Category Archives: Brands

There are many different wetsuit brands and wetsuit models available on the market today. Some manufacturers specialize in just one sport, others cover a wider range of sports with their wetsuits. On this page we are trying to collect most (if not all) wetsuit manufacturers out there, together with some info on each brand that might come in handy when you are buying wetsuits. This means information like: a short history of each wetsuit brand, what kind of wetsuits do they make (for which sport), a link to their website, a picture of their logo and a picture of a few of their wetsuit models. Of course some more well known companies have more info available and some lesser know have less. If you have some interesting info on any of the brands or if you know of a brand that we are missing and should be included in this list – please let us know.

Quiksilver wetsuits

Quiksilver wetsuits are a part of one of the biggest and widely known surf and action sport brands – Quiksilver. Quiksilver was founded by Alan Green, Carol McDonald and Tim Davis at the end of 1960. To continue with their surfing lifestyle and to make some money they started making boardshorts. They were a hit […]

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Pinnacle Wetsuits

Pinnacle wetsuits were started in 1969. First they were only designers, then OEM manufacturers, and finally they launched their own product line. Today they have over 40 years of industry experience. They put a lot of resources into research and their R&D department is constantly thinking of new ways to improve diver comfort. Some of the […]

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Body Glove Wetsuits

Body Glove is one of the first wetsuit companies out there. If fact, there is even some controversy about who invented the first wetsuit ever – O’Neill or Body Glove. It all begain in 1953 when twin brothers Bill and Bob Meistrell co-founded Body Glove and designed the first practical wetsuit. Bill and Bob were […]

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Reeflex Wetsuits

Reeflex Wetsuits is an Australian brand that is now available in the U.S. through its USA master distributor Passion Surf Co.   Reeflex offers innovative styles and colors with exceptional quality.  I bet you are curious as to the name Reeflex. It is derived from the word “REFLECTS” which has a number of meanings and most […]

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Poseidon Wetsuits

Poseidon was founded in 1958 in Gothenburg, Sweden, by Dennis Österlund and Ingvar Elvström. They wanted to solve solve a range of diving related problems that they saw. Poseidon was the first company to produce a single hose regulator. This kind of breathing apparatus is now used by nearly every recreational diver in the world. The original name […]

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Matuse Wetsuits

Matuse is a relatively new company in the field of wetsuits. But even though they are young, they already have a strong following. This is mainly because they stand out. They only make high priced top quality wetsuits. And they are environmentally aware. The foundation of their wetsuits is the limestone-based Yamamoto neoprene which is […]

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Hyperflex Wetsuits

Hyperflex Wetsuits is a Division of Henderson Aquatics which was established in Southern New Jersey in 1965. To find out more about Henderson and all the brands that it covers check out the Henderson wetsuits brand description. Henderson first entered surfing in 1990’s as Surf East Wetsuits but dropped the idea a few years later. […]

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Quintana Roo Wetsuits

Quintana Roo was founded by one of the triathlon pioneers Dan Empfield in 1981. When he competed in the first Ironman on Hawaii’s Big Island he felt that something was missing – the equipment to go along with the needs of the triathlon athletes. So he started a company named after one of his favorite places on the […]

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Blueseventy Wetsuits

Blueseventy is wetsuits and swimmwear company that comes from New Zealand. They are based in Napier, New Zealand and also have offices in Seattle, WA, USA, and Derby UK. Their goal is to make products that enhance the experience of swimming for everyone who wears Blueseventy. The name Blueseventy comes from the fact that 70% […]

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Ironman Wetsuits

Ironman wetsuits are named after a famous Ironman Triathlon ccompetition Not much info could be found about these wetsuits so if you have something to add – please contact us! Ironman Makes Wetsuits For Triathlon Website N/A Photos Go here for Ironman wetsuits size chart. N/A

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Rhino Wetsuits

Rhino wetsuits is a part of Rhino International which is a UK based surfing brand and company. They started making surfboard bags and other protection for surfers. Over the years they have expanded their product range and today they offer high quality wetsuits, gloves, boots, hoods, rash guards, leashes, boardbags and car products. Rhino products […]

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Camaro Wetsuits

Camaro wetsuits were founded in in 1969 in Mondsee – Austria. They are one of the pioneers in manufacturing wetsuits in Europe. With lots of experience in wetsuit production they offer 3 years of free repair service for every wetsuit. This is quite a lot for wetsuit manufacturers. If customers have a problem with your […]

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Jetpilot Wetsuits

Jetpilot wetsuits were established in 1986 when 4 Californians with a strong passion for Moto X and Watercraft saw that no one was focusing on rider apparel in this growing sport. The name for the Jetpilot brand came from the name for MX riders in Europe – they were called Moto pilots. Because Jet Ski […]

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Rusty Wetsuits

Rusty was founded by Rusty Preisendorfer who was born on June 13, 1953 in inland San Diego. He is one of the worlds most famous surfboard shapers that expanded his surfboard brand to other surfing related products and accessories. As far as I know Rusty doesn’t make wetsuits, just rashguards and thermal tops. You can […]

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Gotcha Wetsuits

Gotcha Wetsuits – I hope I’m not shooting blanks here – but since there is not much info to be found about Gotcha wetsuits I presume that the wetsuits found are not really made by Gotcha but only branded with their logo. Otherwise Gotcha is a surfwear manufacturer. If anyone has some additional info about […]

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Jobe Wetsuits

Jobe Wetsuits is a part of the Jobe Sports International which is a manufacturer of water sports products suck as waterski’s, wakeboards and wetsuits. The company is based in Heerewaarden, Netherlands. It was founded in 1974 by a professional waterskier Jeff Jobe who dreamt of creating his own ski. The Jobe Honeycomb ski was an […]

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Salomon Wetsuits

Salomon is a worldwide known sports company that covers sports like skiing, snowboarding, running and hiking. A few years back they wentured into the world of surfing with S-Core brand. They started making epoxy surfboards with S-Core and also wetsuits. But as far as we know the Salomon wetsuits and surfing project was terminated a […]

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Gul Wetsuits

Gul Wetsuits are a brain child of Dennis Cross from Great Britain. A passionate surfer who got sick and tired of the cold Atlantic waters and decided that he will find a solution to this problem. His first wetsuit was constructed around 1962/63 in the back of his VW Split Screen Van on Fistral Beach, […]

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Mares Wetsuits

Mares wetsuits are manufactured by Mares – an Italian diving equipment company. It was founded by Ludovico Mares in 1949 when he designed and manufactured his first masks and spearguns. Now, 60 years later, Mares dominates the scuba diving world and is one of the most well know diving equipment brands in the world. Mares […]

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Scubapro Wetsuits

SCUBAPRO first appeared in the scuba diving world in the early 1960’s. The main force behind Scubapro were Gustav Dalla Valle and Dick Bonin. They started producing all the equipment a diver needs, including regulators, recompression chambers, and submarines. They are responsible for quite a few innovations. For instance – Jet fin is one of […]

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