Wetsuits for Surfers (35 companies)
7Till8 (Los Angeles, CA)
https://www.7till8.com/
Aleeda (Huntington Beach, CA)
https://www.aleeda.com/
Axxe
https://www.axxewetsuits.com/
Billabong (Australia)
https://www.billabong.com/
Body Glove
https://www.bodyglove.com/
Boz (Peru)
https://wetsuitsboz.com/
Buell (Santa Cruz, CA)
https://buellsurf.com/
Colby (Santa Barbara, CA)
https://colbyplus.com/
Crooked Surf (Marblehead, MA)
https://crookedsurf.com/
Cyber (Japan / San Clemente)
https://cybersuits.us/
DaKine
https://www.dakine.com/
Feral (San Francisco, CA / manufactured in Thailand)
https://feralsurfing.com/
Gul (UK)
https://www.gul.com/
Hotline (Santa Cruz, CA)
https://www.hotlineonline.com/
Hurley
https://www.hurley.com/
Isurus (Huntington Beach, CA)
https://surfisurus.com/
Janga (Buarcos, Portugal)
https://jangawetsuits.com/
JMJ (Torrance, CA)
https://www.jmjwetsuits.com/
Jonsea (Costa Mesa, CA)
https://joneseawetsuits.com/
Lanty (Japan / Australia)
https://lanty-surf.com/
Luna (UK)
https://lunasurf.com/
Manera (Pérois, France)
https://www.manera.com/
Matuse (San Diego, CA)
https://www.matuse.com/
Maxim (Japan)
http://www.maxim-craft.com/
Mystic (Katwijk aan Zee, Netherlands)
https://www.mysticboarding.com/
Need Essentials (Torquay, Australia)
https://needessentials.com/
Oneill (Santa Cruz, CA)
https://us.oneill.com/
Picture Organic (Cébazat, France)
https://www.picture-organic-clothing.com/
Quiksilver
https://www.quiksilver.com/
Reunion (Costa Mesa, CA)
https://reunionwetsuits.com/
Rip Curl
https://www.ripcurl.com/
Srface (Netherlands - Holland)
https://srface.com/
Toshi's Marine Project (Japan)
http://www.thewetsuits.com/
Vissla (Aliso Viejo, CA)
https://www.vissla.com/
Xcel
https://xcelwetsuits.com/
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Original first post
The Patagonia thread got me thinking about doing an unbiased wetsuit thread. We have a lot of surfers on here that are in the water several times a week and I know there are many different brands being worn. If anyone has any suggestions for how it should be structured then feel free to chime in. If you think it's stupid, then just ignore!
I have three new suits for this winter:
Hurley Freedom 3/2 Back zip
3/2 Psycho II (brand new from warranty return)
Quiksilver Ignite 4/3.
I've only worn the hurley so far for about 8 sessions and here is my critique so far:
Comfy fast drying suit (dries faster than any suit I've owned). No leaks so far but I don't think it's quite as warm as my previous oneil's. Time will tell when the water cools down to winter temps. The YKK zipper lets zero water in and I rarely get water in through the neck on duck dives. Since the zipper has the water proof panel it is kind of stiff and you can feel it bind at times, especially when you first put it on. Not enough to really bother me, but just something I noticed. So far so good with this suit.
Post your wetsuit critiques here throughout the season... maybe this can be kind of like the 2007 surf journal? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/shrug.gif" alt="" />
7Till8 (Los Angeles, CA)
https://www.7till8.com/
Aleeda (Huntington Beach, CA)
https://www.aleeda.com/
Axxe
https://www.axxewetsuits.com/
Billabong (Australia)
https://www.billabong.com/
Body Glove
https://www.bodyglove.com/
Boz (Peru)
https://wetsuitsboz.com/
Buell (Santa Cruz, CA)
https://buellsurf.com/
Colby (Santa Barbara, CA)
https://colbyplus.com/
Crooked Surf (Marblehead, MA)
https://crookedsurf.com/
Cyber (Japan / San Clemente)
https://cybersuits.us/
DaKine
https://www.dakine.com/
Feral (San Francisco, CA / manufactured in Thailand)
https://feralsurfing.com/
Gul (UK)
https://www.gul.com/
Hotline (Santa Cruz, CA)
https://www.hotlineonline.com/
Hurley
https://www.hurley.com/
Isurus (Huntington Beach, CA)
https://surfisurus.com/
Janga (Buarcos, Portugal)
https://jangawetsuits.com/
JMJ (Torrance, CA)
https://www.jmjwetsuits.com/
Jonsea (Costa Mesa, CA)
https://joneseawetsuits.com/
Lanty (Japan / Australia)
https://lanty-surf.com/
Luna (UK)
https://lunasurf.com/
Manera (Pérois, France)
https://www.manera.com/
Matuse (San Diego, CA)
https://www.matuse.com/
Maxim (Japan)
http://www.maxim-craft.com/
Mystic (Katwijk aan Zee, Netherlands)
https://www.mysticboarding.com/
Need Essentials (Torquay, Australia)
https://needessentials.com/
Oneill (Santa Cruz, CA)
https://us.oneill.com/
Picture Organic (Cébazat, France)
https://www.picture-organic-clothing.com/
Quiksilver
https://www.quiksilver.com/
Reunion (Costa Mesa, CA)
https://reunionwetsuits.com/
Rip Curl
https://www.ripcurl.com/
Srface (Netherlands - Holland)
https://srface.com/
Toshi's Marine Project (Japan)
http://www.thewetsuits.com/
Vissla (Aliso Viejo, CA)
https://www.vissla.com/
Xcel
https://xcelwetsuits.com/
===================
Original first post
The Patagonia thread got me thinking about doing an unbiased wetsuit thread. We have a lot of surfers on here that are in the water several times a week and I know there are many different brands being worn. If anyone has any suggestions for how it should be structured then feel free to chime in. If you think it's stupid, then just ignore!
I have three new suits for this winter:
Hurley Freedom 3/2 Back zip
3/2 Psycho II (brand new from warranty return)
Quiksilver Ignite 4/3.
I've only worn the hurley so far for about 8 sessions and here is my critique so far:
Comfy fast drying suit (dries faster than any suit I've owned). No leaks so far but I don't think it's quite as warm as my previous oneil's. Time will tell when the water cools down to winter temps. The YKK zipper lets zero water in and I rarely get water in through the neck on duck dives. Since the zipper has the water proof panel it is kind of stiff and you can feel it bind at times, especially when you first put it on. Not enough to really bother me, but just something I noticed. So far so good with this suit.
Post your wetsuit critiques here throughout the season... maybe this can be kind of like the 2007 surf journal? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/shrug.gif" alt="" />