My parents got me a wetsuit (my first) for xmas. I tried it on… sorta. I honestly though I was going to rip it. I mean I know it’s supposed to be toight but… logic tells me it’s too small, but the orca sizing chart says I’m in the small range for what this wetsuit size is made for… Is it really an individual thing or shouldI REALLY force myself into it???
thanks 
Hi Bizzy,
My wet suit is pretty tight, but I don’t think its as tight as yours is. My guess is maybe you need a size bigger.
Cheers,
Stopped Clock
Have you ever worn a wetsuit before? When I got my first wetsuit, I thought there was no way I could fit into it. It was battle and I thought I would break it. If the chart says it fits, you should be able to get into it. If you cannot breath, it may be a bit too small. Seriously, it is a battle the first time.
It should be snug,but not restricting. When I bought my first wetsuit,(Desoto T1)according to there sizing chart ,I should have bought a small,but one of the reps suggested I buy a medium.I am slim,but I have a very wide back,so going up one size was the way to go for me.
orcas fit pretty tight I had to go up one size from their listing. They also changed their sizing chart I think last year or the year before.
pics (discrete pls, it’s x-mas) of you wrestling with the suite will help giving advice whether it’s really too small.
Kind of off topic but thought you all would get a laugh. A bunch of years ago surfing wetsuit companies were utilizing no-zip designs in their suits, they had no zipper at all, but rather a slightly larger top opening with a specific velcro system. When I got my first one I’d forgotten how the guy at the surf shop told me to get in and out, there was a specific order for which to put your arms and legs into the thing to make it a whole lot easier. I get home and decided to try it on again to make sure I could actually get it on, well getting it on was a **whole **lot easier than getting it off. Okay, I now know what it’s like to wrestle a 'gator, a very big 'gator, in fact I couldn’t get outta the thing. Luckily my mom was visiting and she had to help me get it down over my shoulders. It was the right size, just new and tight and it became easier over time as it loosened up with use. They’ve changed the no zip entry systems and are much more user friendly.
Bizzy, just to be accurate, the correct size is the single most important question one should be asking when selecting a new wetsuit. Your ridiculously dumb question is the really smart question.