Wet Suit

Any decent quality, recent , wetty will be very easy to get into if it is sized and fits properly. Slightly more difficult and a lot more unpleasant if still wet inside and any very recent, quality wetsuit if turned inside out will be dry in 20 mins..

You only needed all the talc in the good old bad old days - don’t put anything inside your suit except yourself.
 
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Washing up liquid diluted with water kept in a small spray bottle in dive bag.

Spray yourself AND the inside of the suit and it will just slip straight on.

Also it is non corrosive to the neoprene so it wont ruin the material or the stitching and environmentally friendly to the ocean too. Win win and free!
 
My weight goes up and down like a rollercoaster, so my wet suits never fit perfectly. Therefore I usually just plump the suit in the water and make sure that all internal surfaces are wet before putting it on. In my opinion this makes it a lot easier.

If the water is very cold, I instead use a soap dispenser filled with a soap/water mix and squirt it everywhere inside the suit to lubricate it internally. This also makes for a lot easier process putting it on.
 
We used to put plastic bags over our feet first to help with friction, especially if it was the 2nd surf of the day and the wetsuit was already wet.

Of course once on, take the plastic bags off :ROFLMAO:
 
I have a couple of 5mm suits that I cut the legs off just above the knee. They go on an off in no time. Granted, if it is an expensive suit you might not want to be doing that. I use them weekly in the summer and have been for years.
 
I have been diving for the past 30 years and no, there is no easy way to put on your wet suit other than the messy solutions discussed above.
Wet suits, if fitted correctly to your size are designed to hold a thin layer of water between you and the neoprene suit which gives you the insulation layer. A wet suit that is too big won't do that. It also depends on how thick you want the suit 3mm, 5mm or 8mm. 3 mm would be more suited to warm waters but would be a doddle to put on. 8 mm suited more to UK waters and is a struggle at best due to its thickness.

It all depends on what you want to use the suit for. If it's just for brief submersions in water then a thinner one might be ok in UK .

You could always buy a semi dry suit or a dry suit. More expensive but will be worth the warmth in the longer run.
 
As a surfer and Scuba diver for over 30 years; for general use buy O Neill suits. Any pro surfer, and I know a few, really rate them as the best even if they are sponsored by other brands. I find back zip suits easier to get into than chest zip, and they flush less through the neck. The O Neill Techno Butter 3, TB 3, is super soft, super stretchy, warm and wears well. After that in order of quality
Excel
Rip Curl
Billabong
Quiksilver

Patagonia and Finisterre are over priced and over rated.

Generally buy quality, GBS seams, glued and blind sticthed.
 
jointventureII said:
We used to put plastic bags over our feet first to help with friction, especially if it was the 2nd surf of the day and the wetsuit was already wet.

Of course once on, take the plastic bags off :ROFLMAO:
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Yes!
A plastic shopping bag makes it easy to get your feet through - hands and arms are not usually a problem but it works for them too.
So much quicker than bare skin and no need for sprays or wetting with water.
 
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