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Discover the correct approach to get into your wetsuit.

A wetsuit is simply not your everyday piece of clothing. For anybody who is about to embark on your first surfing experience and need a wetsuit, take a look at our online surf shop at Hansensurf.com and find just the right one. Alternatively, if you simply need some advice on wearing a wetsuit, then Hansensurf has the next tips for you.

Take your wetsuit and ensure it's not turned inside out and the the zipper is at the back. This is a standard mistake - zipper goes at the back, not in the front. The one exception are some "zipperless wetsuits" that still have a very very short zipper on the chest that opens a hole through which you squeeze into your wetsuit.

Extend your feet so that they slide easier into the wetsuit legs and slide your legs, one at the time into the wetsuit.

In one movement, pull your wetsuit up to your waist. Adjust it so the wetsuit knee is on your knee, wetsuit crotch is on your crotch etc there should be no big wrinkles. This will make putting on the upper part easier. You might start to feel that your wetsuit is too ...
... tight and maybe even too small but it is just all mashed together somewhere down below your waist.

Pull the wetsuit up and put one of your arms all the way into a sleeve.

Pull the neoprene so your armpit and shoulder fit where they should.

Put in the other arm and then straighten and adjust the neoprene so that it is all in right place.

Straighten the flap under the zipper so that it does not get stuck in the zipper.

Use the cord that is attached to the zipper slider to close the zipper. You just pull it over your shoulder.

Close the neck panel with the velcro fastening provided and voila, you're done!

People always think that their wetsuit is just too small when they try it for the first time. It's just that the wetsuit must be snug, a little tight. This prevents water from getting into a wetsuit. If you would choose a nice and comfortable wetsuit that you almost can't feel on you it would be too big. It would stretch even more in the water as neoprene gets looser when wet and you would be swimming in your wetsuit. So it takes some time to get used to how to put on a wetsuit.

In conclusion, it is advisable to keep two things in mind - One, ensure all parts of the wetsuit are in place, otherwise you can have excess neoprene in some parts and a too tight feeling in others and you may feel like your wetsuit is too small. Two, your wetsuit needs to be tight and snug to keep you warm in the water.

Visit Hansensurf.com for further information on wetsuits and find one that is best for you.

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