Update.
Ready to buy the suit...
I called spearfishinggear and asked for Matt. The young girl on the phone seemed perplexed, and told me that no one name Matt works there. I asked if he had left recently, and she said no one named Matt had ever worked there. HUH?!? I've spoken to him on several occasions, and he was quite helpful...but, I'm not going to get into a pissing match with this girl, so...
I inquired about the wetsuit regardless (of the fact that she was obviously wrong
). I wanted to buy a no-hood top and the pants. But, the hooded top is packaged with the pants, and the no-hood top is packaged with the shorts. She told me very matter-of-fact that they would not sell the items separately, and seemed relieved when I thanked her for her time and told her I would look elsewhere.
I did.
I called Florida Freedivers and spoke to the nicest Aus/SA/UK/USA lady you could imagine. She spent a good 20-30 min on the phone with me talking about sizes and materials, never once becoming impatient with my knitpicky questions. In the end, she had no problem with me mix and matching different parts, and she even let me mix and match sizes. With some discussion, it seemed that my build would do best with a pair of MED trousers and a LARGE top. She was right on and the suit fits perfectly.
I can't wait to try it out in the Bahamas next month!!! I'll post my results when I get back.
This is the suit I'll be using. Ted
