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Dry Suit Size Advice?

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Topic: Dry Suit Size Advice?

Posted By: polc1410
Subject: Dry Suit Size Advice?
Date Posted: 31 Mar 09 at 12:11am

If my other half happened to be the right height for a size 10 drysuite (5ft 4) and the right waist for a size 16 drysuit (34") - what size should she buy?

(I say IF because obviously it'd be very poor etiquette to go discussing your other half's sizes on line!)

She's looking at some end of season bargains online on the Gul Infra Suits... ...so going and trying one on ins't that easy as nowhere close by seems to stock them...

All thoughts (other than buy a wettie) welcome.

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Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 31 Mar 09 at 6:47am

I would ring the chandler thats selling the dry suits up and ask. Different clothing manufacturers have different sizing types and dry suits can be a nightmare as there is little stretch!

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Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 31 Mar 09 at 7:23am

Trident can do made to measure drysuits.

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Ex-Finn GBR533 "Pie Hard"
Ex-National 12 3253 "Seawitch"
Ex-National 12 2961 "Curved Air"
Ex-Mirror 59096 "Voodoo Chile"

Posted By: Laser 173312
Date Posted: 31 Mar 09 at 11:22am

Trident also used to do a Medium Broad size. Not sure if they still do, but I've got a wet and a dry suit of that size and they fit me fine.

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Posted By: English Dave
Date Posted: 31 Mar 09 at 12:29pm

Obviously, the thing to do is to try one on. You're not committed to buying by doing so!

But I reckon there's enough room in a size 10 drybag for a size 16 waist. Unlike wetsuits a dry is an easy on/off garment and isn't too tight in any area.

Or split the difference and get a 12.

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English Dave
http://www.ballyholme.com - Ballyholme Yacht Club

(You'd think I'd be better at it by now)

Hurricane 5.9 SX
RS700

Posted By: pete_chinnock
Date Posted: 01 Apr 09 at 11:51am

Theres always plenty of rrom to breath inside them, i have a made to measure one and still its far to baggy...

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Pete
RS700 702

Posted By: stuarthop
Date Posted: 01 Apr 09 at 1:50pm

another vote for hammond i used to have one of their drysuits was absoloutly brilliant, wore it for 6 years (wore it almost every weekend of the winter) before it got its first leak, a worthy investment.

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