Starting to get a bit chilly out there especially in the evenings, any one got a good kite friendly wet suit . Long wet suits are pretty expensive so I wanna make sure I get the right one. Whatta ya think ????????

I absolutly hate the cold and dont have much meat on me so I get cold quickly I use a billabong oscillator 4mm sealed wetty and its great. Had many early morning surfs when its only 9/10 degrees outside and never felt cold.

will be using it to kite this winter im sure.

buy o'neil, you cant go wrong.
their new ones are pretty warm, i can go out any time in winter in melbourne in mine, not sure if it is a 5/3 or a 4/3 but is very comfy, you might be ok with a 3/2 if you get a good model in perth.
greg

Whatever u end up getting grab a Radiator as well they rock. Where it everywhere summer with boardies, and winter under the wettie they work a treat eh,
Matt

ripcurl have a kite wetty now. i saw it at torquay last year. not sure if its in full prod yet. check the web?

"Radiator utilises a new type of wetsuit material technology in its material. This material has a 4 layered construction comprising an “SCS Metal” - “slipskin” inner lining reflecting body heat, a closed cell neoprene rubber core, a Titanium lining which acts as a highly efficient barrier to the cold and a nylon jersey outer layer for durability."


sounds like someone has their hand on their dick.


really its just nylon (with lycra/spandex) outside, same as a normal rashie. With neoprene inside layer (wetsuit material) and a bit of speccy spray paint.

I am the CEO of Radiator so I confess to a biased position but I thought I might give you guys some info on the wetsuit industry to make your buying decisions a bit easier.

Wetsuits are made from neoprene and the biggest neoprene manufacturer in the world, by far, is a company called Sheico based in Taiwan. Pretty well everyone (except us) uses their rubber.

Pretty well all the suits now are made in Asia from subcontract manufactures so the manufacturing technology is available to everyone.

So when you boil it down, the fact is, the rubber is the same, the manufacturing techniques are the same – the suits are all basically the same.

In our case we use a different type of rubber which is made by a Japanese company, Yamamoto. It is made from a limestone base rather than petro-chemicals like the others. Without going into a whole lot of technical info the result is a better cell structure with less open cells. Which means it is lighter and warmer.

So what is the best suit? Simple. It is the one that fits your body the best, made from quality rubber at a realistic price.

Have a look at the surf mags. See how many ads there are. How many sponsored surfers and “surf company” execs sitting back on their company charted boats and planes then ask yourself – who pays for all that?

I got a mystic wetsuit when I got my Impact kite.

5/3 but feels as comfy as a 3/2. Has all the stuff a top line Ripcurl claims to have plus some kite specific things.

I only used it twice so far, doesn't hold water in legs like my others and super easy to get on and off.

about $200 cheaper than a ripcurl so I reakon i have a goodun.

Mystic. can I get some sponsorship now?

Freed

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Originally posted by mattflyingaway
... i can wear boxers underneath and theyll be dry when i come in...

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That should be because you may go only short sessions... and you still haven been lofted big time...

He, he, he...

i understand what bob at Radiator says about the big brands and sponsorship dollars etc. But. My wetty that i purcahased from a seconds shop, used for two years, never washed it, left it in the back of the ute, let the dog sleep on it, well it kinda fell apart. Anyhow i took it back to the shop and a week later it was returned to me at no cost fully rebuilt. Its better than new. I am not going to metion the brand as i dont want to look like im sponsored or anything.
So if all wetties are basically the same the difference comes down to price and after sales service.

i have had a radiator vest for over a year now and it has replaced my full length steamer. i wear it everytime i go out kiteing and it is still going hard!! ive never had any issues with it and never needed to repair it.

they rock get one!!!!!!