Custom wetsuits and hyperstrech fabric

thenotsofreeboat

Petty Officer 3rd Class
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Apr 20, 2007
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My Problem is I am built like a caveman. (no gieco can't save you any money) I have a big chest,broad shoulders, large short arms and legs and any wetsuit that can fit me is too long or too tight. I think i am going to a custom wetsuit because I am tired of either getting a farmer john type of wetsuit that requires me getting a different size top and bottom and more weight or trying to fit in a 2xl wetsuit that is too long and big just to fit my shoulders in. I am tired of trying to make it work even a 2xl is too small in the shoulders and way to big anywhere else except my chest. So my question is people of the same shape "barrel chested" did you go with a custom wetsuit or did you go with something like the hyperstrech fabric like in the henderson wetsuits. My dive master says custom all the way seeing how my body is shaped and i agree but the cost of one is pretty prohibitive seeing how even the custom people have to order larger neoprene than usual to meet my chest size. I have looked at a couple of custom makers like liquid suit and others, but still they are 600-780 easy. I need a 5mm seeing how Missouri gets pretty cold and i am really warm blooded but make frequent trips to the Caribbean. I could live with a 5mm farmer John that fits, and just omit the jacket when down there, but so far have been unable to find one. As always any info would be gladly received.
 
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