Thank you for my new suit. I wore it out on the boat and it was so nice and warm. I like the color and the stretch and zipper a lot. The boots fit perfect and my gloves were snug but good. Thanks so much.
Being a shorter 'Athena' (to borrow the triathlon term), I suffered wearing an ill-fitting rental wetsuit when I was getting certified. It was a large men's wetsuit, which meant it was way too long in the arms and legs, too big in the shoulders, and tight in the hips. I eventually found an appropriately sized shorty wetsuit which was vastly more comfortable (especially with its front zipper), but it doesn't provide enough warmth for the chilly north Florida springs where I dive. I finally found this Neosport full wetsuit in a large women's size AND a petite length on the PleasureSports site. It is close to perfect - it fits great, is very comfortable, and I wore it yesterday for two spring dives. Normally I have to cut my dives short because of the cold, but with the full wetsuit I stayed warm enough to focus on having a great dive, and only surfaced when I was ready (and because I was running low on air on the second dive!). I'm really looking forward to more spring dives, well into the fall and winter, with this wetsuit. My only quibble is that the velcro tab is super-sticky, and keeps sticking to (and abrading) the fabric on the inside of the wetsuit when I'm putting it on or taking it off. I miss the front zipper of my shorty, but the back zipper is much better than I thought it would be - I can zip/unzip it by myself. A big thank you to Neosport/Henderson and PleasureSports for making this wetsuit available!
My dive went well and the suit met my expectations. I was happy that it was softer than typical diving wetsuits and that it did not have to cost me 400+ dollars. There are so many dive shops by me that sell one brand exclusively and their wetsuits don't have half the technical features or performance as this one. I gave 5 starts for everything but color. I want a pink someday so for color it gets 4 stars. Thank you for all your wonderful customer support. We have been shopping here now for 5 years.