Best wetsuit you have had (2024)

Best I've had yet... O'Neill Psycho and Gooru - By a long shot!!

Just picked up an Xcel Inifinity Drylock 4/3 for winter - Big dollars, hope its worth it!

I agree with Ringo. RC are the best. I have an F-Bomb (little bit better than ringo's one) and soon, this will be my 4th season in it. Its still warm and flexable. I mostly use a RC Stealth short arm 2x2 which i use before and after winter. Its going strong after heavy use.
Before that i used Billabong wetties from the early 90's they were good but still cold in winter. I've owned an expensive O'Neill springy which i found underwhelming.
I'll stay with RC for life.

Did i mention i get them for half price?

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BA (on Realsurf) wrote:It's the wild west with a bit more homo-eroticism.

Rip Curl for me

Can concur with Ringa, not personally as I haven't surfed as long nor worn one for as long as him, but most guys I know rate Rip Curl suits.

I've had my 3x2 Batwing now for three seasons, still doesn't leak, still comfortable and I always hang it up on a coat-hanger in the garage after a surf.

some cnut wrote:There are only two real problems that we face in life, knowing what we want but being unable to know how to get it and/or not knowing what we want

The voice of the surf heard now and then was a positive pleasure, like the speech of a brother. It was something natural, that had its reason, that had a meaning.

Rockin' Ron wrote:

Coops@DY wrote:I
I've owned an expensive O'Neill springy which i found underwhelming.
I'll stay with RC for life.

Dat right? I'm on my third O'Neill springy in a row and reckon they're tops.

RC for Steamers historically although I have a West steamer at the moment and it's pretty good.

Ringo is right...wetsuits are another world these days.

Had a quicksilver sleaveless springy which I LOVED, got stolen on New Years.

Bought a west 3x2 steamer a month or so ago and it's great, the neoprene in the arms is so bloody flexible and doesnt hamper paddling much at all. It has often been a little too warm after a lengthy paddle out. Noticed the glued seams starting to pull apart last week (pretty much all over the suit) and a couple of 5mm holes appearing. I barneyed as fast as I could down to the shop and told em to give me a new one. They me that they needed to send it back to WA and it would take around 5 WEEKS! FFS winter isnt even that cold here and the coldest part will most likely be over by the time I get my freaken steamer back... So they apologise and offer a loan suit in the meantime, cept all she could produce was a used suit in the next size down... f'n great. getting ready for a few cold earlies!

using a QS springy at the moment, its just a $200 middle of the range jobby but does the trick!

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BA (on Realsurf) wrote:It's the wild west with a bit more homo-eroticism.

Ringmaster wrote:Going to Fiji next week

tight-arse ...

Ringmaster wrote:After nearly 30 years of surfing the southern ocean and wearing steamers pretty well 12 months of the year, gotta say I've NEVER had a dud suit from Rip Curl which is all I buy. Plus, if something goes wrong, they'll replace or fix it. As PP said, with technology the next one should always be better than the last but as far as fit, comfort and ease of movement go, I don't reckon they need to get much better these days.

The E Bombs / E3's (4/3 & 3/2) are great suits for down here so should be a piece of piss on the East Coast. Blokes that whinge about durability are probably the ones who leave their wetties in a sand covered, damp crusty heap in the corner of the garage or hang them out in blazing sunshine for hours at a time after a surf. If you're going to fork out top dollar for a top of the line suit.....look after the bloody thing! I do and a 4/3 (mid June through to September) will give me 3 good winter seasons before they start to lose the warmth a bit and i get a new one. 3/2's last even longer cause you can use the older ones in colder Summer weather or trips further North.

O Neill's sound like they are just as good so at the top end, I spose it's just personal preferance.........

This is quite a funny post Ringer.........you should get your own show.....passion plus pal.

Ringmaster wrote:

Coops@DY wrote:I wish i had a springy or some kind of wettie in indo. I f'ucked up and just brought a pair of shorts. Got cut up to the bullshit. Bring a wettie to indo!

Short John is the way to go in the tropics, Coops. Reef protection, sun protection and you feel like you're surfing nude.

Going to Fiji next week and just taking a shorty (and a rashie to wear under it for sun protection.)

Only wear boardies on land. I hate surfing in em' cause I'm used to a rubber d.ildo up my arse.

I'm know it's immature but....

Yeeah RC E-bomb at the moment... Best suit I've ever had yes, but it's slowly falling apart... One stich at a time

My next wetsuit's definitely gonna be one of these.

http://www.seventhwave.co.nz/

Japanese rubber... Cheap NZ dollar

Anything by Oneil.

I am now in a Pyscho 2 for winter after retiring my trusty Psycho 1. Its a great fit, great quality in the make and I know it will last. Awesome suit.

I have tried Rip Curls and the Oneil's shade them on the fit slighty.

Sad to say that my worst wetsuit was a West years ago that fell apart at the seams after 1 year That was replaced by an Oneil and its been pretty much them since.

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