I would say no, but maybe Isurus have gotten better in the last 3 or 4 yrs? I was in the same boat, buy one really nice one, or two mid range, I only bought Isurus once. I will say it was a really flexible suit, but far from the warmest, and after a season it constantly flushed. I do have a 5/4 hyperfreak, and it is nice for chilly dawn patrols, I bet the Buell 5/4 would be sweet too.
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I would say no, but maybe Isurus have gotten better in the last 3 or 4 yrs? I was in the same boat, buy one really nice one, or two mid range, I only bought Isurus once. I will say it was a really flexible suit, but far from the warmest, and after a season it constantly flushed. I do have a 5/4 hyperfreak, and it is nice for chilly dawn patrols, I bet the Buell 5/4 would be sweet too.
There is no suit for cold water that is worth two other suits also made for cold water. All the lining, seams, glue or whatever won't matter as it starts getting thinned out in the elbows and small holes appear all over it.
They last two seasons and then just buy a new one.
They last two seasons and then just buy a new one.
I pulled the trigger on the Feral 6/5/4. Almost went with the Vissla North Seas at $275 (surfline 20% discount), but then they ran out of my size and curiosity got the best of me. My most recent Xcel suit is failing because of places where the smoothy panels are glued with no stitching; the panels are just separating. Still mostly pinsized holes at max stretch, but its on its way out, even with some cement to plug it up so I can at least keep using it as a backup suit.
Funny about polar bears in the water. Was roughly 52 degrees last weekend and there was a guy out in a shorty. Bigger guy for sure, but air temps were 25-35 degrees. Complete psycho.
Funny about polar bears in the water. Was roughly 52 degrees last weekend and there was a guy out in a shorty. Bigger guy for sure, but air temps were 25-35 degrees. Complete psycho.
Little holes are the death of cold water wetsuits if you want to be out there when your body otherwise doesn’t want to get out of bed.
this is especially true for warm water folks who know they can wait out winter for warmer days.
this is especially true for warm water folks who know they can wait out winter for warmer days.
One no, one yes for the Buell. Anyone else have one? They’re out of stock until mid month. In no rush with a newish all 4mm hooded until the deepest depths of winter.
It’s either Buell or Vissla at this point unless u get a discount or hook up from a friend.
It’s either Buell or Vissla at this point unless u get a discount or hook up from a friend.
Any reviews on these Hyperflex 5 and/or 7 mill boots? Pretty much same exact design as Xcel Drylocks, but about 12 bones cheaper. I know I've sung the praises of the Hotlines here, but I typically have a couple pairs on hand for different spots and while the durability and warmth is top notch, board feel is not great and they can get locked in pretty easily.
How is difficult is it to hold on to your board with those big ass kitchen mittens on? I've worn 3m gloves and have trouble, even with extra wax on top of the rails.
Holding on to your board with dead frozen fingers is more difficult. Gotta wax the rails
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You figure it out. A little super sticky wax on the gloves helps. Better warm hands. Love my Xcel 7mm mittens. Biggest improvement in my cold water gear in years when I ditched gloves and lobster claws for mittens. Avoids the excrutiating pain of standing in the shower as the feeling slowly and comes back into your hands.
You'll need the pizza mitts for the next board coming out of the dungeon before Christmas. TOO HOT TO HANDLE! No more details at this point in time.
Nordstrom_Shores knows how to tease product.
Those marketing classes are really paying off.
Those marketing classes are really paying off.
Any feedback on the Feral 6/5/4? Ordered one but it's stuck in USPS system and hasn't moved in weeks. Really enjoyed my cold/leaky xcel today.
I can only speak to the 3.5/3mm hooded in OBSF (~55F water). One of the better wetsuits I've owned. Really flexible and decent heat retention. Might not be good for spots where you're sitting and waiting for long periods, but I'm usually paddling the whole time so I don't really stop generating heat
Thanks Yewstreet! Hoping it's warm enough (I usually wear 5/4s). Some of the lined suits get super heavy, so this is a bit of an experiment to try thicker, plain neoprene in cold water.
Waves yesterday (water not too cold but air pretty cold/windy):
Waves yesterday (water not too cold but air pretty cold/windy):
Photo looks insane! Yeah the Feral is the lightest wetsuit Ive ever owned (Only close to an Isurus I had back in 2014). Dries really fast too - overnight. I do get cold sometimes but I think thats more so because I bought the suit when i weighed 15lbs heavier
