How to fit a dry suit...

*Dorota & Wojtek* · May 30th, 2006, 05:17 PM

How to fit a dry suit...and find a proper size?

A dry suit may not always look cool, but...always should be well fitted

The basics of well fitting –
the side line. It should alow to easly reach here with your arm

Side line and too short legs…
then it hurts here and you can not reach here

If the suit is too small you can not do this (the crotch of the suit is too low) and this without some effort (the tension is on knees, boots and crotch)

You should aslo be able to easly reach to the back and while laying rise the legs and arms without restriction.

Examples of wrongly fitted suit

Side line extremely tense ..so it bloks the movement of the arm

The short side line restricts all movements

Virtually no possibility to reach the back (valve drills)
& Uncomfortable tension in crotch area

To remember
•Always try the dry suit with the thickest undergarment you will wear during dives

•No not hurry – take you time and spent some time experimenting with positions – you should have overall freedom of movements

But please...
…do not take TOO BIG suit – when it will be to spacious you will need more weight, you will create more drag and you will have to dump planty of air from all the „corners” from the suit – this can couse problems with descending and result with even more overweighting!

Good dry suit is a well fitted dry suit.

Dry suit is your friend

takie him everywhere you go

see you...

D&W

fraser · June 2nd, 2006, 11:39 AM

Great article, thanks for that.

Worth also pointing out that if you are going made-to-measure then get yourself to a dealer with a good reputation, who knows the suits well and will be able to send in a set of measurements that will result in you getting the suit you want, and a decent fit.

Cheers,

Fraser.

*peter_steinhoff* · June 2nd, 2006, 02:23 PM

Good work. Some additional information and "positions" can usually be found in the drysuit manufacturers manuals. You also want to try to hugg yourself to check the sizing of the back and squat to check sizing of back, legs etc. And always try it with the underwear you intend to use.

Best,
Peter

June 2nd, 2006, 11:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
fraser(Offline) "I'm only late on your timescale" Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 475	Great article, thanks for that. Worth also pointing out that if you are going made-to-measure then get yourself to a dealer with a good reputation, who knows the suits well and will be able to send in a set of measurements that will result in you getting the suit you want, and a decent fit. Cheers, Fraser. __________________ Damn it feels good to be a gangsta

June 2nd, 2006, 02:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
peter_steinhoff(Offline) Instructor candidate Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sweden & Florida Posts: 205	Good work. Some additional information and "positions" can usually be found in the drysuit manufacturers manuals. You also want to try to hugg yourself to check the sizing of the back and squat to check sizing of back, legs etc. And always try it with the underwear you intend to use. Best, Peter __________________ Peter Steinhoff GUE DIR-F, Tech1, Tech2, Cave1, Cave2, Cave3, RB80-1&2, DIR-F/Cave Instructor Candidate. NAUI Tec Instructor (Trimix, Technical DPV, Technical Wreck Penenetration etc) WKPP Support Diver, Halcyon Product Development Team, Gavinscooter Representative. Various IANTD, NSS-CDS, NACD, PADI & NAUI. ---------------------------------------------- http://dir-diver.com http://peter.steinhoff.se (swedish only)

May 30th, 2006, 05:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dorota & Wojtek(Offline) GUE Instructors Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt Posts: 30	How to fit a dry suit...and find a proper size? A dry suit may not always look cool, but...always should be well fitted The basics of well fitting – the side line. It should alow to easly reach here with your arm Side line and too short legs… then it hurts here and you can not reach here If the suit is too small you can not do this (the crotch of the suit is too low) and this without some effort (the tension is on knees, boots and crotch) You should aslo be able to easly reach to the back and while laying rise the legs and arms without restriction. Examples of wrongly fitted suit Side line extremely tense ..so it bloks the movement of the arm The short side line restricts all movements Virtually no possibility to reach the back (valve drills) & Uncomfortable tension in crotch area To remember •Always try the dry suit with the thickest undergarment you will wear during dives •No not hurry – take you time and spent some time experimenting with positions – you should have overall freedom of movements But please... …do not take TOO BIG suit – when it will be to spacious you will need more weight, you will create more drag and you will have to dump planty of air from all the „corners” from the suit – this can couse problems with descending and result with even more overweighting! Good dry suit is a well fitted dry suit. Dry suit is your friend takie him everywhere you go see you... D&W