You should be careful about the wetsuit that you end up purchasing. A wetsuit that is a good fit on you will increase insulation. It will give you the warmth that you need in very cold open water. When you are looking to purchase a wetsuit that is the right fit for your body you should keep in mind that it is not designed to keep all water from getting inside. Even a wetsuit that is the perfect fit for your body will allow some water to flow inside the suit. The wetsuit is designed to do that. Your body is supposed to warm up the water. Then the water works with the wetsuit to provide your body with protection against the cold environment. One factor that will affect how well the water will be warmed up by your body is how close the wetsuit is to your body. This is why you do not want to buy one that is a loose fit on you. A loose fitting wetsuit will allow too much water to enter into and flow out of the wetsuit. This means that the water inside the wetsuit will have a tougher time warming up because too much warm water will leave the suit and too much cold water will enter the suit. This will essentially eliminate the insulating effect of the suit. To make sure that your wetsuit provides you with enough warmth, you should buy one that will be a snug fit on you. You should check to see if it snugly fits the neck, armpit, ankle, wrist, and crotch areas. But you should also try to avoid purchasing one that is too tight. A tight wetsuit can hinder your breathing which is dangerous if you are participating in a sporting event. A tight wetsuit can also hinder your body's movements. This is especially troublesome to the sport of surfing which requires a lot of movement. Your arms can get fatigued fairly quickly if you are paddling and the range of motion of your arms is restricted. Restricting the movements of your body can also make it harder for you to remain afloat in the middle of open water. It can be tough trying to determine the wetsuit that is the proper fit for your body. Each wetsuit manufacturer designs their wetsuit a little differently which makes finding the right suit more difficult. It is even harder to determine the proper suit when your wetsuit is dry. The wetsuit will feel more comfortable when you are in the open water. If it is too tight around the neck area, you can try rubbing Vaseline around your neck. There are some people who will have a gap in their wetsuit near the small of their back. This is caused by the curvature of their spines. If the gap is too large and they want to fill it up, they should purchase a spine pad. When you are looking for the proper wetsuit, you should also look for any parts of the suit that might irritate your skin. This can be a real problem when you consider that you will be performing the same movements for several hours in the cold open water. As you can see, it is really important to find the right wetsuit. You can expect to pay between $150 and $400 for one. Some surfers have realized how important the right wetsuit is and are willing to pay more than $600 to have one custom made for them. If you are looking for a good deal on an older wetsuit, you should wait till the end of summer. This is when the new wetsuits come in and the older wetsuits are being sold at cheaper prices by the shop owners to make room for the newer models. If you cannot afford a new wetsuit, you can try purchasing a used one instead. Before you purchase a used one, you should make sure that there are no tears and that the neoprene rubber is not degraded.