Wetsuit fit?
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So I went to Total Fitness Bath today to try on a few wetsuits and none of them fit.
They didn't have a massive range of sizes and there is nowhere else local to try.
Looking at some brands sizing charts (orca, 2xu) I can see which suits should fit but really want to try them on first.
Has anyone else just bought online and found it to fit perfect?
Any suggestions of anywhere near Bristol to try? Thinking I may have to head to Yeovil to TriUK, but they onlu have Foor and QR suits on there site, would have liked to have tried a few others. And they charge £30 for wetsuit fit!
Where else is there?
They didn't have a massive range of sizes and there is nowhere else local to try.
Looking at some brands sizing charts (orca, 2xu) I can see which suits should fit but really want to try them on first.
Has anyone else just bought online and found it to fit perfect?
Any suggestions of anywhere near Bristol to try? Thinking I may have to head to Yeovil to TriUK, but they onlu have Foor and QR suits on there site, would have liked to have tried a few others. And they charge £30 for wetsuit fit!
Where else is there?
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I need one in time for London on 19th Aug, and obviously need a practice in it first.
Not going to be anywhere near Bristol with a full range for me to try on at all are you?
I am a 38 chest, 5' 7", and weigh 10st 7lbs with a med to long torso - hey size 7 is ideal - wrong!
According to the Orca sizing chart I am at least 5' 11" tall, weigh 13st and have a large/tall torso - size 8 fits me great, not too tight yet snug enough just to get a layer of water for insulation.
According to Orca size chart (when I bought my wetsuit), I was a size 7 chest (40cm), Size 8 height (6'2") and a size 9 weight (91kg). I took the advice of the recommendation and bought for my chest size (7) as I knew that the majority of my weight is in my legs. My wetsuit fits, at least I think it does, it doesn't let that much water in and i seem to swim pretty well in it.
I would probably suggest getting it properly fitted though as I think I am just lucky.