Hood problem

[conallmeehan44]

Hello everyone, have a brand new 8mm Neo dive hood that I’m struggling to get on. Should I soak it in warm water or how else can I stretch the neoprene?

 

[johndiver999]

If it is too tight to put on, it is not going to be comfortable to wear for any extended period of time.

 

[Boarderguy]

Hello everyone, have a brand new 8mm Neo dive hood that I’m struggling to get on. Should I soak it in warm water or how else can I stretch the neoprene?

Where is it too tight? Did you get it fully on or stop before your noggin got through the neck hole?

Stretch it over a tank for a period of time if you have one handy to open up the neck a bit. Otherwise you may have just bought the wrong size.

Also, different brand hoods fit differently for the same size and for different thicknesses. Go try a bunch on until you find what you like.

 

[conallmeehan44]

Where is it too tight? Did you get it fully on or stop before your noggin got through the neck hole?

Stretch it over a tank for a period of time if you have one handy to open up the neck a bit. Otherwise you may have just bought the wrong size.

Also, different brand hoods fit differently for the same size and for different thicknesses. Go try a bunch on until you find what you like.

Didn’t get my head through the neck, the inside neoprene is bone dry so it just sticks to my hair.

 

[Boarderguy]

Didn’t get my head through the neck, the inside neoprene is bone dry so it just sticks to my hair.

Get it wet and see what happens. Depending on how I feel I'll wet my head/face before squeezing into my drysuit neck seal and subsequently my hood. They get a bit more stretchy as you wear it more often and the neoprene breaks down.

 

[NorCalDM]

I use reef save hair conditioner to help get into my thicker wetsuits that have the hood attached. I mix some conditioner with water in a spray bottle and spray it on my suit and skin, slides right on. My wife has a ton of hair and putting on the hood is a problem for her but this trick helps. Also when she stores her suit she puts a soccer ball in the hood which helps for the next time she puts in on.

 

[coldwaterlloyd]

stretch over a plastic bleach type bottle , it should be fine within 24 hours