O'Neill Women's 1/0.5MM Bahia Front-Zip Wetsuit Jacket Reviews

12/22/2018 Great Item

By Swimdog

I bought this wetsuit jacket after buying one that pulls over the head. The zip jacket is wonderful. Since wetsuits need to be body comforming and tight to keep you warm this zip one is much easier to put on and take off. I bought the 8 and it works great as I am about 5’4 and 125. I use it to swim in an outdoor pool laps in the winter in Florida. Although the water is heated, the air is (outside temp of 45-70) cold (for Florida) and it keeps your upper body warm and you still have the mobility to swim effectively. I swim a mile of freestyle and have NO problems. If you do water excercises this would work great as well. It is tight but once you start the zipper at the bottom it zips up and conforms to your body and fits well over an Uglies Training bathing suit. The delivery was great as well. I hope this recommendation and rating meets with your expectations if you purchase this wetsuit JACKET. Merry Christmas!

11/2/2018 I love my new wetsuit jacket!

By dlswimmer

I use it for water aerobics classes several times a week. Following the size guide for chest and hips, I purchased a 14. When the jacket arrived it appeared 2 sizes too small, but after trying it on, it fit perfectly and does not ride up once in the water. The tight fit also prevents water entering the sleeves and neck - unlike other jackets I've owned. Another great product from Swimoutlet!

7/24/2019 Love this Suit!

By Cynbar

I am a fan of this wet suit. I swim in a chilly lap pool and it keeps me warm, no matter what the day. It does require some specific cleaning to keep the material resilient, but it is well worth the effort.

10/27/2020 Order at least 2 sizes up

By Fina V.

Really disappointed after reading reviews on this site and not realizing how small this runs. Otherwise it's nice quality and sorry I had to return, especially since I couldn't find anything similar to exchange it for.

9/23/2020 Great for cold weather swimming

By h20baby

I bought this to swim when it is 50 degrees out, but the water temp is warm. I followed the advice of other buyers and ordered a larger size than normal. With the four way stretch, it is tight but comfortable. I love it and will use it for aquasize also where I almost never warm up when it is 75 degrees or below.

9/21/2020 I like it

By I really like the look. I still don’t know whether it will keep me warm as I hav

I really like the look. I still don’t know whether it will keep me warm as I haven’t used it. It’s a little tight but I can get it zipped up. I just hope it doesn’t hinder my movement

8/30/2020 too small You don't have next sizes

By Sally Breslin

It was too small

8/18/2020 O'neill jacket

By Marianna

Nice jacket, use for sweam in pool when cold outside, too tight, better take one size bigger

7/30/2020 Nice long arms

By Sabine

I’m 5’8 with a longer torso and arms, smaller breasts. Got size 6.
The fabric has a soft, stretchy feel. Arms are plenty long. Though had trouble zipping it up. The chest area was too tight to breathe. Will need to get size 8. Recommend to go up one size. Got this for open water swimming in southern Cali. The 1mm body and 1/2mm arms seem right. Though have not had the actual experience with wetsuit jacket yet.

7/30/2020 so cute

By Kai

fits well but leathery part gets wrinkles. keeps me so warm!

6/18/2020 Snug and comfy

By Cheri

I wear this for swimming in a cold lake. It was perfect. Very comfortable, easy movement, nice and warm.
I'm so glad I read the other reviews about size - it definitely runs a little small. I usually wear size small [OPENBRK]4/6[CLOSEBRK] tops [OPENBRK]32 B/C[CLOSEBRK], but ordered a size 8 and it fits great. I don't think I would have been able to zip up anything smaller.

3/8/2020 Sleek lightweight and warm

By POD

I picked a size that was true to my height and weight . At first I thought it was going to be too small as the gap between the zipper seemed quite big. But the jacket is super stretchy and when pulled tight it zipped right up. It is lightweight so best for warmer water, I wear mine in a fairly warm salt water pool (80’s) . I swim at night and in winter, I am very petite so the shoulders and waist on this particular design are perfect for me. It moves easily while swimmingI love this jacket and it’s quite sexy, too!

12/25/2019 Excellent product, sizing runs small

By Bob

The wetsuit top is terrific matieral and expertly constructed, but be warned: it does run smaller than you'd think, even with the elasticity of the material. Be confident in ordering a full size larger than expected.

12/13/2019 Love it!

By Barbara

Nice lightweight jacket. I wear it for winter water fitness class in outdoor pool in Northern California. I ordered one size larger than my normal size for perfect fit.

12/10/2019 Too small

By Julia

Rep over the phone helped me with the return, e-mailed me a return label and helped me order something that was similar that fit perfectly

11/6/2019 Sized for a child, .even a 6 wouldn't work for a normal size 2

By MariaClare

I am normally a 2, ordered a 4 but it was sized for a child. Even a 6 wouldn't work so I won't order again. I should have looked at the Amazon reviews which stated the same problem. Why are wetsuits so mis-sized?

3/11/2019 Not for long arms

By Kath

A response to a customer question mentioned that the model is 5’11” so being barely 5’8” I assumed the arms would be long enough. I was very disappointed the arms were at least 2” too short! That’s a lot! Also it was bunched up at the arm pits so maybe it’s for a larger busted woman. I’m 34B.

2/14/2019 love this color and perfect fit

By T

I love how these fit I also bought the black one. Perfect fit, and great for the lake in the spring and snorkeling in Hawaii.

2/14/2019 perfect fit

By T

I love the way this fits, it is perfect for spring on the lake or taking to hawaii for snorkeling.