size matters
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Topic: size matters
Posted By: The Plumber
Subject: size matters
Date Posted: 22 Feb 07 at 11:01am
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any suggestions please (apart from 'Join a Gym')
are some XL wetsuits bigger/smaller than others - are there any Finn/ Phantom sailors out there who have found out that maybe a certain make of wetsuit is bigger/more flexible than others for the more rotund sailor - Im 6ft 2inches and 18 stone - solid muscle... honest :) - have tried Ronstan's longjohn xl but it was just too restrictive cheers The Plumber |
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Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 22 Feb 07 at 1:17pm
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hi the plumber try the oneil range, some of there products are made of supper streachy stuff. and they also go up to XXL luke ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 22 Feb 07 at 3:26pm
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If your part of the "Admin Group" doesn't that mean you work for Y+Y?? Surely your collegues could point you in the right direction? Anyway, I know of people that sort of size that use Gul wetsuits. Can only recommend you try them on, (hopefully without working up a sweat!) ------------- |
Posted By: Hobbo
Date Posted: 22 Feb 07 at 3:52pm
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Dad sails a Fattom and he has a Jag wetsuit.
------------- Contender GBR 362 Osprey 1318 - IVplay SSC |
Posted By: The Plumber
Date Posted: 22 Feb 07 at 4:12pm
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yep - Im here in sunny Southend on Sea - but Im the only one here who's
been anywhere near an XL wetsuit never mind a XXL - so I thought personal referals from other 'heavy weather experts' better than just what it says in the varioous catalogues we have on file - as I said before, some XLs are bigger or more accomodating than others - just like some size 11 shoes fit me and some dont |
Posted By: The Plumber
Date Posted: 22 Feb 07 at 4:15pm
| thanks Turnturtle - that looks perfect :) |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 22 Feb 07 at 4:54pm
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That's actually BigWaveDave....... (I kid you not
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)Posted By: bigwavedave
Date Posted: 23 Feb 07 at 10:35pm
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Oi Oi Plumbbob. Contact SNUG wetsuits in Cornwall, they do made to measure wetsuits. ------------- 
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Posted By: damp_freddie
Date Posted: 02 Mar 07 at 9:58pm
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Top tastic Turnturtle....Royston Massey's finest wetsuit offering
I'm of similar proportions and foudn the gul sleeveless longs with a dougie gil spray top and a couple of rash vests with a v.light fleece layer was good for 10'c
I did investigate moving away from "front loaders" into some offering from surfing with a rear zip so as not to irritate my six pack with those two flying muscles on the side....ok, I think a barrel is much preferable to a mere six pack! |
Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 02 Mar 07 at 10:21pm
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Have you browsed through all the wetsuits at Thorpe Bay Marine next door to your office? Surely they have something that fits you?? PB ------------- international moth - "what what?" |
Posted By: Steve H
Date Posted: 15 Mar 07 at 4:03pm
| Or even a bit further up the road to the Wet Suit Outlet. I am similar proportions and the Gul Steamer I got from there is excellent |