Help blindly sizing tall skinny female?

[Wiznutaggie]

I want to get my girlfriend her first wetsuit for Christmas, but in all the size guides I'm not finding anything that would really work. She's 5'9" and 120# with a very hourglass shape (24" waist, 36" hips). If I match up her height, she's way below the weight range, and visa-versa. Any suggestions on brands perhaps?

 

[rjack321]

How thick of a wetsuit? One piece or two? For instance a 5mm Henderson full suit in a 6 tall is pretty close to her size.

Size chart is from Leisure pro

Gyazo

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[spatty99]

Try xcel, they have tall sizes and easy returns, so you could just keep what fits.

 

[Wiznutaggie]

How thick of a wetsuit? One piece or two? For instance a 5mm Henderson full suit in a 6 tall is pretty close to her size.

Size chart is from Leisure pro

Gyazo

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Looking for a 5mm. She has no insulation of her own and is always cold while the rest of us sweat. The 6T hits the height, but she'd still be 2 inches under the lower limit on waist. If only there was a 4T...

Try xcel, they have tall sizes and easy returns, so you could just keep what fits.

Checked them out.... she hits an 8 for hips, 4 for waist and an 8T for height lol. Might have to just do what you suggest and buy a bunch / return what doesn't work.

 

[Trace Malinowski]

The guys at Wetsuit Wearhouse or SpearfishingWorld.com are really great with helping people size wetsuits over the phone.

 

[Searcaigh]

If all else fails ry looking at a made to measure suit.

FWIW, I'd never buy a wetsuit online unless I'd used that brand before as not all manufacturers appear to use a standard size model.

 

[tursiops]

If all else fails ry looking at a made to measure suit.

FWIW, I'd never buy a wetsuit online unless I'd used that brand before as not all manufacturers appear to use a standard size model.

Yes, go custom.
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NOTE: there are a lot of supply-chain problems right now. Good luck.

 

[rjack321]

If all else fails ry looking at a made to measure suit.

FWIW, I'd never buy a wetsuit online unless I'd used that brand before as not all manufacturers appear to use a standard size model.

many offer free returns if it doesnt fit.
the stretch quite a bit

 

[Searcaigh]

many offer free returns if it doesnt fit.

Yes, but it's still a bloody hassle to do that.

 

[Esprise Me]

My experience as a 5'9 woman on the slender side (but much thicker than your girlfriend) says avoid Henderson. I like their suits, and yes they offer tall sizes, but their standard sizes are cut for fuller figures than most other brands. A Henderson 10 tall fits me about the same as a regular 12 in most other brands. I could smuggle canteloupes in a Henderson 12. Aqualung suits seem to run a little slim, so might be a good bet.

Custom sounds ideal; a perfect fit makes a real difference in warmth. Barring that, look for no-hassle returns so she can try it on.