USA
(hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com -- remove "@not" when replying)
All opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employer's.

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.


"Geoff Schultz" <geoffAT@geoffschultz.org> wrote in message
news:Xns96D85B2264C19geoffschultzorg@216.196.97.13 6...
> 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

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

"Flea Dog" <JRE100NOSPAM@Hotmail.com> wrote in
news:WkhYe.1684$am.1439@news01.roc.ny:

> 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.
>
>
> "Geoff Schultz" <geoffAT@geoffschultz.org> wrote in message
> news:Xns96D85B2264C19geoffschultzorg@216.196.97.13 6...
>> 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
>
>

Try Bare Wetsuits @ http://www.bare-wetsuits.com/bareshop/divehome.asp
"Geoff Schultz" <geoffAT@geoffschultz.org> wrote in message
news:Xns96D85B2264C19geoffschultzorg@216.196.97.13 6...
> 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