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wetsuit is to big

Postby jeanp2020 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:52 am

hey guys,

so I'm new here, my name is dean and have a question. So all wetsuits are to big for me, im a dude and even xs is big. Should I get a kids wetsuit/ (like 16 year old)? and would that be weird?

I'm 5'6 18 years old and wheight 115lbs btw.
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Re: wetsuit is to big

Postby jaffa1949 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 1:38 pm

If it fits no one is going to think it weird, go,big and they might!
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Re: wetsuit is to big

Postby tomthetreeman » Wed Feb 20, 2019 7:57 pm

Nothing wrong with wearing a kids’ wetsuit. I have a female friend that isn’t a typical body type, and she does the same. Whatever works!

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Re: wetsuit is to big

Postby waikikikichan » Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:22 pm

I’m 5’3”125 lbs. I usually buy Youth / Boys size 16. Quiksilver and Billabong fit me good all around. Rip Curl is a little tight thru the shoulders. Hurley ( big boys ) 16 is too wide in the legs especially the calf area.
Benefit for buying youth is they’re cheaper.
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Re: wetsuit is to big

Postby jeanp2020 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:24 pm

waikikikichan wrote:I’m 5’3”125 lbs. I usually buy Youth / Boys size 16. Quiksilver and Billabong fit me good all around. Rip Curl is a little tight thru the shoulders. Hurley ( big boys ) 16 is too wide in the legs especially the calf area.
Benefit for buying youth is they’re cheaper.


That last part sure is a benefit, I'm leaning more against a 14 for quiksilver and 16 billabong
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Re: wetsuit is to big

Postby waikikikichan » Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:59 pm

I think size 14 will be too short from Shoulder to Crotch if you are 5’6”.
You need to try them on and scrunch into a ball. If you can’t it’s too tight.
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Re: wetsuit is to big

Postby dtc » Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:44 am

waikikikichan wrote:I think size 14 will be too short from Shoulder to Crotch if you are 5’6”.
You need to try them on and scrunch into a ball. If you can’t it’s too tight.


If you scrunch into a ball and your voice goes up an octave, it’s too short
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