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Wet suit neck stretch

Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 8:32 am
by JJHACK
I have a couple wetsuits that the neck is very tight. If I zip them up over a tank to stretch the neck how long will it take to stretch them. Overnight or a week?

After which how long do they stay stretched? Any experience with this?

Wet suit neck stretch

Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 12:33 pm
by GearHead
Overnight usually does the trick for latex. You don't want a neck seal that is too loose. Neoprene seals on a wetsuit may need more time. Dive a couple times, then maybe try again if it's still too tight. Once stretched, it will only get looser with age.

Re: Wet suit neck stretch

Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 2:39 pm
by ljjames
Dive more... with continued exposure, you'll not only get used to that delicate choking feeling but pretty soon you might even start to long for it ;)
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