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2009-08-26 5:58 PM

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Subject: New Xterra suits have arrived
Since the wetsuits are on sale I order both the full suit and sleeveless. I was planning on trying them on and seeing which one I like best and returning the other one. They arrived this afternoon and I tried them on this evening. Well...............I felt like I was stuffing 20lb of potatoes into a 15 lb sack. I am 6'6" 275lb, when I talked to customer service they recomended the xxl suits which are the one that I got. They both fit quite snug to say the least. I know I need to lose about 40 lbs and they would fit better. This afternoon my arm motion felt fine. I have an OWS this weekend and will see how they feel in H20. I am also worried about the heat, I live, race and train in arkansas.

My questions;

Is how tight should they fit?
Will they stretch out? I am planning on dropping that 40 lb, when accpomlished will they be to big?
How much hotter is full vs sleeveless?

2009-08-28 11:41 AM
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Subject: RE: New Xterra suits have arrived
dixrp - 2009-08-26 6:58 PM Since the wetsuits are on sale I order both the full suit and sleeveless. I was planning on trying them on and seeing which one I like best and returning the other one. They arrived this afternoon and I tried them on this evening. Well...............I felt like I was stuffing 20lb of potatoes into a 15 lb sack. I am 6'6" 275lb, when I talked to customer service they recomended the xxl suits which are the one that I got. They both fit quite snug to say the least. I know I need to lose about 40 lbs and they would fit better. This afternoon my arm motion felt fine. I have an OWS this weekend and will see how they feel in H20. I am also worried about the heat, I live, race and train in arkansas. My questions; Is how tight should they fit? Will they stretch out? I am planning on dropping that 40 lb, when accpomlished will they be to big? How much hotter is full vs sleeveless?


I just got my sleeveless in too!  The suit should fit like a second skin.  If you think about it, you only want a very thin film of water between your skin and the suit.  If you can't hold your arms straight above your head for a minute without feeling it, then it's probably too tight.  My full suit was very tight....for the first few months I couldn't get into it and zip it up without help.

The sleeveless will be a lot cooler...you also have three spots for water to come in near your core...instead of just around the neck.  If you can get your sleeveless on....it's not too tight..IMO.
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