wetsuit for skinny skinny people

[kingj0n]

anyone know of a good fitting wetsuit for skinny people? Someone who's 6 feet tall and under 140 lbs? Most the charts say for 6 footers for weight is arond 170+ lbs. I get the one for 5'10 and it's way short...

I can't seem to find a good Small/Tall or whatever, but don't want to spend $400 dollars on a custom and it'll not fit. Oniel brand has a custom one that I might like, but it's costly... and I'll never know if it'll fit..

Anyone know of one?

 

[Fondueset]

You probably need a custom suit. Mine are made by Eliossub - I'm 6'1 165 which is too thin for most standard suits. The custom suits are made precisely with your measurements.

 

[Kars]

I have a tailored made Elios suit, and I can recomment it very much. The better fit wil keep you warmer with greater comfort. Elios has a very compeditive pricing tag too .

Love, courage and water,

Kars

 

[kingj0n]

That sounds good, I'll give a look at it..
I'm more, 6ft and near 130 lbs... SO, hard to find a wetsuit. lol
(the more I eat, the more money I waste, not more weight I gain) =( unfortunately

 

[kingj0n]

Oh, I didn't see any price from them, approximately how much would they charge or charge you all..
Oh, what was better for you, the inside lining or outside?.. I don't think i like to put lube/shampoo in my wetsuit.

 

[Kars]

For training in the pool I use aa smoothskin outer lining, 3mm and superstretch nylon inner lining. Easy to put on dry, and much more durable than opencell.

The price for me, including shipping from Italy to The Netherlands, was E 230,- 6 months ago. It's a bit dependent on the materials asked, but I'm sure Elios salespeople can help you too with making the best choice for a nice suit that fit's your body and dreams.

Many nice dives,

Kars

 

[paali90]

I would not recomend an inner lining. Opencall without inner lining keeps you much warmer. The soapy water isnt really a problem. Just use somthing witout perfume. But dont chose smoothskin (suit vithout inner nor outer lining) if you are not really familiar with putting on wetsuits.

Regards Pål

 

[cdavis]

I have an Elios 3mm "black shadow" model, nylon out and coated neoprene inside. Very durable and very very warm. The pants go on dry just fine and the jacket needs to be wet or lubed. Dunking the jacket works fine.

Connor

 

[sanso]

There are several threads on how to choose the right suit for one's purposes. -
Try searching the forum. That way people don't have to type the same things all the time.

 

[kingj0n]

there may be, I didn't see any answers for me when I searched... I asked for good fitting wetsuit for skinny people.. Some people might have tried one or own one and like it and happen to be a real skinny person..
Customs, well, that's an easy answer... + it's a lot more costly. Also, elios is overseas and much more costly on shipping..

Maybe I can go by without using a suit for awhile to save up to that brand. Just I never heard of it till I came here and I don't really see anyone saying anything about other top brands I know of. Maybe I don't need a suit, lol. If I can get by and enjoy it without being cold, then I'm good.

 

[sanso]

I wouldn't give much for a brand name in this case, and reading through the various discussions on suits, You'll find that the price difference is next to null, depending on Your choices.
As for foreign gear - much of the freediving gear out there is from overseas from Your perspective.

Diving without suit has also been much elaborated on, do a search on that to see if that may be Your path to happy diving.

 

[Spiderman]

I am about as skinny as they come - 6'2" and 150lbs. I have never found a standard suit that fits. I now use a custom suit from a guy called Spiros who is based in Greece and makes suits very quickly and also cheaply. Even with the cost of shipping it was cheaper than my off the peg surfing wetsuit that I bought locally. This is the website: Diveskin - Neoprene Creations

 

[BennyB]

Custom suits from Diveskin or Elios or others like them are generally cheaper than surf or scuba suits that you buy off the rack in stores, are far superior in terms of comfort and warmth, in short they're the best suits in the world, and they're cheaper than off the rack suits, even when postage is included. Go figure.

Get in touch with Diveskin and/or Elios, tell them exactly what kind of conditions you dive in (temperature, rocks or sandy bottoms etc) and they will be able to tell you what's the best kind of suit for your needs.

Cheers,
Ben

 

[Pastor]

Customs, well, that's an easy answer... + it's a lot more costly. Also, elios is overseas and much more costly on shipping..

The diveskin suit is $159 + about $30 shipping the budget Eliossub is a few dollars more both are far better that your regular surfing suit