I had one of their first zipper-free suits in 1997 or 1998. Great suit.
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Best Fullsuit?
- Thread starter Havoc
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just got a new oneill hyperfreak 4/3 comp zipperless...its the lightest and most stretchy feeling suit I've had to date...it's not as warm as my excel, but the feel and comfort is way better...the material feels like soft blanket...pretty cool stuff, we'll see how long it lasts, I just got rid of a 4/3 flash bomb, that thing started leaking in the lower regions as soon as the second season started..terrible
1st year with 3/3 hyperfreak front zipper and still holding up great no problems so far and just as flexible as day one.
I got a feral with around 100 sessions on it and its starting to fall apart(small tears, flushing, leaking). I wonder if I just got a bad suit?? I always keep it out of the sun and rinse it out. It was the warmest suit I ever had by a long shot. Thinking about trying the premium need essentials suit when it becomes avail again
definitely. And its been about 20 years since I’ve seen a game-changing wetsuit. Probably since around 2000 when rip curl was making a really nice elasto 6/5/4.
What the options for hooded 5/4s which are as warm as Xcels even when it's windy? My only experience with fancy rubber, Matuse, was not good. It was OK when the sun was shinning but if was cloudy or the wind blows, or both, you would freeze. Also their 4/3 was more like a bad 3/2.
Are the Yamamoto rubber suits more wind resistant?
Are the Yamamoto rubber suits more wind resistant?
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Send a 3/2 and 4/3 psycho I's for repair, both out of warranty.
4/3 started a crotch leak and the outer seem stuff was cracking. Returned with new exterior seems and leak fixed. No charge.
3/2 was older and had leaks, tear in thigh, and cracked seems and frayed neck. New front panel installed that includes chest and front leg panels, outer seems repaired, new neck gasket. 45 bucks.
Good deal if you ask me.
4/3 started a crotch leak and the outer seem stuff was cracking. Returned with new exterior seems and leak fixed. No charge.
3/2 was older and had leaks, tear in thigh, and cracked seems and frayed neck. New front panel installed that includes chest and front leg panels, outer seems repaired, new neck gasket. 45 bucks.
Good deal if you ask me.
Their repair service is top notch. The suits are the best fitting too. Got a new Hyperfreak 3/2+ chest zip in the mail last week. Haven’t worn it in the water yet but tried it on and it’s pretty damn flexible.
was pondering the thought but opted not to, have heard the 3/2 and 4/3 comp zipperless run a bit cold for their respective thickness. the + version add an extra .5 and the zipper. not really hindered by the zipper so no problem.
As someone who surfs in a 6/5 for 5 months and a 4/3 the other 7, how it fits is far more important than which brand