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The Great Unbiased Wetsuit Review Thread
- Thread starter silentbutdeadly
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Rip curl outlet (Santa Ana) has suits 60% off - can't beat the price and lots of inventory - I put a surf jersey underneath my suit for the in between 3/2 - 4/3 days - suits are pretty much all the same - the worst for me putting on a wet suit from the prior day - so I like to keep 2 of each in the camper. and no back zip suits - make feel like I am chocking.
Unfortunately Rip Curl wetsuits are garbage. I bought brand new Rip Curl Ebomb 3/2, Feral 3/2, and Isurus 3/2 last fall. I donated the Ebomb after a couple of uses; it really is amazing how poor Rip Curl's quality has gotten. The suit had so many quality control issues w/ seams and construction including a tendency to overstretch and flush with water at the neck. I do not know why anyone would continue to buy these suits when the market now has so many better alternatives.
my fren is digging his colby. broke in nicely, fits good, no leaks. he's stocked. that was from their left over stash too. looks like they've made some upgrades on their current stoke.
Winter approaches.
Waiting until the typical complaints start rolling in.
The suit already is super leaky
the suit is not warm
the suit flushes so bad
the suit fit weird at xyz,
the quality has changed for the worse
etc
My personal favorite:"I love my cheap generic brand suit!!!">>>1 month later>>>"Well, the honeymoon is over..."
Or the guy who buys $600 worth of "great deal" wetsuits over the course of the season and is disappointed in all of them
The fact this thread has gone to 230 pages is a testament to how shitty most OTR suits are.
There's a bunch of people doing custom suits in CA now, it really is a no brainer if you surf more than once a week.
Waiting until the typical complaints start rolling in.
The suit already is super leaky
the suit is not warm
the suit flushes so bad
the suit fit weird at xyz,
the quality has changed for the worse
etc
My personal favorite:"I love my cheap generic brand suit!!!">>>1 month later>>>"Well, the honeymoon is over..."
Or the guy who buys $600 worth of "great deal" wetsuits over the course of the season and is disappointed in all of them
The fact this thread has gone to 230 pages is a testament to how shitty most OTR suits are.
There's a bunch of people doing custom suits in CA now, it really is a no brainer if you surf more than once a week.
You're buying a skin tight body covering.
In a world of 100 variations of builds and body types how could you expect a valid answer to this question?
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I don't know people seem to be able to say things like well I wear X in this brand and I wear Y in that brand.
I'm just asking if someone who has in a Isurus wears the same size as they do in other brands or if I need to make adjustments like Isurus fits bigger than the same size in O'Neill.
I'm just asking if someone who has in a Isurus wears the same size as they do in other brands or if I need to make adjustments like Isurus fits bigger than the same size in O'Neill.
I wear the same size in both brands, LT. But best to try one on first if you have the option.
Not an option. Don't have locally. What threw me is that their sizing chart seems to suggest that a medium is for people is for 5'7-5'9 and 145-160 but the model they show wearing a medium is 5'10 and 165 and not super athletic.
my isusus is an LT and I wear L in onell. L oneil fits perfectly and am thinking about going L on my next isurus. On their site the wetsuit model guy is just over the max recommended size of his size on the size chart
Can't remember. My 4/3 is 7 years old and only goes on during the winter up north or when the water hits around 56 here.
I would guess 550.
Not sure how much if you want the mutant hood.
Unless they’ve changed it, Isurus size chart is not accurate. Suits run a little longer than what the chart suggests. I sized down a couple years ago when I scooped one.