Posted by JRM on April 04, 2001 at 11:45:26:
In Reply to: Wetsuit shopping posted by Darren on April 03, 2001 at 13:16:27:
OK, time to put on the asbestos suit :-)
I much prefer the Xcel suits. Just about everyone I normally dive with (including my wife and myself) use the Xcel. I dive a 6 mil and my wife a 7.5. I've been in water as cold as 41 degrees in it (although that wasn't the most comfortable. Had to keep activating the UHS). I use my suit for SCUBA, freedive spearfishing, and ab hunting up north.
You should try several suits though. Everone is different, with a different shape and cold tollerance. If you want the best fit, have it altered. This can either be included in the price, or a touch more (less than $50). You're going to be investing in it, might as well get one that fits perfectly.
JRM