If your back or shoulder protests when you put on your wetsuit, posture and technique are often to blame. Here is how to get into your suit more gently – sitting down, with aids and the right choice of suit.
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Musty, rotten, like a damp cellar: if your wetsuit smells, there are clear reasons. Here’s how to get rid of the odour and make sure it doesn’t come back.
A fingernail tear on the leg, a hole at the knee, an open seam at the crotch: here’s how to repair your wetsuit yourself – and how to stop new damage from happening.
Back zip, front zip or zipless – plus full suit, shorty, long john or two-piece? We explain every type of wetsuit and show which ones are the easiest to put on.
Too tight, too loose or just right? Here’s how to find the right wetsuit size, check the fit in five minutes and understand why a wetsuit that’s too small makes putting it on a nightmare.
Plastic bag, sock, water or even washing-up liquid? We’ve honestly assessed the best-known tricks for putting on your wetsuit more easily – with a rating table and clear warnings.
3/2, 4/3 or 5/4? We explain what the numbers on a wetsuit mean, which thickness suits which water temperature – separately for surfing, swimming and diving – and why thick suits are so much harder to put on.
Dry, damp or soaking wet – in which state is a wetsuit easiest to put on? We explain what happens between skin and neoprene and show solutions for the pool, the beach and the second session.
After the session, the wet wetsuit clings like cling film, your fingers are cold and your heel is stuck? Here’s how to take off your wetsuit quickly – alone, with a partner and in the cold – while protecting the material.
Your wetsuit clings, pinches and won’t go over your heel? With the right sequence, the right technique and a few aids, you can put on your wetsuit in just a few minutes – without tears and without breaking a sweat.
