Wetsuit too tight if... ?

[squidster]

I just got a new 7mm and its a little hard to zip from back , do most people need a liittle help/ or is it to tight.
after i get it on i have that springy sensation in arms, the whole thing is pretty snug but i have read that it sould feel somewhat restrictive , especially with super stretch material.
after i get it zipped its not unbarable,i get hot within 15 minutes.
I am built like the dad in the pixar movie (the incredibles) and thats what i look like in the suit. is it too tight , should i wear it in the shower to see if it s more comfortible?
so if i can touch my toes and shoulders , and dont pass out,then its ok for it to be skin melt your but into it tight?

 

[Jeremy Bouwman]

You can't talk after the dive, not because your neck is too restricted but because of other restricted areas...

 

[SteveFass]

if after the dive your dive buddy asks why you are doing a Marty Feldman imitation!

Yeah, i agree - i think as long as you can breath fine, and you fixed that vein bulge thing, and you can bend at the knees and touch your shoulders, you're good.

 

[red_infinity]

Your wetsuit might be too tight if you can't even pee in your wetsuit.

Seriously though, that wetsuit sounds fine. Go buy it before it's gone!

 

[spectrum]

Really folks? Noticable breathing resistance and springy arms? Sounds short in the torso and narrow in the chest to me.

Pete

 

[red_infinity]

Really folks? Noticable breathing resistance and springy arms? Sounds short in the torso and narrow in the chest to me.

Pete

When I bought my wetsuit new it was a bit like this. After a few dives though, it became much more comfortable, 'broken in' I guess. Still fine now.

-Francis