Your website along with others provide detailed measuring diagrams and a lot of tips on how to get accurate measurements but I am left with a fundamental question.
In the past we have had a number of custom wetsuits in the family from several sources including dealer and self measured and have never really been excited with any of the fits. Regardless of who is measuring I have never had a straight answer on how snugly to measure. I think we can all agree that for a wetsuit to work well it wants to fit with a slight hint of compression. If I take a perfect no stress measurement will the suit tailor subtract 5 or 10% to get the close fit? My experience seems to suggest that unless somebody subtracts something or applies a little tension during measuring you end up with something that fits like designer jeans but not a wetsuit.
Let me reiterate that this is based on experience with other companies.
We have other needs in our future and based on the loyal following Wetwear has developed here on the board I would like to hear what relationship between measurement technique and tailor best works for you. Visiting for the tailor to measure is not practical.
Thanks,
Pete
In the past we have had a number of custom wetsuits in the family from several sources including dealer and self measured and have never really been excited with any of the fits. Regardless of who is measuring I have never had a straight answer on how snugly to measure. I think we can all agree that for a wetsuit to work well it wants to fit with a slight hint of compression. If I take a perfect no stress measurement will the suit tailor subtract 5 or 10% to get the close fit? My experience seems to suggest that unless somebody subtracts something or applies a little tension during measuring you end up with something that fits like designer jeans but not a wetsuit.
Let me reiterate that this is based on experience with other companies.
We have other needs in our future and based on the loyal following Wetwear has developed here on the board I would like to hear what relationship between measurement technique and tailor best works for you. Visiting for the tailor to measure is not practical.
Thanks,
Pete