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The Great Unbiased Wetsuit Review Thread
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Hell I've never even owned a 3/2 in my life in Santa Cruz
yeah. the isurus feels like hypotechnubuttah but warmer and dries faster. matuse and feral are like silk and dry even faster but not as flexible
well the tape fell apart and it leaked but they took care of me. based on the amount of people who swear by them I'll consider it an anomaly
but damn it's literally the most comfy suit I've ever had, hands down
but damn it's literally the most comfy suit I've ever had, hands down
Unless you pee some time of petroleum based awfulness, which I'm not ruling out and would almost expect with @20W-50 and blood as well as most 20W adjacent folks, that sounds pretty damn anomalous.
Also, since he's mentioned here, go 20Weight!!!! The Rock-2-Rock paddleboard race is tomorrow. Kick ass, Pendejo!
Also, since he's mentioned here, go 20Weight!!!! The Rock-2-Rock paddleboard race is tomorrow. Kick ass, Pendejo!
I picked up the psychotech 5.5 or whatever this winter to replace my 4 year old Isurus 5/4 because I had heard good things about it and the prices on Isurus have gotten ridiculous
Compared to my isurus (when it was new) the oneill is probably - just about as comfy/stretchy, a tad less warm, soaks way more water
It's definitely a good suit and worth it's price but it did leave me feeling like the cost difference with isurus is justified and if I could do it again I'd probably just buy another isurus
Compared to my isurus (when it was new) the oneill is probably - just about as comfy/stretchy, a tad less warm, soaks way more water
It's definitely a good suit and worth it's price but it did leave me feeling like the cost difference with isurus is justified and if I could do it again I'd probably just buy another isurus
Buying another winter suit(2 suit system)with Yammie rubber between Feral and Isurus right now. Having a bit of sticker shock on the Isurus, worth the extra couple of hundred?
I havent tried a Feral so I can't really compare them. I looked at them but I was confused as to whether I'd want the 654 or 543 and turned off by the lack of smoothskin
All I can really say is that if you can afford the isurus you probably won't be disappointed, but if you can't there are cheaper suits that can also get the job done.
I still love my Isurus suits. Comfiest suits I’ve worn. Their LT zipperless fit me better than the Feral LT chestzip so I returned the feral.
I saw an Insatagram ad that DaKine is doing Yamamoto rubber now. Maybe they’re going more upmarket and that’s why we saw them clearing out their inventory last season with deep discounts
I saw an Insatagram ad that DaKine is doing Yamamoto rubber now. Maybe they’re going more upmarket and that’s why we saw them clearing out their inventory last season with deep discounts
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I used both this last winter in 4/3s. Now 8 months in: I dont notice any difference warmth-wise. The Isurus feels more flexible. But the feral dries faster (no lining at all). Feral’s customer service is far superior should you need it. I wouldn’t spend the extra money next time around.
Them things are $580
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Still blue is a NY based company - I only know people that have hooded 5 mils...doesnt seem worth it for a 4/3 or 3/2 moneywise. I go the absolutely opposite way and have been buying needs essential suits for the last few years...get two seasons out of a $300 winter suit has worked for me...but if I was to pay $700 for a suit I would go custom.
contact em probably...Ive never seen their site just their insta..guarantee they make winter suits as that the only suits of theirs Ive seen