O’Neill Youth Reactor 2mm Back Zip Spring Wetsuit, Black/Red/Black, 12

Best of the bunch This was the best of six suits we tried for my seven year old son. He’s 48″ tall and weighs 48 pounds, so he’s a very skinny, lanky little dude. Summary of the wetsuits we tried on: * Henderson 3mm Thermoprene shorty – size 4 – had high hopes for this one, based on the high quality stretch material and taped seams. But it was way too big, especially in the legs. It also buckled out a bit under the arms and in the chest. * O’Neill Reactor toddler spring suit – size 4 -…

Quality wetsuit, but sizing chart is frustrating I wanted to provide some feedback on the sizing, which for some reason always seems to be so inconsistent in reviews. I ordered this in two sizes, a 6 and an 8. To eliminate any uncertainty as to which sizing chart I referenced, it said a size 8 would be for height of 4’4″-4’7″, weight 60-75, chest 26-28, waist 22-24. Based on the measurements, my son was between sizes 6 and 8 (he weighs 65 lbs, is 4’4″, chest is 26, waist 23). The size 6 chart said 4’1′ to 4’4″, weight 50-65,…

Does the job!