Who carries the best quality wetsuit for men?

Question

I want to get a wetsuit for my boyfriend who surfs but i need help choosing the best wetsuit. Can somebody give me a little advice please. My friend told me oneil's psycho zen zip was really good but I have no idea.

Answer 1

Quiksilver's wetsuits and Oneill's are pretty good. Although some are very expensive, they are worth it. I currently own two wetsuits.

Answer 2

Xcel has the best suits peroid. The thye of suit you need to buy depends on the water temp. 50-60 degrees youll need a 3/2, witch is the thickness. Below 50-40 a 4/3 suit will do. Winter surf 5/4/3, gloves and boots.  Oneill suits are good too. Quicksilver has cheap suits, but they dont last as long. Make sure you get the right size!!! Fit has everything to do with it!!

Answer 3

Go to a real surf shop (not a bathing suit store that sells surfboards). Somebody there will help. There are lots of good things to say about most of the big name brands. If you don't live near the ocean, try a dive shop, but don't forget, surfers need more flexibility and zippers in the back.

Answer 4

Yep you are right.

I wear the O'NEILL PSYCHO and dang it is sweet!!

Answer 5

Honestly, the best thing to do is to have him try on different brands, as each one fits differently.  A Large in Billabong fits differently than a Large in O'Neill.  Wetsuits are all different in the sense that people prefer different options.  But in a sense they're closely the same in what options are offered.  High end suits are usually taped instead of stitched.  High end suits are much more flexible than the cheap ones.

Right now is a great time to find a wetsuit on discount as many surf shops are getting prepped for Springtime.

Don't go to Sun Diego, or any of the big name "surf shops", but instead go to a small privately owned Surfshop.  They tend to hire people that actually surf, rather than Hodads.  A hodad is a person who does not surf, but who spends time at surfing beaches pretending to be a surfer.

If a suit is too loose, it won't help much even if it's a $300 suit.    No matter what brand he chooses, make sure it fits well.

Answer 6

oneil. or aleadia

Answer 7

1st place: Patagonia (but not available until Fall)

2nd place is tie between o'neil psycho 2 and xcel infiniti drylock

All other suits begin to leak water in the first year.

I wear o'neil psycho 2, best suit I've ever worn. Last 3 suits in order were rip curl, quiksilver and xcel.

Answer 8

Rip Curl all the way!

Answer 9

i prefer ripcurl myself...

Answer 10

haha yes! i have the psycho 4/3 and it is awsome at keeping me warm but choosing a wetsuit you really need to know all his measurements i.e inseam,chest,waist,hips, and so on, because if it doesnt fit just right and its loose he'll be loosing the thin blanket of water in the suit thats suppose to keep him warm but if its too tight/small he'll have hard time moving oh yeah the numbers represent the thickness of the wetsuit so depending on where you surf for you go thicker for colder water

Answer 11

ask him his favorite brand and then take one of his dress shirts to the surf shop and ask the sales man to get something that would fit the size he can always get the ritew size...

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