New Patagonia wetsuit

scottnorby · Fri Oct 05, 07 1:03 pm **New Patagonia wetsuit**

Patagonia is stepping it up with another advancement in wetsuits...enviro friendly too.

Got the hookup from a friend and he is sending one to me. I am stoked to try it out but I thought you techies all might dig seeing this.

http://www.patagonia.com/usa/product/shop/shop_landing.jsp?OPTION=WETSUITS_LANDING

Makes sense.
The rubber doesn't allow as much penetration of water or escape of heat.
The wool holds heat even when it's wet.
And at 3 mm it's super flexy.

Ryan · Since 14 Jul 2005 538 Posts Oregon Addicted

Please post a review after you have some time in it.

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

Looks sweet. Just needs some windskin now. What's the damage to the wallet to get one of those though?

DROCK999 · Since 31 May 2007 852 Posts Left Coast Opinionated

yea, usually patagonia stuff is pretty spendy, but you get what you pay for.

scottnorby · Sat Oct 06, 07 8:01 am

$490 for the full suit...3mm.

I will let you know how it is---- and I already have 2 friends surfing with them in cold water and they are stoked.

tinyE · Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster

Scott,
How is the suit?
is 3mm really enough in the Pacific?

broadbandito · Since 26 Apr 2005 342 Posts CSO headwaters WheatHead

Does the wind blow through it at 30 kt?

tinyE · Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster

supposedly, the sharkskin outer layer stops the wind.

at $530 it had better!
guess i'll need to save another season for one!

pdxmonkeyboy · Fri Jan 09, 09 9:39 am

I heard that they inject the rubber with the smell of freshly minted dollars.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

$1100 gets you one of these:

http://www.surfingthemag.com/news/surfing-pulse/review-the-rip-curl-h-bomb-122408/

love the peanut gallery - surfers are bitter

my $80 ripcurl 5/3 off whiskeymilitia works fine (augmented with some duct tape for steaze)

speaking of whiskeymilitia: checkout this strapless toy for $140

http://www.whiskeymilitia.com/

barfly · Since 31 Mar 2005 1216 Posts Portland BRACKISH

I've kited and surfed the Patagonia 3mm (I though you did too Scott from the Cleanline demo, no?). 3mm was fine when I had it the late summer/fall. Kiting was fine too. I wasn't sweating but the water wasn't cold enough for booties either. Definitely a nice suit, the wool keeps you really warm and the fit was good for me.