How much room in a Trilam suit.

[ndemeis]

So another question about dry suit fit. According to the measurements taken from the suit at the waist it is 42", according to my measurements at the waist with my drysuit undergarment I'm 36". When I put the suit on it fits through the chest and legs but the waist is huge. It seems like there is about 12-14" of extra material through the lower back and the seat area. In the back it kind of pushes out. Is this to much? I have two drysuits now, trying to decide which to keep. Can post a picture if that would help.

 

[a22shady]

depends on the suit, how it was cut if it's stock size or not, If you ordered or the LDS ordered the correct size. I have a bare Tri-lam HD Tech dry suit It's a Stock medium I am 5'9 155lbs and with my normal undergarment "Fourth element Arctic's" it fits with little room. I have enough room to layer up with another layer of under garments for my colder dives which I wear Arctic/XT250 together and it fit gets a little snug but not overlly tight. I could still add a lighter thinner layer without a problem if I needed to.

From what I have seen a little room is normal to give you that allowance. You usually want to be fit with the thickest undergarment you will be wearing or plan to wear to account for the size so you can stay comfortable. But it sounds as if your suit might be too big. If you have a Custom DUI suit that seems to be one of the major issues is the custom suits not fitting properlly.

 

[spectrum]

You need enough for the heavies garment and full freedom of movement. Those suits don't stretch so it will seem a little big unless you have a restrictive cut.Layer up and see what's left. Try it in gear too as it limits the suit's ability to shift.

Pete

 

[ndemeis]

So is there any problems with it being to big in the mid section. Maybe problems venting? Tried it with my MK2's (jacket and John) and my waist measures 40" then. But when I put it on. Still big in the mid section Measured and it says I have 10" extra. Maybe I'm over thinking this, but aren't these supposed to have a waist adjustment because mine doesn't

 

[spectrum]

Get it on with the garments and touch your toes. How excessive is it then?

If you say that you can pinch 2-1/2 inches on the left and the right while standing that does not sound excessive. It's Getting there but no red flag IMO.

I would be more concerned with baggy legs.

Pete

 

[ajduplessis]

A drysuit should be fitted with the "heaviest" undergarment you will be using as mentioned. The suit should then have little space left for anything else without being restrictive in getting into any kind of body position. If you dive doubles it's critical to be able to reach you valves without putting strain on the neck and wrist seals (leaks).

Odd shaped body profiles generally causes problems aroundthe hip and chest/shoulder areas. If you are going to invest in such a specialised piece of equipment I would highly recommend having it tailored to your body shape if it does not so off the shelf. I am very happy to have a standard size drysuit that fits like it was tailored. The looser a suit fits the more volume is taken up by air resulting in more drag and possible more weight required. There should be no compromise when it comes to fit.

 

[ndemeis]

Legs are not a problem just the waist and the seat. My other problem is well I change weight a lot. I'm 183lbs (unusually low weight as I'm coming off marriage and an injury) now but will get as high as 205-210lbs. Between power lifting and BJJ I am all over the place depending on upcoming competitions and training. My thoughts now are maybe the best thing to do is sell both suits and invest in a White's Fusion (which was my first idea before talking myself into two different drysuits lol) since it gives me the biggest range in size. Custom would be good but then I think to make it worth while I would almost need two suits.

Decisions and priorities I guess is what it comes down too.