On Fri, 7 Feb 2003 05:56:58 -0800, David Hale <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>Another selling point of the back zip one piece
>wetsuit. It usually requires help donning the suit,
>but you can usually get out of it by yourself! :D
>
>David H.

That defeats the Principle of Self Sufficiency!  :-)  Which is why
I prefer the DIVING PHYSICS leverage trick to donning anysuit,
especially one with the back zip.  :-))

My favorite 1 mm Titanium suit was stolen on my Hawaiian trip.
When I re-ordered it from the South Carolina shop, the manufacturer
had changed the design from a front zip to a backzip.  It took me
MONTHS before finding one with a front zip as replacement.  :-)

Another advantage of a front zip is that for those endowed with
"natural insulation" around the waist, a DEEP breath (as a pre-
dive exercise) and a strong pull would make the zipper move up
against its will, whereas it would take much practice to convince
the zipper to do the same on a backzip.

-- Bob.