tight wetsuit on the knees

[topflowerrubberforever]

hey guys..

i recently acquired a free 5mm wetsuit but its tight around the knees.. well i can bend them but it hurts after a bit.. any suggestions on what i can do?


thanks

Jay

 

[scuba_frog]

Check you LDS, maybe they know somewhere you can get it altered.

 

[Damselfish]

cut it into a shorty?

 

[Dryglove]

You could try shoving a object into the knee area and leave it for a few days and see if it stretches the neoprene around the knee area.

 

[topflowerrubberforever]

anyone can help me on this"??? i am going on a dive trip in a month, i will require this wetsuit to not be tight at the knees

Jalal

 

[Liquid Fit]

First off, you don't want a suit that fits too tightly at the knees. Not only is that uncomfortable, but it could acctually be quite dangerous. You don't want anything that is going to restrict blood flow. I would suggest that you check with your LDS. You need to have an oval piece of material, superstretch 3mm, placed at the back of the knee. If you can't do this, cut it off for a shorty.

Carolyn

 

[topflowerrubberforever]

could i maybe cut a slit that runs vertically from above the back of the knee and around 30 cm down?