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Greg Jones wrote:Well it seems like your build is pretty similar to mine (I'm 6'0'' and 135 lbs). I happened to be wondering what would be the right size and thickness for a wetsuit for myself when I was searching for a wetsuit for caving last week and ended up getting one. I went to this SCUBA diving shop and the sales person suggested a small tall wetsuit which I would suggest for you too. According to scuba.com, for water 75-85ºF a 2-3mm wetsuit is advised and for water 45-60ºF a 5-7mm wetsuit is suggested. So for the TAG region the 5-7mm wetsuit should be good for the winter and the 2-3mm wetsuit should be good for the summer. You might try looking for a wetsuit at Rockwater Gulf Coast Llc in Ripley, MS (662-837-8880). In my opinion, it's a good idea to try the wetsuit on before you buy it. But if the dive shop doesn't seem to have the right wetsuit for you in stock at the moment you can try looking for a wetsuit on the internet like at scuba.com. This online store has a large selection of wetsuits including several small tall wetsuit choices. I found that since it is the winter most dive shop outlets are low on supplies so you might want to stop back at your local dive shop in the summer when there are more choices available.
"Our family runs a whitewater rafting company and sells used wetsuits to cavers in our off-season. We have contacted NSS members for over ten years and made lots of folks happy with good wetsuits at a reasonable cost ... much better than buying new and expensive suits just to beat up in the caves! We have an array of wetsuit sizes from Youth Sizes to 4XL. Suits are priced according to wear and tear - however, none of the suits are in rough shape. No holes, bad zippers, etc - we turn our entire stock of over 400 wetsuits over every few seasons with sales like this. Manufacturers of our suits include Northwest River Supplies, Atlan Productions and Henderson. We can meet individual and group orders. To determine sizing, we ask for height and weight and we are good at working it out to get the right size to the cavers. Prices generally range from $25-45 per piece.
If interested, please forward this message to members of your grotto. We have sold hundreds of suits to cavers by using the NSS website.
Frank and Jennifer Mooney
Crab Apple Whitewater Rafting
http://www.crabapplewhitewater.com
413-625-2288"
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