Aventures in Wetsuit Hunting!

Suzanne gets cold in 80-82 degree F water (common in women), so we went shopping for wetsuit yesterday. Two stores and five wetsuits later, we ended up getting her an Aqua Lung Aquaflex 5mm wetsuit from Paragon Sports. Be forewarned! If you're shopping for a wetsuit, be prepared to break a sweat, sore fingertips, and in Suzanne's case, some minor abrasions from pulling up and correctly wearing the darn things!

Suzanne almost went for the Henderson Insta-Dry 3mm bodysuit. It is the closest thing to a drysuit without being a true drysuit on the market. The 3mm thickness gave her a little better mobility and it supposedly possesses the thermal capabilitie of a 5mm neoprene wetsuit. However, it costs $450, and the look of it is a bit too technical for her tastes. Also, it was the hardest wetsuit (by far) to don. Had Leisurepro had the Cressi Sub Castoro 3 in a small size in stock, I think we would have purchased it. At $130, it was the value play for a 5mm wetsuit.