Thursday, February 16, 2012

Deal Alert! A Dry Suit For The Dawn Patrol!


How great is it to have an unreal evening session then crack it the next morning with a warm dry fullsuit? Only gonna happen if you have two fullsuits because it seems like it takes a good 24 hours for a suit to dry completely. There's nothing worse than slipping on a cold wet fullsuit for the dawn patrol when the air temp is 40 and the water isn't much warmer. To solve the problem, get a second full suit of course. But who can afford two $400 fullsuits? (Besides Mitt Romney). Well North County Surf has found all kinds of killer suits for under $200 at jackssurfboards.com.  And a good selection of brands to boot. Like the above 3/2 Rip Curl E Bomb for just $188. Here's the marketing speil from Ripley J. Curl himself: "The Rip Curl E-Bomb Pro 3/2MM Chest Zip Wetsuit is for the surfer that understands the best fullsuits should feel like you're not even wearing one, and should work with you, not against you. Rip Curl's WCT Team understands this, as they all wear the E-Bomb Pro 3/2MM as their standard piece of rubber, and they never worry about leaks because of it's glued and blindstitched seams. Now 30% with 30% more stretch thanks to an all new 100% elastomax neoprene construction and an E3 back panel that offers unparalleled freedom-of-movement"
Or maybe you pledge your allegiance to Jack O'Neill. From the family that brought you the first wetsuit, leash, and boardbag comes the 'Superfreak' 4/3 fullsuit. 100% UltraFlex XDS, Exclusive new ultra-light, High-Performance Minimal Seam design, Krypto Knee Padz. O’Neill’s Patented Z.E.N. Zip Closure System with Barrier-2 Pullover and Super Seal Neck, Plasma Wrist and Ankle Seals, ultra-flexible Super Seam- and all for a ridiculous $146.
Or you can align yourself with one of the greatest teams ever (Taj, Dorian, Parko, Luke, Occy, Manoa, Freestone, Rasta, AI R.I.P., etc). I can't guarantee you'll surf like these guys wearing Billabong's Revolution GBS 302 MM Wetsuit- but it is an awesome, mid-range deal that has high performance tech at an affordable $160 price point. The Revolution GBS 3/2 is comprised of 100% Superstretch neoprene, with 80% IWSS seam sealing, along with a C2 chest entry for great flexibility, and Supratex compression molded kneepads for great protection and comfort. Recommended for the 58-61 degree temp range.


Considering it's the middle of winter and these suits are cheap, they probably won't last long so get on it!