Did this ever happen to you ?

[gNats]

Definitely wear a lycra skin. Not a 1 ml wetsuit, a lycra skin with full legs and arms. It will really allow you to pull the wetsuit on and off. Between dives, find a tree to hang it from or throw it on a bush (shake for spiders ewwwww) and it will dry in a snap. Much nicer to put on the second time around and the silk properties to allow your moist wetsuit to slide on and up with be there for you.

And, the big thing I learned when I dove wet, once you get the suit down to the ground, remove your legs by standing on it and walk out of the suit.

PS - the women's forum is not sacred. If you post something highly sacred and secretive that only a woman will have had the ability to experience, BECAUSE the guys just don't HAVE THAT PHYSIOLOGY, some guy out there will still give you advice.

Um, take that advice with caution.

[Splitlip]

You have no idea unless you have ever stepped into a too small "ZEN" wetsuit. ZEN = "Zipperless Entry Neck".

That is correct. NO ZIPPER. There is a trick and shimmy to them. Almost impossible to remove when it is dry and you are damp.

Edit: Just did a search and see that O'neill has now added a zipper to their Zen's. That is for Wusses

[carrielsal]

If you're at home, stand in the shower.

I got stuck in a hooded vest at my LDS. It was too small, but I was so sure I could fit into it. Once I had one arm in I realized it wasn't going to work. Now I have the hood on my head and one arm in, and it's not budging. I was in the back room behind the indoor pool. There was an OW class in the pool. I would have had to walk through the pool area to the sales floor to find help, so I was pretty determined to get it off. I managed to get my arm half out when it started pulling on my neck and I started to have problems getting air. I was about to go to the pool and scream help when my arm popped out! I will NEVER try on a hooded vest again. They are just way too evil.

Carrie

[caburrid]

Originally Posted by DevilDiver

Cool........Got any pictures?

That's the way to make an entry! Welcome to the forum.

OINK OINK Wilbur! Sheesh! You fellas always make me remember how silly your gender can be.

[coral cowgirl]

Shower trick works good. also stand on the hem of the bottom of the leg and pull your leg out. (ie, place left foot on floor, stand on back hem edge with right ball of foot,pull left leg out) Repeat on other side.

[musicpeacemaker]

I can honestly say that never happened to me. But lucky my new dive suit e have a zipper in the back of the suit which the string from the zipper goes all the way down my back and I peel out of it.

[IrishSquid]

Originally Posted by tinahigley

Hey.....I thought I posted under the "Women Issue" ? where are all those helpful women divers ? you gals will just sit there and watch those guys making fun of me ? LOL
....

They're over in the Men's Forum, NAGGING!

How's that for a Bullseye on my back?

[angb]

i have tried trash bag or target/walmart bag to get back in a wet wet suit. it really works.

[scubadiver888]

Originally Posted by kwigleydownunder

I highly recommend Henderson Thermoprene suits. They are the easiest wetsuit to put on and take off that I have ever used. Plus they dry really fast compared to others.
I used to have a BARE suit that I would struggle in and out of. Then I tried an XCEL and that one was even stiffer. I will probably never buy any other kind of suit now that I know how easy the Henderson Thermoprene is. They should be paying me for this, huh?

My instructor has a similar build to tinahigley and she swears by the Henderson Thermoprene. Not so sure if they dry any faster than other wetsuits I have used but they are definitely easier to get on and off.

From tinahigley's description of the wetsuit I can see how it would be hard to get off. I have a back zipper and it takes a bit of effort to pull the wetsuit off my shoulders. I usually grab the right shoulder with the left hand, pull it off the shoulder then do the same thing with the left shoulder and right hand.

If it was a front zipper, I'm not sure how I'd do it. You might want to try getting in the shower with it on. If you can get it off in the shower then you should be able to get it off after a dive. If not, you definitely want to dive with a buddy who will help you out of the thing. I'm pretty sure if you can get them to pull it off your shoulders the rest of the work should be doable.

Darrell

P.S. thank you for sharing. I wouldn't even have thought about how difficult it might be to get a front zipper wetsuit off.

P.P.S. I force a wetsuit which was too small for me on and got stuck in the thing. I know how embarrassed you felt.

[scubajane]

WAIT, I don't understand. why do you want to take OFF a wetsuit.

the real answer is GO DIVING!!!!