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Latest news from the world of wetsuits – new releases, ne technological advancements and more.
DryTide 30L Waterproof Backpack
Experience the ultimate waterproof protection for your gear with the DryTide 30L waterproof daypack. This backpack is designed to keep your belongings dry in any weather conditions. With a capacity of 30 liters, the daypack is spacious enough to accommodate all your essentials for a day out. It’s equipped with multiple compartments to help you […] More Info5 Tips for Picking Perfect GoPro Grip
GoPro cameras are everywhere, especially if you are into sports. When using the camera different accessories come in handy. They help us attach our GoPro to our helmet, bike, surfboard, car, dog, drone, ourselves etc… These days there are like zilion of different mounts. But, the first one you should get is a simple handheld […] More InfoWaterproof Backpack Launched
An exciting new backpack was launched a couple of days ago after a year of development and testing. It is called DryTide waterproof backpack and it is the first waterproof backpack that (at least to me) looks good. But you be the judge, check out the cover photo and this video that guys at DryTide […] More InfoWaterproof Backpack for Your Wetsuit
If you are not familiar with drybags – they are bags made out of special 100% waterproof material and constructed using a special welding technique that eliminates stitches and makes these bags waterproof. So they are great for anything relater to water. But, they are very uncomfortable to carry around and they lack pockets […] More InfoPatagonia BioRubber: Grow Your Wetsuit
If there is a company that was trying to be green even before that was hip it’s Patagonia. They started making wetsuits in 2006 with the goal to build the best possible suits in the least damaging way. The most environmentally harmful aspect of a wetsuit is neoprene, a synthetic, petroleum-derived material with a highly […] More InfoTiki Launched a New Webiste Just For Wetsuits
Tiki International, wetsuit supplier to Andrew Cotton, have launched a new website specifically to showcase their wetsuit range. The old address for everything they do was Tiki surf, now if you are interested in Tiki wetsuits go to – Tiki Wetsuits. The new website showcases their range, the team and shows a timeline of Tiki’s long history, PLUS […] More InfoHow to Shoot Over Under Underwater Photos
Note: this for a change is not a wetsuit related article, but it did get me really excited and it is definitely related to water:)! What is a over-under photo? It’s a photo where half of the picture is below water surface and the other half is above it. They are also called half-half photos, […] More InfoWMS and WetsuitWearhouse Giveaway
The give away is finished and the winner of the brand new HyperFlex Cyclone-2 4/3 wetsuit is Gina Ochsen: “Thank you, today is my birthday and this is a really wonderful surprise. I’m sure I will use this in Florida in a couple of months, and our lake in the spring.” Congrats to Gina and […] More InfoCheap High Quality Wetsuits? Need Essentials and Feral
“After two decades of designing products for some of the worlds largest surf brands I couldn’t understand why surfers had to pay so much for premium wetsuits. So in 2013 I founded NEED to provide surfers with premium products without the retail mark ups, branding and extra costs. This way we can get you the […] More InfoSwimming in Freezing Temperatures: Gary Uses a Hooded Vest, a 3/2 and a 6/5/4 Surfing Suit
Gary mailed us a long time ago, but we missed his email. Browsing through old messages, here is a proof that even 9F water and 39F air can not stop a man from swimming. Congrats man! Guys! I just want to thank you so much for your wonderful and most informative website on wetsuits. Perhaps […] More InfoPatagonia 2016 Wetsuit Line Will NOT Use Neoprene?!
We’ve already covered this – Patagonia partnering with Yulex to replace neoprene with a guayule plant based biorubber material. You can read about it here. So far they made Yulex wetsuit in a 60/40 blend (60% guayule, 40% neoprene), but for the 2016 wetsuit line, ALL Patagonia wetsuits will be made using 100% only guayule based […] More InfoWear This Wetsuit To Your Next Business Meeting
There were times when we were joking that for a quick surf before work you should wear a drysuit with your work clothes under it so you wouldn’t have to change. But now you can actually do that, go to work without changing….well, kind of. Quiksilver produced a Suit made out of neoprene. You get […]
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