Henderson wetsuits

Did you try onlinescuba.com for the O'Neill suits? They sell a bunch of
different types.

Mick" <micknewton@direcway.com> wrote in message
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>
> Dan Bracuk wrote:
> > My wife loves her 5 mm Henderson Goldcore suit.
> That's good to hear Dan, since I just ordered two Henderson suits.
> Scuba.com had the Hyperstretch and the Goldcore for the same price, so
> I gave my wife a choice. She picked the Hyperstretch, so that's what I
> ordered. I'm thinking about ordering a couple of the hoods to go with
> them, but I'm not sure. I've never used a hood myself and I hear that a
> lot of people don't like them.
>
I hate hoods but if you are going to wear one, the hyperstretch is the way
to go. Goes on easy and I hardly notice its on (reduction in hearing is the
main change).

Vaughn wrote:
> I hate hoods but if you are going to wear one, the hyperstretch is the way
> to go. Goes on easy and I hardly notice its on (reduction in hearing is the
> main change).

Thanks Vaughn. I'll probably go ahead and get a couple of them. They're
not too expensive, and they may come in handy at times.

http://www.divesports.com has the Henderson Hyperstreches on sale right
now.

You can go to the above URL, but because of Henderson's dealer
agreement
on 'minimum advertised price", they can't advertise any cheaper....

you have to call them on the phone to get it cheaper . 800-601-DIVE.

the 5mm is $255 and the 3mm is I think $225 or $230.

I just bought the 5mm. I haven't seen it that low of a price anywher
elese.

-mike

mmsutton@gmail.com pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:

:http://www.divesports.com has the Henderson Hyperstreches on sale right
:now.
:
:You can go to the above URL, but because of Henderson's dealer
:agreement
:on 'minimum advertised price", they can't advertise any cheaper....
:
:you have to call them on the phone to get it cheaper . 800-601-DIVE.
:
:the 5mm is $255 and the 3mm is I think $225 or $230.
:
:I just bought the 5mm. I haven't seen it that low of a price anywher
:elese.

Better hope it fits, given that you didn't get a chance to try it on
first.

Dan Bracuk
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mmsutton@gmail.com wrote:
> You can go to the above URL, but because of Henderson's dealer
> agreement
> on 'minimum advertised price", they can't advertise any cheaper....
>
> you have to call them on the phone to get it cheaper . 800-601-DIVE.
>
> the 5mm is $255 and the 3mm is I think $225 or $230.
>
> I just bought the 5mm. I haven't seen it that low of a price anywher
> elese.
>
> -mike

That's a good price for that suit. Even their listed price is less than
I paid. It sounds like you got a good deal.

FWIW, I found several reviews from people that have Hyperstretch suits
and they all seem to love 'em. The women said it's the first suit that
fits 'real' women. It's very easy to get into, and it stretches around
their curves and doesn't crush their boobs. Some said the exterior of a
Hyperstretch suit is easier to damage than regular neoprene though.

I went ahead and bought the matching hoods and gloves, so we should be
good to go now. I can't wait to try mine out next month. C'mon
vacation!

Scuba.com has the Henderson 3mm XXL for $265.78, but I didn't see any
Mares suits.

They're one of the few places that advertised the O'Neill dive suit
that I was looking for, but they didn't actually have any in stock.

Mick wrote:
> mmsutton@gmail.com wrote:
>
>>You can go to the above URL, but because of Henderson's dealer
>>agreement
>>on 'minimum advertised price", they can't advertise any cheaper....
>>
>>you have to call them on the phone to get it cheaper . 800-601-DIVE.
>>
>>the 5mm is $255 and the 3mm is I think $225 or $230.
>>
>>I just bought the 5mm. I haven't seen it that low of a price anywher
>>elese.
>>
>>-mike
>
>
> That's a good price for that suit. Even their listed price is less than
> I paid. It sounds like you got a good deal.


We have a handful of dive shops in our area, but they can't do our
equipment service and never seem to have the items we want, in our size,
or at a competitive price. Dive Sports, OTOH, meets all these criteria.
It's 80 miles away, but it's where I go to shop. The owner, and his son,
are good people and easy to deal with.

>
> That's a good price for that suit. Even their listed price is less than
> I paid. It sounds like you got a good deal.
>
> FWIW, I found several reviews from people that have Hyperstretch suits
> and they all seem to love 'em. The women said it's the first suit that
> fits 'real' women. It's very easy to get into, and it stretches around
> their curves and doesn't crush their boobs. Some said the exterior of a
> Hyperstretch suit is easier to damage than regular neoprene though.
>
> I went ahead and bought the matching hoods and gloves, so we should be
> good to go now. I can't wait to try mine out next month. C'mon
> vacation!
>


Fat women seem to really like them. The normal or non-stretchy suits are
designed-it seems-for those of us who are in shape. I prefer the O'Neill
suits to the Hendersons. My friend who is quite overweight just can't find
one that fits her. I believe that the assumption with regular suits is that
women who wear them are proportional *and* slim. If you have a big anything
they are hard to fit.

I wonder if men have the same problem?