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What is Wetwear?
Wetwear is a wetsuit maker and retailer, based on the Wetwear site, that has been producing wetsuits since 1976. Its signature product is the EZ-ON Jumpsuit, a wetsuit designed with zippers so it goes on like a shirt and pants and can be opened after a dive to let air flow through and cool you down.
The page evidence describes two material options: a soft-stretch neoprene for entry-level and casual divers, and a compression-resistant nitrogen-composed neoprene for active divers. The suit is offered in 2mm, 3mm, 5mm, and 7mm thicknesses, with colors including black, royal blue, purple, yellow, neon green, and red. The zippers are backed with coated Lycra expansion gussets to limit water intrusion.
The site also presents guidance pages such as how to put on a wetsuit, selecting your wetsuit, ordering, and where your wetsuit is made, plus a testimonial from a tall diver with long arms and legs who had a custom suit made for a dive trip in Indonesia.
Who it is for
- Casual or entry-level divers who want easier on-and-off wear.
- Active divers who want a compression-resistant material.
- Divers who have struggled with standard sizing and may need a custom fit.
Practical next step
If you are choosing between the two material types, decide based on how often you dive and how much you feel the cold. Casual, warm-water divers will likely find the soft-stretch option sufficient, while frequent or deeper divers may prefer the compression-resistant version. If off-the-rack suits have never fit your body proportions, ask about custom sizing before ordering.
For more detail, see Wetwear.
How does the EZ-ON jumpsuit make getting in and out of a wetsuit easier?
The EZ-ON Jumpsuit from Wetwear is designed around one simple idea: put on a wetsuit the way you put on a shirt and pants, rather than wrestling into a tight one-piece through a narrow opening. The page describes entry as being that easy, and the same zipper layout is used in reverse after a dive — open the zippers and air flows through the suit, which helps you cool down on hot summer or tropical trips instead of standing around overheated in full neoprene.
The zippers are not left as bare openings. Wetwear states they are backed with coated Lycra expansion gussets (described in one place as polyurethane coated and elsewhere as lightweight rubber coated), so the concern about water rushing in through the zipper line is addressed by a stretch panel behind it.
Who it suits
- New and casual divers — the soft-stretch neoprene option is aimed at entry-level and occasional divers who value comfort and easy donning over maximum material performance.
- Active, frequent divers — the compression-resistant nitrogen-composed neoprene option is positioned for divers who want the material to hold up under repeated dives and depth.
- People who struggle with standard suits — anyone with limited shoulder mobility, long limbs, or a body shape poorly served by off-the-rack sizing. One reviewer on the page, Karen McCarthy, describes being tall with long arms and legs and finding off-the-rack suits impossible, then being warm and comfortable in a custom Wetwear suit on a dive trip in Indonesia. That is her experience, not a general guarantee; the practical takeaway is that a made-to-measure route plus an easier entry design can solve fit problems that sizing charts cannot.
Trade-offs to weigh
| Consideration | What the design implies |
|---|---|
| Entry and exit | Faster, less contortion, and easier to vent heat after a dive |
| Sealing | Extra zipper lines mean more potential leak points, which the gussets are meant to offset |
| Warmth | Thickness choices (2mm to 7mm) matter more than the entry system for thermal protection |
| Fit | Custom sizing is the bigger factor for unusual body proportions |
Next step
Before ordering, decide two things: the water temperature you dive in most often, which sets your thickness, and whether your main problem is fit or flexibility. If it is fit, ask about made-to-measure. If it is getting the suit on and off, the zipper-and-gusset layout is the relevant feature. You can review the options and the "How to put on a wetsuit" material at Wetwear.
What neoprene thicknesses and colors are available for Wetwear wetsuits?
Wetwear lists four neoprene thicknesses and a range of color options for its EZ-ON Jumpsuit.
Thicknesses: 2mm, 3mm, 5mm, or 7mm.
Colors: Black, royal blue, purple, yellow, neon green, and red. Note that the page shows two slightly different color lists in different sections — one omits yellow and neon green — so confirm your preferred color when ordering.
Neoprene type by diver: The suit comes in soft-stretch neoprene aimed at entry-level and casual divers, or compression-resistant nitrogen-composed neoprene for active divers.
Practical takeaway: Thickness should follow water temperature and dive duration, not preference alone — 2mm/3mm suits warm or tropical water, while 5mm/7mm suits colder conditions or longer, deeper dives where heat loss matters more. The EZ-ON design uses zippers backed with coated Lycra expansion gussets, which the site says lets you open the suit after a dive to cool off without worrying about water intrusion through the zippers.
Next step: If you are choosing between thicknesses, match them to the coldest water you expect to dive in and how long you typically stay in, then confirm color availability directly with Wetwear, since the page's two color lists differ. You can start at Wetwear.
How do I choose between soft-stretch neoprene and compression-resistant nitrogen composed neoprene?
The choice comes down to how often you dive and how much you feel the cold, not which material is objectively better. Wetwear's own product page frames soft-stretch neoprene as the option for the entry-level and casual diver, and compression-resistant nitrogen-composed neoprene as the option for the active diver.
Soft-stretch neoprene
- Easier to get on and off, which matters if you dive occasionally and don't want a wrestling match on the boat deck.
- More forgiving fit, so a stock size is more likely to work if you're between sizes.
- Better suited to warm water, short dives and low dive counts per trip.
Compression-resistant nitrogen-composed neoprene
- Resists the thinning that happens as neoprene is squeezed at depth, so it holds its insulating thickness across repeated dives.
- More relevant if you dive frequently, dive deep, or do multiple dives a day where a suit that compresses early leaves you cold on dive three.
- Typically stiffer and less stretchy, so fit and sizing matter more.
H3: A practical way to decide Ask yourself two questions. First, how many dives will you do in a year — a handful on holiday, or regular weekly diving? Second, do you get cold easily, especially on the second or third dive of a day? If you answered "a handful" and "not really," soft-stretch is the sensible pick. If you answered "regularly" and "yes," the compression-resistant material earns its place.
Thickness is a separate decision from material, and Wetwear lists 2mm, 3mm, 5mm and 7mm, so match the thickness to your water temperature first, then pick the neoprene type.
Wetwear also raises a point worth testing yourself: their "compression charmer test" is framed around whether you get cold. If you're unsure, rent or borrow a suit in your intended thickness for a trip before committing.
H3: Next step Read the detail on Wetwear and note that they offer custom fitting — Karen McCarthy's account there describes being tall with long arms and legs and struggling to find an off-the-rack suit, then being warm and comfortable in a custom one. That's her experience, not a guarantee, but it's a useful signal: if your body proportions are hard to fit, material choice is secondary to getting the fit right, since a suit that gaps will flush and feel cold regardless of which neoprene it uses.
Does Wetwear offer custom-made wetsuits for hard-to-fit body types?
Yes. Wetwear presents its wetsuits as made-to-order, and its site includes a customer account from a tall diver with long arms and legs who says standard suits had never fit her. That is the strongest signal on the page for hard-to-fit body types: the value is in the fit, not in a stock size chart.
The product line referenced on the page is the EZ-ON Jumpsuit, built around zippers that open for ventilation after a dive and are backed with coated Lycra gussets to limit water entry. Two material directions are described: soft-stretch neoprene for entry-level and casual divers, and compression-resistant nitrogen-composed neoprene for active divers. Thickness choices listed are 2mm, 3mm, 5mm, and 7mm, with several colors.
Who this suits
- Divers whose height, limb length, or proportions put them between standard sizes.
- Cold-sensitive divers who want a thicker suit without a loose fit that flushes water.
- Casual and tropical divers who value easier entry and post-dive cooling.
- Active divers who want a firmer, compression-resistant material.
Trade-offs to weigh
- Custom fit usually means higher cost and a lead time; confirm both before ordering.
- More thickness adds warmth but also buoyancy, so you may need weight adjustments.
- Zippered entry adds convenience but is another failure point; the gussets are the mitigation described.
- Color and thickness choices are broad, but availability can vary by material.
If you are hard to fit, measure your height, torso, chest, waist, hip, inseam, arm length, and neck, then ask whether the suit is cut from those measurements or graded from a stock pattern. Ask about turnaround time, alteration policy, and how buoyancy changes with the thickness you choose.
For broader fit and sizing context, Scuba Diving and DAN publish general wetsuit guidance.
What is the 'compression charmer test' and how can it help me decide on a wetsuit?
The "compression charmer test" is a decision aid on Wetwear's site, framed around one question: do you get cold? It is the page's way of steering you toward how much squeeze and insulation a wetsuit should provide, rather than letting you pick a thickness by habit. The site presents it as a way to "find out the truth and learn more about the squeeze" before choosing a suit.
In practice, the test is about matching a suit's compression behavior to your cold tolerance and diving style, not about a single score. The page pairs it with two material choices: soft-stretch neoprene for the entry-level or casual diver, and compression-resistant nitrogen-composed neoprene for the active diver. Thickness options run 2mm, 3mm, 5mm and 7mm. So the test sits at the junction of "how cold do I get" and "how hard do I dive."
H3 How to use it
- Answer the cold question honestly: if you chill easily on repeated dives, the test points you toward more insulation or a material that resists compression at depth, where thinner foam loses warmth.
- Consider your diving pattern: occasional warm-water trips versus frequent, deeper or multi-day diving. The site explicitly separates casual and active divers on material.
- Use the result to narrow thickness, then confirm fit. Thickness cannot rescue a suit that lets water flush through.
H3 A concrete scenario A diver doing two or three tropical boat dives a day often finds a 3mm suit fine on dive one and cold by dive three, because repeated compression and water exchange wear down warmth. Someone who only snorkels or makes a single easy dive may be comfortable in the same suit. The test is meant to surface that difference before you buy.
H3 Where the other guidance fits Wetwear also offers a "How to put on a wetsuit" video and a selecting-your-wetsuit page, plus custom sizing. If you are tall, short, or unusually proportioned, custom fit matters more than any thickness chart; one customer, Karen McCarthy, notes she is tall with long arms and legs and had trouble finding an off-the-rack fit before ordering custom.
Next step: take the compression charmer test, note whether it pushes you toward casual or active material, then compare that against your real dive plans. If you dive often or in cooler water, start at the higher thickness and lean toward the compression-resistant neoprene; if you dive rarely in warm water, the soft-stretch option with a mid-range thickness is usually the better trade-off. For fit questions, ask about custom sizing through Wetwear.
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