Dorota & Wojtek
05-18-2006, 09:32 PM
How to fit a dry suit...and find a proper size?
A dry suit may not always look cool, but...always should be well fitted
The basics of well fitting –
the side line. It should alow to easly reach here with your arm
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/11.jpg
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/2.jpg
Side line and too short legs…
then it hurts here and you can not reach here
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/3.jpg
If the suit is too small you can not do this (the crotch of the suit is too low) and this without some effort (the tension is on knees, boots and crotch)
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/4.jpg
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/5.jpg
You should aslo be able to easly reach to the back and while laying rise the legs and arms without restriction.
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/6.jpg
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/7.jpg
Examples of wrongly fitted suit
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/8.jpg
Side line extremely tense ..so it bloks the movement of the arm
The short side line restricts all movements
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/9.jpg
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/10.jpg
Virtually no possibility to reach the back (valve drills)
& Uncomfortable tension in crotch area
To remember
• Always try the dry suit with the thickest undergarment you will wear during dives
• No not hurry – take you time and spent some time experimenting with positions – you should have overall freedom of movements
But please...
…do not take TOO BIG suit – when it will be to spacious you will need more weight, you will create more drag and you will have to dump planty of air from all the „corners” from the suit – this can couse problems with descending and result with even more overweighting!
Good dry suit is a well fitted dry suit.
Dry suit is your friend:) takie him everywhere you go:)
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/12.jpg
see yoy...
A dry suit may not always look cool, but...always should be well fitted
The basics of well fitting –
the side line. It should alow to easly reach here with your arm
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/11.jpg
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/2.jpg
Side line and too short legs…
then it hurts here and you can not reach here
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/3.jpg
If the suit is too small you can not do this (the crotch of the suit is too low) and this without some effort (the tension is on knees, boots and crotch)
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/4.jpg
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/5.jpg
You should aslo be able to easly reach to the back and while laying rise the legs and arms without restriction.
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/6.jpg
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/7.jpg
Examples of wrongly fitted suit
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/8.jpg
Side line extremely tense ..so it bloks the movement of the arm
The short side line restricts all movements
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/9.jpg
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/10.jpg
Virtually no possibility to reach the back (valve drills)
& Uncomfortable tension in crotch area
To remember
• Always try the dry suit with the thickest undergarment you will wear during dives
• No not hurry – take you time and spent some time experimenting with positions – you should have overall freedom of movements
But please...
…do not take TOO BIG suit – when it will be to spacious you will need more weight, you will create more drag and you will have to dump planty of air from all the „corners” from the suit – this can couse problems with descending and result with even more overweighting!
Good dry suit is a well fitted dry suit.
Dry suit is your friend:) takie him everywhere you go:)
http://www.divetrek.com.pl/foto/fit/12.jpg
see yoy...