O'Neill Women's Reactor-2 3:2mm Back Zip Full Wetsuit, Lightweight Warmth and Flexibility for All Water Activities

I am 5’3”, 165 pounds, and shaped like a fireplug, 44”x40”x38”. Wide shoulders, muscular legs, and a belly. And I’m spending the summer months at the lake with my sister and her grandkids. In Minnesota, where even on hot days, the lake water is colder than my native California self can be comfortable with. So, just for grins, not expecting anything to work for my height and shape, I got the largest ladies wetsuit O’Neill makes, size 16. It is plenty long in the torso, legs, and arms. It is a bit loose in the thighs, but that made getting it on dry easy. And getting the ribbon on the zipper over my shoulder, I pulled the zipper up while I was bent over at the waist, getting the old girls settled into the mild curves of the top part, and it was on and zipped! I could easily move, no restrictions anywhere, and I could breathe just fine. I was in, did not feel squeezed or stuffed, and am greatly delighted to have found a good suit to keep me warm. And it was not a struggle to get out of. It was not baggy anywhere, fit quite snuggly, and other than accommodating my old body, it was more attractive than I imagined it would be. I may have to get a board. LOL! No photos were taken because an old woman in a wetsuit sort of looks like SpongeBob in a wetsuit. <smile> Your mileage may vary.

The wetsuit is perfect, comfortable, doesn't let water in, and the cut is excellent. If you follow the size guide carefully, you'll find your perfect size. That's why I love Amazon; after buying and returning four wetsuits, I finally found my O'Neill wetsuit!!

I got this for a diving class. Be aware that the wet suits DO NOT MATCH STREET CLOTHES SIZES AT ALL!!!!!!!! I am 5'5", 130lb, with medium size bust. I usually wear size SM or MD in shirts and size 4 in pants. Wet suits sizes are not the same as street clothes. They are about 2 to 3 sizes too small. So if you are a 4, wet suit size 4 is NOT GONNA FIT YOU! It is made for a skinny teenager who wears size 0. Measure your body. Go by the size guide. I ended up buying this wet suit in size 10! I assure you if I'd bought a dress in size 10 I'd drown in it, no pun intended. The wet suit fit me well when dry. And when I was in the water too. The sleeves were a bit long for me, but they didn't have 10S size, that might have had shorter sleeves. This wet suit is 3mm/2mm. 3mm in the body and legs, and 2mm in the colored part on shoulders, sides and arms. I rented a 3mm/2mm wetsuit from a diving shop prior to buying this one. The rented wetsuit felt a bit thiker. And it was actually a bit warmer too. This wetsuit feels a bit thin, and it is cooler. I was cool in the pool. So if you get cold easily I'd recommend getting a wetsuit that is 4mm/3mm instead. I felt ok temperature wise during my diving class in this wetsuit. Though I wish I was warmer. The pool temperature was 78 degrees and after 2 or so hours in the pool I was getting cold. The buoyancy of this suit is good. I swam in this suit without a problem at all. It made me float.

This reactor 2/3mm wetsuit worked great for scuba. I did some research and decided on this as the fit was more customized to a slim woman fit compared fir generic neoprene suits. I found that this suit helped me control my buoyancy better than rental neoprene suits that instantly balloon up with Water on me when I dive. This worked well for me in ~70s degree water, but I tend to run cold. I was hesitant about the “rubberized” chest area but it really just made the suit fit me better and didn’t have an effect on my scuba weighting. The back zipper is nice and long and has a very long pull. The neck has a bit of a turtle neck that fits securely and can be tightened or loosened from the back velcro. I plan on getting involved in summer water sports, and will definitely be using this for non- scuba water activities, when I need some extra skin protection. For the money this is a great wetsuit ! If this was helpful please hit helpful!

The price is great. Fit is great. First one I bought was a size 6 and it was very tight. Bought the size 8 and it fits great. The fabric is very dense and is hard to bend and pull up. Be prepared this suit has some heft and you need to wrangle it up and down. But I swim outside in a non heated pool year round for psoriatic arthritis. This is exactly what I need!

The overall fit and warmth of this wetsuit was great. My 13 year old, 5’4 and 125 lbs., wore it for 2 weeks in her sailing camp in the Puget Sound, WA. Temperature of the water was 53 degrees F. I’m giving it 3 stars because the pink color on the sleeves faded tremendously after 2 weeks of wearing it.

Size 12 was perfect fit for me - 5ft2, 155lbs , 36D. I have broad shoulders and short arms but the sleeves and shoulder area slipped on easily. Other wetsuits I have tried fit fine up to my waist but were very difficult to pull over my arms and shoulders.

This wetsuit did the job. It's a little boxy, but a good beginner suit. The zipper quality was nice and easy to use, and it is easy to swim in.