After 199 pages of discussion, how long do *you*(not directed to anyone in particular) expect a new 3/2 fullsuit to last if used 1-3 times a week?
I'm old school, and expect a new fullsuit to last 2-3 years.
Depends on what temps.
I'm in the water 3-4 days/week if there's waves and I do long sessions.
I don't need a 3/2 til it's below 62 or 63 degrees and I'l wear it til around 57.
A typical OTR 3/2 will last me one season (and maybe uncomfortably into Nov/Dec of the next), and I'm like the Patrick Bateman "morning routine" guy of wetsuit care.
Custom from Japan will last me about 2.5 seasons for those temps.
Because the OTR brands are making suits thinner (
less warm) now a lot of guys are wearing 3/2s in the mid 60s. I could probably get 3 years out of and OTR suit and 6 years out of a Japan custom at those temps.