do you own one? I have a 4'3 for just under two years now. good quality and super warm. definitely would not label their wetsuits as "cheap".
No, I do not. I was just talking about buying things in general based on his first word being "cheap" as if that's what's the most important aspect of a buying decision. If it's a good quality suite that's awesome. I've found you get what you pay for, most of the time. I don't own the most expensive wetsuites, but I also live in FL so who cares. If I lived in the NE I'd probably find the best suite money could buy. And I guarantee it wouldn't be "cheap".
not the cheapest around, considering EBAY w name brand stuff and cheaper prices, but cool it's got a return policy. good to know, hope it works out for ya
Go check wetsuit warehouse or evo.com. They have a lot of deals and sales... billabong foils or quicksilver bottom end stuff is still pretty good. I have an old quick 6/5/4. That is still in reasonably good and warm shape after years of use... it's just backup now but still good.
Hadn't heard of this company before, actually looks pretty cool... (supposedly) quality goods with no bells or whistles or branding. Appears to be moderately priced, not dirt cheap (was looking at the ski outerwear as well as the wetsuits). Expensive enough that I can believe it's high quality, but reasonably priced enough to be a good deal if it really is. Based on TSFKAABC123's positive review, I'm now contemplating going this route for my next suite. I've had a comparatively more expensive Xcel 5/4 for a similar time period, and well it's gotten the job done and I've avoided hypothermia, I'm not really thrilled by the overall quality of it. I think I can make it through one more winter before replacing it, but even by last February it was definitively less warm than when I first got it, more water leaking in, etc. I feel like the 5/4/3 I had ten years ago, while astronomically harder to get on and off and paddle in, was much better made and warmer. Maybe there's a tradeoff between flexibility and durability/warmth, maybe xcel wetsuites suck in general, maybe the company has gone downhill (first suite I've had from them but been wearing their boots and gloves for years and they seem to wear out MUCH quicker nowadays), maybe I just got a bad one, idk, but I'm intrigued by this option.
I'm sorry, but....where is your sense of fashion?? No branding?? How will the chicks know one is cool?? Please....
I plan on getting a new Oneill Mutant 4/3. Had one years ago and loved it. Been wearing Matuse the last 4 years and it's nice but not worth the pricetag. I'll drop loot on a nice wetsuite if it gets me out in the cold water more, even if it's more of a mental thing.
I've heard good things..gonna buy one this winter. My last 4/3 was a hyperflex that I got for 125$ marked down from 300 something....cheap can be good if it's a deal. The best deal is to support your local not internet shop but it's insane what they ask for wetties these days......I'll buy the need and then spend a hundo on something else at the local
so buy wetsuites at the local but don't buy boards there, buy those direct from the shaper? The SI rules of proper equipment sourcing are weird.
