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Topic: Free wetsuit w/relief zipper and a shorty too.  (Read 874 times)

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Dale L

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So here's the deal on the full suit (1/4", or at least it was).  It was bought by my dive buddy in 1985, (yes 28 yrs ago) he gave it to me a few years ago to experiment with putting in a relief zipper, worked great and I wore it a few times, but shrinkage being what it is I had to get a new suit, (bout 6yrs ago).

I was headed to the garbage with it but figured what the heck maybe it still has some useful days in it. I tugged and pulled and tried to rip it but couldn't, so it's still got integrity.

Sizing,
I'm 5'9" bout 185 and I could get the jacket on and zipped, but couldn't breathe, I couldn't get the FJ completely up past my thighs, but pretty close there,  the suit has some but not much stretch left.

As for the shorty it's a 3 mil, and believe it or not it's at least 30yrs old (can't believe it myself), I used to wear it for cold water skiing, I gave it the same tug and rip treatment and it's solid and still has some stretch, I couldn't zip it so I'm gonna call it a medium. It actually looksalmost new.

So if anyone want either one I'm gonna keep'em til next Wed (garbage day)
« Last Edit: September 25, 2013, 05:52:09 PM by Dale L »


skunkasaurus

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Dale L

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Give away pending to skunkasaurus


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but shrinkage being what it is I had to get a new suit,

Are you talkin' Seinfeld shrinkage????   :smt044 :smt044
Can't beat the price for someone who could use it.
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but shrinkage being what it is I had to get a new suit,

Are you talkin' Seinfeld shrinkage????   :smt044 :smt044
Can't beat the price for someone who could use it.

Like a frightened turtle  :smt005

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Way to go Dale, you give away good stuff.
“All men are equal before fish.”
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Dale L

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but shrinkage being what it is I had to get a new suit,

Are you talkin' Seinfeld shrinkage????   :smt044 :smt044
Can't beat the price for someone who could use it.

Like a frightened turtle  :smt005

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BEnKLhi83J8&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DBEnKLhi83J8

Well,,,,,,I could comment, but probably better to just let it go.  :smt002


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Haha, you guys are too funny.

Dale: I PM'ed you back. Thanks.

This is just what I need to get me addicted to this hobby/lifestyle  :smt003


 

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