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Originally Posted by navyhmc
The ladies will chime in on this as well, but if you are indeed going to order off the rack so to speak, I would go with the larger of the sizes for several reasons: 1. a little loose is better than tight, especially in the chest-easier to breath underwater is always a good thing. 2. It allows for a little weight gain without comprimising fit.
If I were to prioritize your measurements for fit, I would go Chest=>Hips=>Waist=>Weight=>Height. The height will dictate more on the length of the ninseam and can either be modified/altered or just pulled up a little.
A lot also depends on your choice of thickness: a 3mm is a lot more forgiving than a 7mm
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I agree with Navy - go a squosh big rather than small.
A gentleman diving a few weeks ago was wearing a hooded vest under his wetsuit. On several dives, he felt extreme chest pain and was short of breath. He was administered oxygen on the charter and we all hoped for the best.
After lots of discussion, his exposure suit was discussed, and it was determined that his hooded vest was maybe too small due to recent weight gain.
he took the vest off and the problem went away.