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I forgot about those guys. Thanks. Going to website now.
I forgot about those guys. Thanks. Going to website now.
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I picked one of these up back at the Del MarPicked up.a 4/3 Needessentials yesterday. Got the premium fast drying thermal. Seems like a Matuse but warmer. I am between XXL and XLT. Went XLT. Fits like a glove. No water intrusion. Has quite a high neck.sal that will take some getting used to but works well. No flushing. Light and flexible. No complaints. Not bad for $200.
I think there should be 2 categories, <5/4, and 5/4 and up. I have yamamoto and non Yamamoto, in 5/4's and 6/5's. Custom and also OTR. The Yamamoto's are warm, as in I'm never cold in Canada, wind speed, water temp, air temp doesn't matter in the 6/5's(have both lined and unlined). I can get 2 hrs in the 5/4's before getting a bit chilled. The Yamamoto doesn't soak up water, like the petroleum neoprene/open cell, but at that thickness I can definitely feel the resistance, both paddling and at take off.
They hold up for years, I surf mostly, 75-100x/yr, and kite occasionally. Odd seam repair here and there, dry super fast. If I was in a thinner suit, ie, 4/3 and less I'd get only this. But am going to try more stretch, so a billabong and an oneill soon.
Custom generally is worth it to me, fits perfectly everywhere. And like mentioned the seems are good...but also I never put on a wet wetsuit...got a good rotation going. 7till8 will help out if possible, for the life of the suit too. Good deal.
I think there should be 2 categories, <5/4, and 5/4 and up. I have yamamoto and non Yamamoto, in 5/4's and 6/5's. Custom and also OTR. The Yamamoto's are warm, as in I'm never cold in Canada, wind speed, water temp, air temp doesn't matter in the 6/5's(have both lined and unlined). I can get 2 hrs in the 5/4's before getting a bit chilled. The Yamamoto doesn't soak up water, like the petroleum neoprene/open cell, but at that thickness I can definitely feel the resistance, both paddling and at take off.
They hold up for years, I surf mostly, 75-100x/yr, and kite occasionally. Odd seam repair here and there, dry super fast. If I was in a thinner suit, ie, 4/3 and less I'd get only this. But am going to try more stretch, so a billabong and an oneill soon.
Custom generally is worth it to me, fits perfectly everywhere. And like mentioned the seems are good...but also I never put on a wet wetsuit...got a good rotation going. 7till8 will help out if possible, for the life of the suit too. Good deal.
Limestone neoprene.7 til 8
Xcel is complete sh!tWell I've put about ten sessions on my $159 Infiniti. Super comfy suit but man they sure went to crap! It leaks worse than my oneil that's over a year old!!!! What a shame.
Even if I only get a season out of it no big deal cause it was cheap.
You can definitely feel the inside liner makes the suit feel a little less flexible. Mostly when sitting on my board, but all in all plenty flexible. After getting out of the water, walking up the path back to my car I was overheating. It looks like on their "ultra premium" suits they may use a different material. The description calls it 4-way stretch or something. But they also tape those suits on the outside and inside making it less flexible.I picked one of these up back at the Del Mar
Boardroom show because it was like 40% off or something close. Finally used it several times over the past 2 weeks. Initially, it’s stiff as F to get into and out of. Almost like the stiffest of all Patagonia suit I had years ago.
However, I’ve been very warm each day I’ve used it; and comfortable. I’ve hung it on the hangair each time which has also opened up the shoulders a little and made it easier to put on/off. So, the inner lining on this one is def warmer in cold conditions, and also a bit stiffer than the one without. Imo
So the 7th wave is "MR7000" according to website. Really stretchy, but a 4/3 so less use up here. Not sure what "#" Yamamoto it is.What brand of Yamamoto rubber are you using for your 5/4s?