The Great Unbiased Wetsuit Review Thread

stringcheese

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Going to ride out this 2mm hyperfreak zipless in SLO, as late into the year as I like it, and report my findings. Have a 4/3+ fire in case of emergency, let's see when I end up needing it
 
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yammy 3/2 = normie 4/3 comp?

im gonna eventually make the leap but need to figure out how slot it into the rotation of normie suits.
 

oeste858

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yammy 3/2 = normie 4/3 comp?

im gonna eventually make the leap but need to figure out how slot it into the rotation of normie suits.
Easy. The normie ones will go in the dumpster as you replace with more yammies. Can get expensive. Maybe ignorance is bliss
 
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yammy 3/2 = normie 4/3 comp?

im gonna eventually make the leap but need to figure out how slot it into the rotation of normie suits.
Depends on the yammy. Yammy 38 or 39 I would not go thinner regardless of what the marketing says.

If it's a yammy 40 suit, I think you can. If most people are in a 4/3 with fuzzy liner and smoothskin, I'm in a 3/2 yammy 40 with fuzzy liner and smoothskin.
 

silentbutdeadly

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I'm kinda in the same boat. My matuse are about the same warmth as a big brand non comp suit IMO.

Only Isurus I have is the 3mm hoody and I don't think it's quite as warm as my mutant was but that's ok cause it was too warm most of the time. I find that I'm more comfortable in the all 3mm. Besides, the 3mm isur feels like I'm wearing a 2mm comp. insane
 

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ok, so if I like 4/3 O’Neil psycbo1 warmth I want a feral 4/3 but on extra cold mornings the oneil fuzzy chest mutants win?

I just got a 4/3 fire+ on sale so I think feral 2mm or 3/2 for fall if I wanna join the yammy club.
 

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ok, so if I like 4/3 O’Neil psycbo1 warmth I want a feral 4/3 but on extra cold mornings the oneil fuzzy chest mutants win?

I just got a 4/3 fire+ on sale so I think feral 2mm or 3/2 for fall if I wanna join the yammy club.
feral if u like to have a wedgie all session due to short torso or so i've heard...
 
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sushipop

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Depends on the yammy. Yammy 38 or 39 I would not go thinner regardless of what the marketing says.

If it's a yammy 40 suit, I think you can. If most people are in a 4/3 with fuzzy liner and smoothskin, I'm in a 3/2 yammy 40 with fuzzy liner and smoothskin.
This is legit fax
 
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and yammy makes you faster, too?

i think go yammy 3/2 but I rarely if ever wear that thickness anymore. maybe hooded 3mm
 

oeste858

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I'd say I'm kind of a baby with the cold (Bizarro RowJimmy) as I get older but I prefer thin as I can get away with for flexibility. Isurus 2 mil Yama normally gets me into Dec, then 3/3 mil through spring (add booties as needed). 2 mil returns as soon as reasonable, mid-late spring.
YMMV.
I go mainly mid- to south county SD, 3-4x/week, and I rarely get to dawn patrol. I'd much rather wear 3/3 + booties than a 4/3. Got a hooded 3mil last year and it was always toasty.
 
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