Differences between men's and women's wetsuits?
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rbreddin75 posted 2 years ago.
buy a woman's specific model (unless you are shaped like a man - broad shoulders and small waist) women's suits are shaped like(for) women... larger area around the chest, slightly more room in the hips, etc...
You DON'T want to buy something like that unless you have tried on that EXACT WETSUIT !!
If you buy it ... you'll be sorry ...
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RV posted 2 years ago.
Yup that is very important - Try before you buy.
I bought mine from nytro.com and I picked the one that matched my height and weight, but usually there are lots of overlapping on the sizes. I did end up returning it for a different size. They were really good to work with and had no issue with the exchange. If buying it from ebay - I would think that there would not be any return option. So you really need to be careful.
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jeslol posted 2 years ago.
It's all about trying it on. I tried a unisex Orca and it just isn't made for a woman with any sort of a chest. DeSoto is unisex as well, but after a couple size iterations I found a size combination that works. Don't use the height and weight charts. They are the farthest thing from accurate. Especially for women.
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MAggie posted 2 years ago.
I'm very leary of sizing charts, I never fit into the mold, or at least my ghetto booty doesn't.
But I did find a place that I can go to and they will fit me and let me rent out a wetsuit before I buy it to see if it is the one for me! I'm super psyched! :D
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I found a wetsuit that would fit me on ebay but it looks like the person who is selling it is sizing it in men's sizing. I'm a woman, but the height and weight standards are right around mine. Is there any significant differences between men's and women's wetsuits? BTW, it is an Orca.
thanks,
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