Wetsuit fit questions

I don't have any specific answers but I will add that different manufacturers have different "fits" to them.  Some may have a less restrictive neck line than others, same with arm and leg cuffs.

The reason for a snug neck line is so that the water does not go into the suit as you go through the water.  If it does not restrict your breathing or chafe, then it should be okay.

Did you put it on totally dry??  I mean you and the suit ....... the suit will stretch and fit better when it has been wet.  Run a search in the forums for the posts by Emilio (Desoto) on wetsuit maint. and care.  It's pretty cool when a former pro and owner of the company comes on to the site to give you pointers and one on one help.  Which is one of the (many) reasons I use his suit.

I did put the suit on dry.  I was dry, so was the suit.

The neck is not the reason I am considering returning the suit.  It's tighter than others I have tried, but might be OK.  It seems the neck is higher than the others too.  That might be part of the different feel.

No one commented on the "loose around the wrists" issue?  Is there any reason you would want this? 

And at 6'5" tall, 245 pounds, size 14 is not unreasonable for a shoe size.

I would not want a suit that is loose around the wrist for the same reason of having a snug neck line.  Every time you extend for your catch you'd get water into the sleeve .... not a good thing in my opinion!

Did you try on any of the Desoto T1 suits?  You can mix/match the sizing for the top or bottom to better fit your shape.

I called and talked to the store I bought it from about the issue.  They too thought it was odd, but were obviously willing to help me into a suit that would fit properly.  After our discussion I decided to try the suit on again this morning to take a closer look at the fit, specifically the questions the shop was asking regarding fit.  They seemed certain that I wasn't pulling the sleeves up high enough, but I didn't have any air gap between the suit and my underarms so I didn't think this was possible.

Sure enough, I got the suit on, no airgaps under the arms and wrists were loose.  But the wrists were farther down my arms than the store said they should be.  I pulled the arms up farther, working the wrinkles up the arms until they were at the shoulder armpit area of the suit.  Now the wrists were snug, but I had wrinkles at the shoulders.  I was about to take the suit off and admit it didn't fit, but decided to mimic a swimming motion for a few strokes and the shoulder wrinkles disappeared.  I actually think this suit might fit properly after all.  I kinda feel dumb about yesterday though.

The material of this suit is so soft and flexible compared to any other suit I have had on, I think it is even more important to get the suit on the body correctly.   It's not as obvious when it is on wrong.

Pulling the arms up farther even helped with the tight neck issue.   The suit stretched so much that there were no air gaps even though I didn't have the arms pulled up all the way. 

Oh well, live and learn.  I'm going to try putting it on one more time, and talk to the store that I bought it from before I decide I will keep it for certain.