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01-16-2019, 11:02 AM | #1 |
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Cheap 5mm wetsuit recommendations?
I'm going on a February wahoo trip (freediving) and need to get a thicker wetsuit. I don't dive that much in the winter as it is so I don't want to get a fancy wetsuit, just something under $200 that'll get me through this trip. Any recommendations? Bluewater camo preferred but I could get whatever and put my riffe digitek dive skin over the top.
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01-16-2019, 11:06 AM | #2 |
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Re: Cheap 5mm wetsuit recommendations?
Wetsuits are one of those things that are cheap or good, but not both.
I bought the mares pure instinct 5.5 open cell and it has already torn on the shoulder seem after very light use. So I don't recommend that suit. Best of luck. |
01-16-2019, 12:52 PM | #3 |
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Re: Cheap 5mm wetsuit recommendations?
Which thickness are you looking for?
BTW, I have a Mares 3.5 pure instinct for more than 4 years now and still going strong. Either it was a defective one or you're doing something wrong to wear it, Mana'squal
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01-16-2019, 01:02 PM | #4 |
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Re: Cheap 5mm wetsuit recommendations?
It tore with machine precision directly on the top of the shoulder seam, it may very well be a defect.
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01-16-2019, 02:03 PM | #5 |
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01-16-2019, 04:09 PM | #7 |
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01-30-2019, 03:44 PM | #9 |
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Re: Cheap 5mm wetsuit recommendations?
If you want to pay less for the same product, I would buy it directly from Europe. I have the 5.5MM Inmersion seriole stretchy camo. Yamamoto 39 rubber and really nice quality. Roughly US$170 with shipping to the US. http://www.imersion.us/index.php?lg=...fam=1&prod=354
Megasub also has good prices on Omer and Picasso wetsuits e.g. the Ghost for $120 with US shipping https://megasub.com/Fatos-Roupas-/Pi...product_id=875 I have bought a bunch of things from Megasub and never had problems with customs, and the owners are awesome and stand by their products. The Mako suits are also very nice and well priced, if you want to buy from a local retailer. |
01-31-2019, 05:21 PM | #10 |
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Re: Cheap 5mm wetsuit recommendations?
Ended up going with a nautilus 5 mil. Not exactly cheap but should be a good suit.
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02-01-2019, 08:23 AM | #11 |
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Re: Cheap 5mm wetsuit recommendations?
last time I bought a cheap wetsuit I regretted it ... Then sold it back, lost money and bought a good one.. =/
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02-01-2019, 04:03 PM | #12 |
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02-02-2019, 12:23 AM | #13 |
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Re: Cheap 5mm wetsuit recommendations?
Mako all the way
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