My 3mm in size Medium arrived Saturday. Wow, this thing is well made! And the pockets really appeal to me. I am accustomed to pockets because almost all my diving in the past couple of years has been in my drysuit. In anticipation of getting back into tropical diving, and with my ancient 3mm getting a little threadbare, this seemed like an opportunity too good to pass up.
As I mentioned upthread, the major reason I had not bought one until this sale was that none of the sizes fit me in all measurements, according to the size chart. According to the size chart, a Small would likely fit in all measurements except chest and possibly waist, and I was concerned the Small would be too snug in the chest (by 2 inches) if not also slightly snug in the waist (by 1 inch). So I bought a Medium, which, now having tried it on, I conclude fits well in all measurements except length of the suit’s arms and legs—mine are a bit short for my torso size. Even with the suit’s legs hiked up to give extra slack at the knee, they remain well over an inch too long. I plan to have the wetsuit tailor (mentioned upthread) shorten the legs by 1.5 inches and shorten the arms by 1 inch (and add a “relief zipper” while they’re at it). But as I see it, the sale price balances out the cost of the alterations. So it seemed time to pull the trigger on a Deep6 wetsuit. After the alterations, I believe I will be very pleased with this suit. For the benefit of others who have been hesitating because of the limited selection of sizes, my measurements are:
height: 5 ft, 8 in.
inseam: 30 in.
weight: 170 lbs. (not really a size measurement, is it?)
waist: 34 in.
chest: 40 in.