wetsuit query

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Kiki91

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Hi!
I'm a new diver, as in I havent done any diving. However, I am supposed to have my wetsuit. So I went to the only dive shop that is there in the country and tried on 2 wetsuits, the Akona Wetsuit 3mm and the Akona Quantum Stretch Wetsuit 3mm. But as I was trying the Quantum Stretch on, I noticed that the wetsuit got a some creases. And when I removed it, the wetsuit creased up even more. However, it fit really well and the dive shop person told me the creases would go after I dive. So I bought it. But there are a lot of creases, the chest, the back, and on the legs as well. I wanted to ask, is that normal for this wetsuit? Because the same thing did not happen with the Akona Wetsuit.
Please help me:(
 
Are the creases from where the wetsuit was folded? Those fold creases will disappear after some use. If they are not from folding the wetsuit, I am not sure what they might be.

AKONA
 
well the wetsuit was only loosely folded from the time it was put into the plastic bag, till the time I reached home, which was about 15 minutes later. As I said, when the guy at the shop gave me the wetsuit to try on, it looked fine, completely new. When I tried it, some creases started coming on. When I removed it, even more creases were formed. Then I gave it to him and since it was inside out, he pulled it out properly and hanged it while I tried the another wetsuit. Then he just folded and put it into the shopping bag. Thing is, now even when I went home and put the wetsuit on again, the creases were still showing. Anyways I am posting pictures of it. Maybe it will help.
 

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well, I havent used it. I just got it yesterday. I'm hanging it on a big plastic hanger in my closet. But if the fold creases will be disappearing over time, then I guess thats good. Thanks a lot for your help.:glad:
 
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