Best wetsuit on Reddit

187 reviews from r/triathlon, r/scuba, r/OpenWaterSwimming and 16 more subreddits

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By Brand

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Xterra

4.0

(24)

"I got a cheap xterra and haven’t looked back."

"Xterra wetsuits have served me well."

"I opted for a sleeveless suit to have non-restricted shoulder motion and went with the Xterra Vivid."

"I got an Xterra wetsuit in my size on Facebook Marketplace for $55."

"I just received the Vivid for $129 and in love with it."

"Honestly don’t sleep on XTERRA, great suits for the price."

"Xterras are $100 on there new."

"Can get an xterra suit for $100 ish."

"I have an xterra wetsuit which I really enjoy and is appropriately priced."

"Xterra warehouse site will have deals."

Bare

4.5

(15)

"Cry once and get the Bare. Comfortable and keeps me warm."

"Bare Evoke is my personal fav; there are some sales on old models right now."

"Bare is a great brand that has a wide variety of sizes in tall and short variants."

"I also love my Bare Evoke suits- I have a 5 & 7mm."

"I really like Bare - they have good women’s suits."

"I love the Bare Evoke 5mm. Stretchy, warm and fits well."

"My wife settled on the Bare brand and it fit her well."

"It’s been a great suit."

"The Bare Reactive is a good one to consider too."

"I went with a 5mm Bare Revel and it's worked out really well for me."

Roka

4.2

(9)

"Roka and 2XU are the best ones to get IMO."

"If you dont mind waiting for your size to be in stock, Roka always has discount codes for 20% off."

"The Roka leaves me with full arm range motion and I feel 1000x more comfortable."

"I got my roka suit on FB marketplace for 175."

"Swimmer here. I have Roka. Sleeveless."

"Roka is having an outlet right now. They have some good 'open box' suits for $245."

"Roka entry level"

"A Roka would be a more performant suit."

"A friend has a knee-length, sleeveless suit made by Roka that is sold as a "skin suit"."

Wettie

5.0

(6)

"Wettie never let me down and got me through the last 10 years with 2 suits."

"Go Wettie Bro, got the 3mm and it’s brilliant."

"Wettie is a great brand. I have nothing but positive things to say about their gear."

"Wettie are 🤌."

"I'm NZ based and have the wettie, happy with it after multiple years of diving and would absolutely buy again"

"My mate got a wetsuit at a spearfishing place in north shore."

Cressi

4.3

(7)

"Cressi has very high production quality."

"I have this cressi 2pcs suit that worked fantastic for me."

"I’ve had pretty good luck with my Cressi."

"Cressi is probably your best “budget” option."

"I'm a big fan of Cressi suits.. IF they fit your body type."

"Cressi lampuga is nice, wore it today for the first time."

"I own a Cressi wetsuit myself with a 3mm neoprene."

O'Neill

4.0

(6)

"Personally I use o'neill, it's great for me."

"I personally am very happy with O'Neill because they seem to understand that there are men who look a bit like an A and not so much like a Y."

"Getting a 6/5/4 for winter sessions was a huge quality of life improvement."

"O’Neil Hyperfreak is real good."

"I’ve had success with O’Neill."

"Mine is already tearing up after maybe 15-20 sessions."

Zone3

4.6

(5)

"100% Zone3 Azure no doubt."

"I used a Zone3 Vanquish for Ironman Worlds @ St George, and went great."

"I love the zone3 ones you can try this coupon code (joaquin20) for an extra discount."

"Zone3 has an outlet page best price for new suits."

"Ridiculously cheap offers for zone3 suits, compared to other (on/offline stores)."

Polosub

5.0

(4)

"You can get it made to measure for well under $350 in a 5mil."

"Custom polosub or elios."

"I have a polosub and HIGHLY reccomend it."

"I got a custom Polosub suit from Spear America in Ft. Lauderdale."

Fourth Element

5.0

(4)

"I love and fits me like a glove."

"Their 3mm feels like a 5mm and their 5mm feels like a 7mm in warmth."

"Henderson and Fourth Element both make their suits in many sizes with tall/long varieties."

"Fourth Element 💪"

#10

Elios

4.8

(4)

"I only buy custom Elios suits because they're really amazing."

"I ordered my wetsuit from eliossub.com. Custom fit, open cell, 7mm and only $400 or so."

"Would recommend a tailor made Elios. Any standard sizes doesn't fit skinny me, and a well-fitting suit is much warmer."

"Check out elios suits. Nice quality, can get custom fit."

#11

Zone 3

4.8

(4)

"I would recommend going to Zone 3 webpage and either checking their outlet section (nice wetsuit options there as well) or going straight to the Aeroforce trisuit, which is top of the line, well adjusted to different body types and very comfortable for long distances."

"Hey! Get a Zone3 - best quality/Price/durability ratio. I have had my zone3 Aspire for 7+ years."

"I love the Vanquish, which I´d been using for several years so far."

"I'd had great experience with Zone 3."

#12

Henderson

4.5

(4)

"Always recommend trying whatever you get in store or buying from an online dealer that will give you a test fit period to do so."

"Getting a properly fitting wetsuit was game changing."

"Both waterproof and henderson make great suits."

"Henderson runs true to size."

#13

O’Neill

4.5

(4)

"I went with a Hyperfreak recently. It has been great."

"I am a big fan of O’Neill hyperfreak."

"I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how much I like my O’Neill 4/3 I got on Amazon."

#14

Synergy

4.3

(4)

"Im using a synergy. Its been holding up for 3 years so far no issues."

"I got the Synergy on Amazon. It runs small."

"I went with synergy about $250."

"Synergy normally has a close out and rental section."

#15

Orca

4.3

(4)

"Orca hands down. It’s like the designer brands around the typical designer prices."

"Orca apex float.. good buoyancy and movement.. Pretty well priced as well.."

"I like my orca but I’ve had good Oneill’s that were built with shoulder mobility in mind."

"I use the same Orca swimming wetsuit all year."

#16

Blue70

4.7

(3)

"Blue70 all the way. Designed by a company in seattle got the cold water here."

"Blue70 is fantastic."

"Say they like blue 70 as a brand for wetsuits."

#17

Feral

4.3

(3)

"Imo Feral makes the best wetsuits of anyone. Very durable, comfy, and insanely warm."

"Feral is amazing, in terms of price/surfs it will last so long that it will even out."

"Feral or Rip Curl same prob MS rip curl is more stretchy but less warm."

#18

Waterproof

4.3

(3)

"They make great Wetsuits!!! I dive two of them myself and they are great."

"They have good wetsuits for a slim fit."

"Waterproof has a lots of sizes."

#19

Mares

4.3

(3)

"Mares is one of the best brands over here in Europe."

"I’d take Mares Rover. It’s cheap and it’s very durable."

"I have a Mares 5mm open cell wetsuit, which I bought used."

#20

Hevto

4.0

(3)

"Hevto works perfectly fine for most scenarios and it’s like 40-60 bucks."

"It works perfectly for pool time, which is the only place I’ve had to wear it."

"I got a cheap one on Amazon for $120ish."

#21

Sumarpo

5.0

(2)

"Sumarpo currently has a 25% discount code."

"I highly recommend Sumarpo for triathletes with neoprene allergies."

#22

JMJ

5.0

(2)

"JMJ Wetsuits is a good choice."

"Any kind of unusual shape really needs a custom wetsuit."

#23

Volcom

4.5

(2)

"I got a volcom 2 mil that I love for less than $100."

"I wear either Volcom or RipCurl medium short."

#24

Sharkskin

4.5

(2)

"I also recommend Sharkskin separates."

"I would recommend to consider a non-wetsuit alternative, such as Sharkskin."

#25

Matuse

4.5

(2)

"You'd be super happy with a matuse."

"Great customer service and warranty/repair program."

#26

Billabong

4.5

(2)

"I got a 4/3 Billabong for $40 on FB."

"My Billabong wetsuit fits great."

#27

Buell

4.5

(2)

"Buell has really good wetsuits and they have sales often."

"Just got a wetsuit from Buell that fits great."

#28

Scubapro

4.5

(2)

"I love it. I run cold, and I also dive pretty much only warm saltwater."

"I would say don’t buy a 3mm wetsuit, a 5mm will serve you in most warm water situations."

#29

Rip Curl

4.0

(2)

"I have no issues with Rip Curl, Oneil, or Patagonia."

"There's a Rip Curl outlet here with good deals."

#30

Seaskin

4.0

(2)

"Seaskin is the cheapest option for custom measure."

"Get a drysuit, you'll be happier long term"

#31

Quicksilver

4.0

(2)

"Surf schools use e.g. Quicksilver Prologue, so it seems to have a good price /durability ratio."

"I have a nice Quicksilver 4/3 and an Xterra suit would be no better."

#32

2XU

4.0

(2)

"2xu swimming wetsuits are very good and a little bit cheaper than zone 3."

"Look for 2xu swimming wetsuits."

#33

Akona

4.0

(2)

"The Akona 7/8 was a pretty good fit."

"Akona is pretty inexpensive."

#34

Lemorecn

3.0

(2)

"I got a wetsuit from “Lemorecn” on Amazon for like $60."

"I got a cheap one on Amazon and honestly it was just fine."

#35

Custom Wetsuit

5.0

(1)

"Get a custom. I have a non-standard surfing body type and it was life altering to get something that actually fit correctly."

#36

Excel

5.0

(1)

"I like the excel comp series. Really stretchy flexible warm - the 4/3 took me through half of November swimming in Lake Erie."

#37

B70

5.0

(1)

"Sleeveless with your budget, but a B70 Helix if you’re that good."

#38

Aqua Sphere

5.0

(1)

"Aqua Sphere wetsuit."

#39

Yamamoto

5.0

(1)

"Whatever you choose, make sure it's tailor made Yamamoto 45, open cell inside."

#40

Blue Seventy

5.0

(1)

"I got a blue seventy used for like 1/4 of its retail and it was like used once."

#41

BlueSeventy

5.0

(1)

"BlueSeventy Sprint, currently on sale. Perfect for open water swimming."

#42

G&Sea Wetsuits

5.0

(1)

"We make great fitting custom suits for ladies 😊"

#43

Barr

5.0

(1)

"Barr has Tall sizes, and their Evoke 7mm is fabulous."

#44

Truli Wetsuits

5.0

(1)

"Is apparently closing or downsizing and has a bunch of custom and chest-friendly wetsuits on sale right now."

#45

Free Shark

5.0

(1)

"There’s this small company in Italy called free shark that made me a custom wetsuit."

#46

Oceaner

5.0

(1)

"I love my custom wetsuit- female with dimensions that never fit either!"

#47

Vissla

5.0

(1)

"Imo best fitting wetsuit for my body type."

#48

Aquaflite

5.0

(1)

"I used aquaflite.com and was VERY pleased with the quality and fit."

#49

Seac

5.0

(1)

"Highly recommend!"

#50

Rob Allen

5.0

(1)

"Rob Allen would be the go for long foundation of quality products."

#51

Aqualung

5.0

(1)

"I use aqualung wetsuit and bare drysuit, both work well for me."

#52

Ion

5.0

(1)

"At least Ion and Mystic offer it and it is perfect."

#53

Swimming Wetsuit

4.0

(1)

"Don't get a surfing or sailing wetsuit. They're made differently."

#54

Hyperfreak

4.0

(1)

"If it’s a nicer surfing wetsuit like Hyperfreak with technobutter or an E-Bomb I would think it would be fine to swim in."

#55

NRS

4.0

(1)

"I ended up getting neoprene separates from NRS and having them tailored."

#56

Swim Outlet

4.0

(1)

"I ended up buying a new one from Swim outlet when I had a better sense of size."

#57

Decathlon

4.0

(1)

"Decathlon."

#58

Peak

4.0

(1)

"I tend to wear neoprene shorts (Peak strides), rash vest, and cag when paddling."

#59

Hollis

4.0

(1)

"I would consider a semi-dry if you want any chance of staying warm at that temp."

#60

Maverick

4.0

(1)

"Ended up picking up a maverick X2 on their black friday clearance."

#61

Zoot

4.0

(1)

"I use a zoot sleeveless."

#62

Seavenger

4.0

(1)

"I purchased and used a 3mm Amazon Seavenger shorty for years and it was fine."

#63

Triton Wetsuits

4.0

(1)

"Check Triton Wetsuits, I went for ice Freediving in Japan with a 7mm."

#64

XTerra

4.0

(1)

"My favorite relatively low cost and highly mobile open water swimming suit is the Sleeveless XTerra Vengeance."

#65

Patagonia

4.0

(1)

"Try Patagonia. Their suits run short."

#66

Pinnacle

4.0

(1)

"A quality suit will last longer."

#67

Best Dive

4.0

(1)

"Get a semi custom from best dive."

#68

Essential

4.0

(1)

"Need Essential Large Small is what I use and it’s worked great."

#69

Pawhits

4.0

(1)

"I bought a Pawhits on Amazon, which are inexpensive and stretchy."

#70

Adidas

4.0

(1)

"Adidas is not bad."

#71

Henderson Aqualock

4.0

(1)

"Get a known brand instead of some random Alibaba special off Amazon."

#72

GULL

4.0

(1)

"I’ve got a GULL."

#73

Adreno Tuna Pro

4.0

(1)

"Found it yesterday for the misses."

#74

Amazon

2.0

(1)

"We just finished using a cheap Amazon 3/2 in 72-79 degree waters... we were getting cold around the 45 minute mark."

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