What to do with this suit?

[topflowerrubberforever]

hey guys

I recently recieved an AQUATA wetsuit from a friend who can't really enjoy diving anymore. It's a two-piece 5mm wetsuit. What do they call those by the way? Anyways, it's tight around the knees down to my calves. What should I do ? I called the LDS and they said just put a zipper on it.. :icon10:

Errr, I don't wanna screw this suit up. It looks too expensive. The good thing about this suit is that i can just take off the jacket and use the jumpsuit when it gets warm.

What should I do with the knee "tightness"

Jay

 

[Diver0001]

hey guys

I recently recieved an AQUATA wetsuit from a friend who can't really enjoy diving anymore. It's a two-piece 5mm wetsuit. What do they call those by the way? Anyways, it's tight around the knees down to my calves. What should I do ? I called the LDS and they said just put a zipper on it.. :icon10:

Errr, I don't wanna screw this suit up. It looks too expensive. The good thing about this suit is that i can just take off the jacket and use the jumpsuit when it gets warm.

What should I do with the knee "tightness"

Jay

Apart from it being too tight around the knees how does the rest of it fit?

R..

 

[topflowerrubberforever]

it's fine everywhere. just that part!

 

[Diver0001]

Well, in that case two obvious things jump to mind

- You can easily make a shortie out of it.

- Or take it to a good tailor to see if they have any better ideas than zippers.

R..

 

[Robert Phillips]

Neoprene stretches! Use the same technique people use to stretch neo neck and wrist seals.

 

[topflowerrubberforever]

May I know that technique?

 

[Robert Phillips]

Stretching a neck seal over a cylinder neck is what I am familiar with. If a neo neck seal is too tight, it is put over a tank neck overnight to stretch it.
For wrist seals people use things like soda cans or small coffee tins.
For your wetsuit legs, you could try sticking a fire extingusher or something like that in the legs overnight and see if it works. I have never treid anything like that for a wetsuit myself, but it may work for you.
Couldn't hurt to try, just don't tear the neoprene!

 

[topflowerrubberforever]

so i should just stretch it such that the neoprene is under tension. but not enough to rip it? sorry just had a physics exam.

hmm i'll try that.

now where was that novelty baseball bat ....

 

[Keysdrifter454]

hey guys

I recently recieved an AQUATA wetsuit from a friend who can't really enjoy diving anymore. It's a two-piece 5mm wetsuit. What do they call those by the way? Anyways, it's tight around the knees down to my calves. What should I do ? I called the LDS and they said just put a zipper on it.. :icon10:

Errr, I don't wanna screw this suit up. It looks too expensive. The good thing about this suit is that i can just take off the jacket and use the jumpsuit when it gets warm.

What should I do with the knee "tightness"

Jay

If you decide to have zippers put in, a good boot repair guy can do it.

Most places can't sew thick nylon or neopreen.

I mention that because I live 10 hours from the coast, and there are no wetsuit modification places around me.

My local boot guy installed zippers I brought for $3 per leg, and made me a really cool pair of 7mm knee length boots for $36 (my materials).

He thought it was a great diversion from his daily slog.