Best Wetsuit

[kingfish]

I have a Cressi-Sub.

Jas.

[tarheeldiver]

I have a Bare 3/2 and a Tilos 7/5 next purchase will be a Pinnacle Seal

[Silverlode]

Good thread. I'm in the market for one... after I get a whole host of other stuff...
So I'm interested to see what others are wearing and how they like it.
It might be helpful (to me anyway) if you can also add in thickness and if you'd get the same one again.

[Puffer Fish]

Originally Posted by Silverlode

Good thread. I'm in the market for one... after I get a whole host of other stuff...
So I'm interested to see what others are wearing and how they like it.
It might be helpful (to me anyway) if you can also add in thickness and if you'd get the same one again.

Sadly, this list does not include the Aussy made ones.

My recommendation is to get one made with the new super stretch stuff... almost like not wearing a suit...and it is more important, the thicker the suit.

[Silverlode]

Does not matter that the Aussie ones are left out Maybe the Aussie divers might say what they wear.
My LDS is recommending the Pinnacle or the Sonar.
I like what I'd read about the super stretch stuff - might be able to get one to fit my odd shape (haha. ok, I'm somewhere between a size 6 & 8 female clothing, or is it 1, 2 or 3 for wetsuit?). Get the smaller size and don't have to worry about it stretching to fit all those flabs.

[Zenagirl]

Love my Henderson Hyperstretch suits and gladly give up a little warmth for ease of putting them on.

[MSilvia]

When I dive wet, its either in a Henderson Hyperstretch 1.5mm full suit, or a SAS 7mm farmer john and jacket, which IMHO is the absolute bomb. I've had it for 20 years, and it's still very warm and in excellent shape.

If there are fewer spots on the poll than there are options, maybe "other" would be a good thing to include?

[kyfriedchipper]

Love my O'Neil shorty! The make awesome ski/wakeboard equipment also!

[russp]

Right now I just own one wetsuit, a 3mil Neosport full with gloves and boots but no hood. Now that's the water is a little cooler (in the 60s at most of the area lakes), I'm debating whether just adding a hood would get me by until the water is colder or whether it's time for the 7mil.

[RonFrank]

The problem with these types of polls is that most divers don't have experience with more than a couple manufactures, and even fewer will have experience with similar suits of the same style for a given model year.

One can't compare a 10 year old henderson 3mm with a new Tilos Superstretch, and come to the conclusion that Henderson 3mm suits suck because manufactures release new lines annually.

Another issue is fit. One individuals perception of two suits will be biased towards the one that fits better even if the non-fitting suit maybe warmer, better made, etc.

Cost is always a factor, and folks that have spent a lot of $$$ of things have a tendency the need to justify their choice. A $300 3mm Henderson Hyperstretch may not be any better made, or keep one warmer than a $120 Tilos Superstretch, but those that have spent the additional $$$ are sometimes very vocal about telling everyone exactly how much better it is. It has to be because it costs 2x as much, right?