By Cherie and Jim Dodd

What is that saying about how married couples start to look and dress alike? We are Husband and Wife dive team Jim and Cherie Dodd who both work and play in the ocean. Jim is Coxswain / Instructor and Cherie is Instructor / shop girl with Lets Go Adventures. We both had holes in our suits and it was time for new ones so we asked Emma for something we could afford but that would be durable and comfy to work in. About a week later the two Aqualung Aquaflex wetsuits arrived.

JIM: “I looked the suit over and noticed that it was a size L. I’m usually an XL in my clothes and a 4+ in my wetsuits. I tried it on and found that it fitted quite well. Only 5 minutes into my first dive with the new suit I was in love with it. The fit and comfort were great. Warmth wasn’t an issue at this stage as the water temp was 22 degrees C. Over the next three months since getting the Aqualung Aquaflex I’ve done about 70 dives and have nothing but praise for the suit. I’ve done up to three dives a day while teaching open water and Advanced courses in water temps of 19 deg C without an under garment without getting cold. I’ve also done 90+ minute long photography dives with a sharkskin in water temps of 18 deg C without getting the slightest bit cold”.

CHERIE: “I laughed at Emma when she said I was getting a size 14 ladies suit because I am an 18/20 ladies or 5 mens wetsuit but to my surprise when I got the suit I could see it was actually my size. Looking at the size chart I realised that these have a unique sizing breakdown so make sure to look at the measurements not the size! I was SO happy with the stretch and flexibility of this suit. My previous suit (of another brand) was stretchy but as a result it was not as warm as a traditional 5mm but the Aqualung Aquaflex is a true 5mm in warmth! As a new suit it was not too buoyant only needing to add a few pounds. Now with the cooler water I wear a full body sharkskin under the suit and because of the flexibility it remains comfortable and unrestrictive. For me it is a bonus to be a really nice looking suit, a ladies cut that fits my size and has sexy purple stitching and print!”

To sum it up, the Aqualung Aquaflex 5mm wetsuit is excellent value for money, it’s flexible and extremely comfortable. We would recommend it to anyone who is after a wetsuit that’s soft, flexible, comfortable and warm.

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Last Modified: Tuesday, August 27th, 2013 @ 04:50

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