Oneil psychofreak 3/2 zen zip SSW fullsuit. Any reviews out there? Shopping now to avoid Winter rush. HAve been wearing billabong solution gold for over ten years. Love it but time for new. The bong XLS is just a little too snug on my upper body. ANyone have one of these Oneils???? Opinions wanted...

I was pretty happy with my Psycho RG8 I got 6 years ago. Taped seams starting cracking and flaking off though 2 years ago. It kept me ultra warm until then.

 

I know that doesn't help outside of the brand.

Ive owned 4 o'neill suits and they all sucked. Seams would fall apart after one season and the materiel is absolute shit. Best suits I've used are 1.) Xcel or 2.) Ripcurl....Best in the market is patagonia but that patagucci is going to run you about $600 and up

i have the psychofreak 3/2. great suit super warm super stretchhhhyyyy... perfect for cfl.
i have been a big fan of oneil since they fit my body style. i also have a few ripcurls.
the old xcel (before buyout by bong') fit very well also but changed afterwards.

fact: all the new super stretchy suits are very warm esp if you have taped seams and welded panels..
- the down side is the stretchy materials do break down sooner than old school wetsuits.
it is just a fact... so plan on every 2-3 years doing an update on wetsuits, dont wait 10 years.

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What suits did you have, because I get O'neill because imo they're one of the best..... I had a Psycho2 that I couldn't kill, and here in St. Aug we need a full from thanksgiving through march.... just replaced with a Quik Cypher and had to send that thing back as it fell apart in a few months.

Xcels are good also, but the most important thing is how they fit you

 

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Looking at Xcel revolt or O'Neill hyper freak. Anyone had any experience with either? 

Last wetsuit was billabong revolution model I believe. It pretty much sucked and fell apart in year 2-3

 

You can get a Patagonia R2 for about tree-fitty. Thatshould be plenty of warmth for CFL

 

 

The 2016's use a new material for them... Sustainable rubber? Wonder how that will affect performance and durability.

Turned onto O'Neill psychos by my buddy in Ventura a few years ago & have bought a new one every couple of years as a quiver for me and (same sized) visitors. Awesome suits.

He told me something I couldn't believe: "wetsuits aren't an issue." When I stepped into one of his, 6 hours later I was a believer. Been back every year.

Still like a couple of high end Xcel's, too.

Buy the best you can in a size and feel you like.

I've had an Excel short sleeve spring for going on six years now and it's still sealed.

The rubber hasn't turned to cardboard either. I have 3 or 4 cardboard Oneill fullsuits in my garage if anyone is interested.

I just saw one of these and it was pretty impressive. Very techy. Anybody ever heard of them?

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Pulled the trigger on the psychofreak. Ordered from HBCSurf. Great price and nobody else had my size in stock. Winter is coming...

Check out the website seshday.com just got the Xcel drylock suit which is top of the line for Xcel suits for $246. Grant it I got 25% off on top of the discount already on site so I paid for next day shipping. Before that I have had JetPilot A-Tron, Rip Curl E-Bomb and the Billabong Gold Solution, and out of all of these suits I can agree the Bong was an awesome suit for the money. Now this Xcel is pretty damn good too and I bought it at a great price. Best of luck buddy. http://www.seshday.com/Search....l=00090064109800000000

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Did the same for the same reason.. Ordered from Hansen surf though.

 

Yeah you can get some good deals on the existing wetsuits when the new models come in. It is they way to go on top end wet suits unless there is something in the latest model that makes the extra expense worth it.

I have a xcel revolt.

Love it and would recommend it.

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the quiksilver and hyperflex are slightly larger xls size than others. oneills are great but pricy. im selling nice hyperflex 3/2 cyclone 2 over on the for sale area. also quiksilver syncro 3/2 and 4/3. all have sealed seams and flushguard, back zip [best invention since sliced bread]

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I also loved my Billabong solutions gold. And its in super good shape for being around ten years old. Its just too darn tight around my chest or I would have got another bong this time. No fun feeling constricted and struggling to breath on a cold pumping day. The Oneill fits my upper body way better...

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