Anybody tried one of these? Anybody tried out the new E5 material, yet? I have a 4/3 Flashbomb chest zip with the E4 material and I love it, but thinking about upgrading. http://www.ripcurl.com/us/shop/wetsuits/men/fullsuits/mens-flashbomb-plus-zip-free-43-wetsuit/#Black
It lists all the amazing features, especially the amazing price feature of $519!!! For a 4/3? Wetsuits will soon be, if not already, the limiting factor for people taking up surfing. So I hope they triple the price.
I can get it for about $340 on Wetsuitwear house. Settle down Frosty, no free wetsuits here! Ha Dog, you haven't seen the zip free suites, yet? Google that sheet
Have you seen the new all natural rubber suits from Patagonia?? Has anyone tried one yet?? I can see a few latex anaphylactic deaths with those soon in the news......
I have a flashbomb plus 4-3 and its tougher to exit than enter but ive look for info with no luck! how does is work bro?
I think they harvest their won material for their suites, don't they? I don't know a lot about them. Sounds like you would be safe in a brothel wearing one of their suites! Apparently the opening is super stretchy. I saw a you tube video of a guy showing how you get into one. Yeah, I love my Flashbomb 4/3 chest zip and its easier to get out of now than it was in the beginning.
I'm sure it's a nice suite, they make a quality product. Not sure about the zip free, but if it isn't too much of a b*tch, it could be suite.
Here ya go Dog. I am sure there are more out there https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kjNH83ePD4 DP, yeah, I love me some Rip Curl
I remember I had a zip free hooded 5/4 about 15 years ago. It was either a Rip Curl or Billabong. Top of the line at the time.... It was great for about the first year, but once the entry points stretched out man....leaked a lot.
I love ripcurl. It's all I'll wear. Fits me good. My first was a flashbomb 5/4, after wearing it all winter, and that was a cold winter, I knew I wouldn't even consider any other suite after that. I think it has allot to do with fit, there suites just fit me better than other suites. Im hesitant about the zip free though. I feel like over time it'll stretch out. For a 3/2 it wouldn't be much of a big deal but for thicker suites I feel the zip is the way to go. If it ain't broke dint fix it deal. Random story. Paddled out in winter a few years ago. Had the hood pulled over my head obviously but I forgot to zip it. I was freeeeezing. Feel like a zip free would be like that over time
i had a spring zip free suit and absolutely HATED it. for whatever reason the chest zip was fine but man I could not get out of the zip free one, and it was a spring suit?!?...i gave it a few months and still could not figure how to get out of the darn thing without throwing my back out...when i threw my back out, said, thats it, sold the dam thing. Not sure why I have a problem with the zip free and not the chest zip. will never buy another one...but thats just me, so take my review with a grain of salt.
