The sickest wetsuits ever!

billabong money is correct,plus,only if you are sponsored and think you are better than us kooks can you wear a bright wetsuit.my kooky brightly colored resin-tint deck boards are against the rules of the good surfers.i need to get clear boards and scribble bright really cool things on it.

 

If I am in a wetsuit, it is an Xcel. They fit me well, keep me warm, and are super stretchy and soft. That aside, wear want you want if it works for you man....Happy wave riding.....

 

Check yourself, toolbag. Where does it say "only if i am sponsored and if i think i am better then swellinfo forum users then i can wear a bright wetsuit."

I hope someone paddles up to you in a bright highlighter yellow wetsuit and just punches you square in the face. Quit actin' like a tough guy and hating on sponsored surfers who "wear colored wetsuits" or "scribble bright really cool things" on their board.

 

Maybe it's just me, but I'm going to buy a wetsuit based on its tech specs rather than the color scheme.

 

LMFAO!

 

I'm not sure of your relationship to this company, but here's my perspective on the whole matter. When you buy something you hope will perform a specific function, it's important that the product be able to do that. I'm not saying that these suits won't keep you warm and aren't great suits, but when their primary selling point is that they're fashionable, It makes me wonder. 'Was this product designed with more in mind of its form or its function?' With a wetsuit, I want something that will keep me warm, is durable, and stretchy. If it looks good, that's great, but that's not why I'm going to buy it. Form can follow function, and should, but it shouldn't be a greater priority. If given a choice between two, I'll buy the one with the functional design philosophy 100% of the time.

But hey, that's just me. If someone wants to buy your--err--their suits, more power to them.

 

One of the main reasons that wetsuits are used is to stay warm. Black is the best color to achieve that goal. Any other color takes away some level of warmth and to me makes a suit less practical. Not only that but light colors get dirty and believe me laying on a surfboard will force all kinds of stains into a wetsuit. I just got back from a trip to el salvador and was wearing a new white rash guard over new wax the whole time. That rash guard is disgusting looking now after only 8 days.

 

sorry SUPREME,not hating,just agreeing with billabong money about how creative and original surfers aren't,but used to be.guess i hit a nerve,sorry,just giving my opinion about how weird the 'look at me' suits are,and the scribbling and neon board painting.scribble and paint away,everybody else is.why be different when you can conform to surfer coolness?

 

The neon colors of the eighties are trying to make a comeback. I'll try on a suit and make sure it's comfortable and warm before I try to be creative any day.

 

i like black wetsuits,except when they make my board wax black

 

Ok, first off you're both wrong. Buell doesn't make suits for Nike 6.0, only for carissa moore actually. If you look at the actual suits the riders are wearing you can easily tell it's not buells. I did some research on them and found out that they are fully made from scratch by nike themselves. i don't know why they don't use hurley - maybe cuz they suck.

Also, buell does make 5/4/3 with hoods. It was only the first season that they had the 5mm no hood. If you just go on their site you can easily see that they don't even make 5mm no hoods anymore and only 5.4.3 hooded.

As for buells, I should know what I'm talking about since i have a 3/2 and a 4/3. definitely the most comfortable suit i've ever had, and i've worn hyperflex, o'neill, billabong, hurley, body glove, and quiksilver. The 4/3 is actually more flexible than any 3/2 i've worn in the past. Warmth is there, never had a complaint. So far seams are good but i've only had it for 4 months so time will tell. the only downside is that it sometimes flushes, sometimes. Overall i'm stoked on 'em.

As for these suits, um no. Too many logos, flamboyant colors, and for a second i though they were buells with their logos on them.

 

the word is written in russian...it translates to "independent."

 

Let's talk reality. I hear that buel suits are sweet but flush around the neck. I also hear every wetsuit maker say that their 3/2 is like everyone else's 4/3. I also think that every company makes an all black suit. I do know that all companies fit is different. When it comes to wetsuits for me fit is high on the list. That said I want to try the Japanese custom made suits by Axxe and some of the other Japanese companies like dove. I hear they are awesome. I know a lot of west coast shops have the Japanese rep come measure you and in 5 weeks you get a custom fit suit. Too bad I'm stuck here in NC, but going home to Cali for a visit soon and in need of a 3/2 thats not warmer than a 4/3(that's because I have a 4/3 and I wear the 3/2 because it's too hot, duh).

Marketing... You almost can't trust yourself, it's that good!

 

Dont dig the colors, guess im just old school

 

Nah you are just a racialist.

 

Nice first post.. way to revive this old thread..Its time for a new 3/2

 

this is my first time posting to this forum and i must admit, those suits are pretty gay