Between my wife,son and myself we have three different brands of suits and they all work well mainly because they fit well! I have a couple O'Neil 7mm front zip with hood attached and love them because they fit me well. My wife uses a Aqualung 8/7mm front zip with hood attached and my son uses a Pinnacle front zip hood attached. My wife gets cold easy so from time to time she wil slip a 3mm vest over her suit for a little extra warmth. Every brand is cut a little different so if you can try as many as you can before you buy and find the one that fits you best.