OspreyMens Winter Wetsuit 5mm Full Length - Origin - Surf, Kayak, Bodyboard

I bought this replacement wetsuit for my recent trips to the lake District and loch Lomond. I do mainly kayaking and SUP (paddle boarding).I'm a stocky 5ft 11, 74kg, 40 chest, 32 waist and I ordered a Large and X-Large. The Large was a bit tight around the chest, thighs and crotch but fitted the best overall. The XL was really loose around my arms but otherwise fitted well in the other areas. I decided to keep the Large as you do want a good fit i.e. second skin. The zippers and seams are good. The velcro around the neck could be better. It worked very well in the water. Mobility was good and being 5mm, it kept me warm. To be fair, the water hasn't been too cold recently. All in all, I'm pleased with this. It a great recreational wet suit and good value for money.Update 1: uses these multiple times over the autumn with no issues. However a New Years Day paddle at 1c was surely going to be a challenge. Pleased to say this 5mm suit did very well and really kept me warm especially with my buoyancy aid on.

Ordered the wetsuit to clean a hot tub, a departure I know from its normall use, and wish I had thought of this years ago!As when doing the regular maintenance, your normal clothing gets wet/damp especially through water cleaning and filling up. Which means stiffness and cold creeps in.However, using the wetsuit is just the solution.The size is perfect and keeps me warm during the cleaning period and filling up, adjustment period. Which can be upto 3 hours in time.Many Thanks

NOTE: Review written after I actually used the wetsuit for sea swimming.Picked this up as a second wetsuit to my more expensive Zone 3 wetsuit (which I wrecked before even using it by digging my nails in to it!).This Osprey suit is superb. Materials are good, especially the knee protection and the front and rear windbreakers. At 5mm it is quite a heavy suit but the sizing appears to be fairly generous. The fit is naturally snug (as it should be) but offers a bit of play to adjust the fit once you are inside. I found that for me, I had room to adjust the fit on my arms and legs. The windbreakers make chest adjustment/wriggling very difficult though due to the material used.I used this for an early morning sea swim in September 2020. With my hands and feet exposed I obviously could tell the water was cold on a near-biblical level!Of course when entering the water a wetsuit won't prevent you from feeling immersion shock, but once you get in and dip yourself in a few times to get some water inside the suit (which warms up, which is how wetsuits work) after 5 or so minutes you're grand.I completed a slow 1000m swim over a period of about 30 minutes in exceptionally calm sea water. I found the wetsuit to provide a LOT of buoyancy, so trying breast stroke to get bearings occasionally proved problematic. Once up and running though and swimming freestyle, I found the suit wasn't overly restrictive and that was able to apply my strokes and also sight fairly comfortably.The 5mm thickness proved to be just right for the water I was in, which was freezing! Extremities aside, I never once felt cold during my swim once I'd acclimatized. In fact I wanted to swim much longer and further. Safety first though, especially when trying out a new wetsuit for the first time. I didn't experience significant after drop either once I was out of the water.Post-swim I just used a big blue IKEA bag to stuff the wetsuit in to. Took it home, ran it under a cold shower and hung it up in the bathroom to dry. Easy peasey.Overall this is a great, well-made wetsuit perfect for beginners and seasoned swimmers alike. I probably wouldn't recommend it for racing or anything more serious. You'd be wanting a proper tri suit or race suit for that.However for everyday open water swimming or training I think this suit fits the bill perfectly. That applies to beginners, open water veterans and hardened triathletes and super swimmers alike. This is a great wetsuit anyone. Buy with confidence.

Purchased to be used for a day trip kayaking from Brixham to Paignton via the Torbay coastline. Wet suit kept me nice and warm all day.

Suit fits well and has kept me warm in 21-24c water but the stitching is awful. It's all tearing after a handful of uses. Very annoying as I can't return through Amazon despite being within the 30 days policy due to my current location.Total waste of money if you plan on using more than a handful of times.

It looks great, fits well and made a huge difference in the water temperature as its designed to do.

Firstly have to say the customer service is fantastic from Board Masters.I did use the sizing chart, I’m 6’1, 42 chest & 36 waste so went for XL, it was a snug fit but unfortunately the height was the main issue.The returns process was easy and customer service emailed to keep me updated.I re ordered XXL to be on the safe side, very quick delivery and this one fits, little roomy round the waste but I’m happy.The suit it’s self is very good for the price, the seems and zip look very good and sturdy.Haven’t had a chance to use in the water yet but will update once I have, so far excellent and would recommend.Have now used wetsuit in the sea and have to say it’s brilliant, was in the water for well over an hour and was kept very warm, really really impressive

For less than 60 quid I am more than happy, with this.I am 5'10'' 38 waist, and 44 chest, so went for the 3xl, I may have fitted into the 2xl, but this is a good enough fit for me, although a bit long in the legs.I am a powerboat racing rescue diver, so my needs are different to a lot of wetsuit users. I need one that will be warm enough to sit on the boat for a few hours, after going in, not too buoyant, as I don't use weights for the rescue work, but need to be able to stay under, and reasonably priced, broken fiberglass, carbon fibre, wood, and fuel will seriously shorten the life of a wetsuit, so a budget wetsuit is a wise investment.I did a pool dive to test it to see how it was, and it certainly didn't disappoint, comfortable, warm, not at all restrictive, and didn't look to bad on either.Overall I can safely say, when I need to replace this one, I would not hesitate to get another one.