This is a cool simple wetsuit test that you can do in the store when you are buying your wetsuit. First we need to make one thing clear - all wetsuits get wet inside. That's why they are called wetsuits. If they wouldn't get wet then they would be called dry suits. And there are suits that are called drysuits and are used for extremely cold condition, diving etc... But most of them are to clumsy to be used for action sports (allthoguh there are models designed for that, but they kind of don't catch on...). So if we are talking about a wetsuit that is waterproof we are talking about waterproof seams.
How to test the wetsuits seams if they are really waterproof?
Grab the wetsuits sleeve under the armpit and sqeeze it tight. Then grab the end when your would come out and blow into the sleeve like you would want to blow into a baloon. Any stretchy wetsuit will expand when you pump it with air and you will quickly see if the wetsuit seams are really watertight or not. If the sleeve quickly deflates then they are not, if it deflates slowly than they are OK.
You can do this test in the store or wherever. Watertight seams/stitches are a must in todays cold water wetsuits.
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