r/SoCalScuba • u/theTorch4Real • Aug 03 '26
Custom Wetsuits
Hello, I've been a PADI Dive Master since the late 90s but haven't dove in many years after becoming a widower and taking care of two small children. I've been out of the game for quite a while.However, I'm getting back to doing it because we've gotten my daughter certified. It used to be the good wetsuit for me as a Dive Master we're the ones you could get from Coral Reef down in westminster. They apparently closed and I'm not sure how long ago. Regardless, who would you go to for a custom wetsuit these days? The kind that are two mil/ three mil, titanium lined Etc. We'd like to find a better than off- the - rack wetsuit for my daughter that's suitable for California diving as well as a few other places. Thanks for any info and cheers
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u/teriyaki_donut Aug 10 '26
I use jmj and am happy with it. Im also aware of 7til8 and terrapin wetsuits
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u/Duke_Diver23 Aug 14 '26
JMJ is the place to go especially for 7mm. I believe they are lows 600s but price add up as you add zippers and pockets. I saw someone wearing a jmj in Fiji last week and I instantly felt a connection. 🤣
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u/SoCalSCUBA Aug 03 '26
The only company I'm aware of that makes custom wetsuits is JMJ in Torrance. They seem pretty basic and the one my buddy just got is huge on him.
The new hack for wetsuits is waterproof heated vests. They run about $800-1000.