Billabong Wetsuits

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Discover the right technique to to jump in your wetsuit.

A wetsuit is just not your everyday piece of clothing. If you are going to embark on your first surfing experience and require a wetsuit, take a look at our online surf shop at Hansensurf.com and find an ideal one. Alternatively, if you simply need some advice on how to get into your wetsuit, then Hansensurf has these tips for you.

The first step is to make sure that your wetsuit is not inside out and the zipper is in the back. Its amazing how often people get this wrong and put the zipper in the front instead. Really the only exception are some "zipperless wetsuits" that still have a very very short zipper on your chest that opens a hole through which you squeeze into your wetsuit.

Extend your feet so 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 you will find this is only because the bulk of the suit is bunched up 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 imagine that their wetsuit is just too small when they try it for the first time. The reason for this is that your suit should in fact be snug and even a little tight. This prevents water from entering into a wetsuit. If you might 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, you might want to keep two things in mind - One, make sure all parts of the wetsuit are in place, otherwise you might 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 ought 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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