Cressi Lido Man Shorty Wetsuit - Men's Shorty Wetsuit for Snorkelling, Swimming and Water Sports, 2mm Ultra Stretch Neoprene

Fit is a little snug, but that's what you need for a wet suit to work efficiently. Seems good quality - used for 10 days windsurfing and catamaran sailing and stood up to the challenge well. I took the medium and I'm 5'10'' and 10 stone - good fit but can't afford to put any weight on :-)

I am 173cm tall, 106cm chest and 79kg. I have full winter and summer shorty wetsuits from Gill which are size L and fit perfectly, I bought this for early morning swims in the Bristol Channel and based on the size chart the XL/V looked perfect.The wetsuit is well made and comfortable, if a bit tight around the upper arms and particularly the thighs. The real problem is taking it off! Getting it off my shoulders is a real workout in itself.Overall, it is well made and good value but if you have broad shoulders and chunky limbs go for an extra size up.

Thought Id be a smart arse and order myself a front zip shorty. My reasoning behind this clever idea was to hopefully manage to finally get a wetsuit on without anyone helping me zip up. So when it arrived today, I was ecstatic to find it of good quality, and it seemed the right size. Bonus!I waited eagerly for my husband to go to work, and off I popped upstairs to try it on. Legs in, yes! Arms in with a wee bit of bendy works going on, finally in, YES! wee pull together at the breastickles, breath in, IT FITS! Wooopeeee! Delighted. Wee shimmy round the bedroom, wee touch of the toes to make sure I can bend down without having an aneurysm. Wonderful.Heating on, getting a wee bit hot, time to come off. Zip down, braw. Time to get it off the shoulders. Nope. Try again. Nope. Try harder. Nope. Try pulling it down from the back. Nope.Slight panic setting in, I throw myself onto the bed and try grabbing the shoulder from behind and pulling it down, but as its already tight enough to look painted on, theres no pinch room. I try again, thrashing about like what can only be described as a seal climbing onto a rock, desperately trying to peel this tar off my shoulders and let me loose.After spending at least ten minutes shifting shapes like an epileptic hexagon, I stop. Heavily out of breath and sweating like a nun in a sausage factory.At this point I had almost passed out by the extreme perspiration and lack of oxygen but I could feel Ponyo starting to lick my toes which pulled me back to reality. My only save and grace was the carb heavy dinner of lasagne I had eaten which obviously stored enough energy to give me enough strength to make it down stairs, rehydrate and replace some much needed electrolytes back into my system.I stood by the sink, one hand on the counter, trying to talk myself down from the trauma, mopped my wet brow with a damp dish towel and stared out the kitchen window. It was at this point I saw old Mr Brown across the way staring back at me through his bedroom window. I give him a wave and went back to hatching my plan.Im going to have to cut it off, I thought to myself. I dont want to ask my son Lewis, im naked underneath and this is an up close and personal number. I walked through to the downstairs bathroom. Maybe if I have a bath and get it wet, it will be easier to come off?? So I head towards the bath, and caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. By this time, my body was completely numb due to most of my circulation being cut off, so I was completely unaware that one of my boobs was hanging out the front of my wetsuit. And just to add insult to injury, the wet dish cloth I had used to mop my brow, had been used earlier to wipe the remnants of the lasagne off the table after feeding time at the zoo which is dinner time with my children, and it had left a sizeable chunk of bolognese down the left hand side of my face.By this point I was questioning all my life choices and needing to pee. I grabbed a towel and approached lewis room, trying to ease the door open gently as to not give the poor boy a heart attack at the vision that awaited him, I gave him a warning call. "Im coming in and I need your help". Now i dont know if any of you have 12 year old sons, but most of them just take the piss as par of the course and mines is no better. He took one look at me and announced to his gamer friends he was online with, that his mom has just walked into the room with a wetsuit on and he needs to help me peel it off. I could hear the squeals of laughter through his headphones from 2 metres away. Lewis just rolled his eyes in utter disgust and told them to give him 2 minutes.......He grabbed the neck from the back and pulled it off with one mighty yank. He didnt even turn back to look at me, he just said. "Please leave" and went back to his game.Ponyo is my dog by the way. She doesnt usually lick my feet but I think she sensed the danger and was trying to resuscitate me.Please remind me to do my research before purchasing anything else from amazon.And please remind me to buy curtains for the kitchen window. 🙈

Thought that a front opening wetsuit would be easier to get on and it is. But the downside is that it is impossible to get off. Needs some tabs to pull to get it off from around the shoulders. Stitching round the neck coming adrift after only a week. Extra large no very big, same size as Large in a different make.Did the job, enjoyed the snorkelling.

I’m a size L by the size chart. Went for XL, arrived today and it’s far too small for me! Such a shame!! :(

I am 6’ tall with short legs and a long body and medium build with a bit of a beer belly. Size XXXL is a good (tight) fit for me. Quality looks good.

I read a review whereby the reviewer mentioned a struggle to remove. I had exactly the same.Tried it on, no problems.Tried to take it off, the fun begins. You slide one shoulder off (the other side still being in place, and collar partly around your neck). Reach to slide the other shoulder off and the arm movement and tension whips that side back over your shoulder. Now in situation as before, one side half down your arm and one side in place. There's not enough stretch or personal flexibility to pull both sides down simultaneously (if even possible for a human to do).Now the panic sets in. Go across the road and ask a neighbour to help? Cut ✂it off?I eventually got a clothes hanger, peeled one side off, and like a tyre lever, got the other side off.The relief when I got this off!!!!Returned for someone else to experience the straight-jacket.As far as quailty, it seemed very good and we'll made. Just the front zip option, totally impractical (I'm sure some skinny, yoga nut, with a slightly too large suit will whip this on and off no problems).

Fits my Bod easy to put on and as with all front zipping wetsuits, more challenging to take off but better than others. Great for a spring, summer swim when the sea is still a little chilly or you want some wind protection when on your paddleboard.