Video Wetsuit Guide To Beginners

Wetsuits are advancing every year but the principles of a good wetsuit have not changed in a while and I don't think they will anytime soon. If you want a good wetsuit you need:

• stretchy neoprene - the stretchier the better, more comfortable, easier to put on and take of, better fitting and less tiring to paddle.
• more air bubbles in the material - more insulation
• wetsuit that does not let water inside or as little as possible - waterproof stitches (blindstitch, taped, sealed), short zipper, and a GOOD FIT!
• internal lining - makes the wetsuit a little bit warmer, a little bit more comfortable to wear and it dries really fast.

For people that don't like to read, here is a video guide that explains what makes a good wetsuit:

If you are in the market for a new wetsuit, also check out this 2014-15 buyers guide.

Enjoy!

How thick wetsuits are there?

I always wondered this...even if I like to think I know a lot about wetsuits I know that the fattest thickest wetsuits are not found in surfing but I guess they are found in diving. Diver do not need to move so much as surfers do so if the wetsuit is extra thick that gives them no problems. And sice they do not move a lot they need thicker wetsuits. So how thick is the thickest wetsuit?

For surfing a thick wetsuit is generally called everything over 4/3 mm. 5/3 or 5/4/3 is still pretty standard. Then 6mm wetsuit is the top comfortable limit and I know there are some 7 millimiter wetsuits, at least there used to be. Bot are very rare. Are diving wetsuits thicker?

The catch here is also that when the water gets so cold that even divers need a wetsuit thicker than 7mm they usualy go for dry suits. And not wetsuits thicker than 7mm.

So there are not many of them, but we managed to found a 8 mm thick wetsuit that is mass produced. Then we managet to find someone that claimed that he had an 9mm Xcel wetsuit. And then we found someone who knew a guy who knew a guy that had a 11 mm wetsuit. That must be crazy to wear if it exists.

I'm not even sure if you can move in it :).

So anyawy - let's say that the fattest wetsuit out there is 11 millimeters. If you have any other data, let me know! :)

Wetsuits info

Hi there water sports enthusiasts. Let me introduce myself a bit - I am a surfer that is "blessed" with a coast that only has waves in the cold part of the year. So from as far back I can remember I have been wearing wetsuits in the water. I guess this kind of makes me a small expert in the field of wetsuits. Oh, and the fact that I own a small shop that sells wetsuits. So this is the wetsuit info blog where I will share some of my experiences and information on how to choose that perfect warm wetsuit that will keep you warm in the cold waters.