Matuse's new Scipio wetsuit.

Edited: 11/24/2024 at 08:30 AM by ww

$900 for a wetsuit?

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I was right.

Currently, you can order it and a $100 wetsuit jacket for $1000 and get 40% off. I'm happy to have taken advantage of deep clearance sale prices a while back at Cleanline for a Patagonia.

If Matuse's new technology works, I would expect prices to get more realistic. Meanwhile, Rip Curl is promoting wetsuits with welded (not sewn) seams and there's continuing disagreement about fuzzy wetsuit linings. Feral (expensive) explains why fur is bad on its website, and Matuse seems to take the same approach--its suits are slippery on the inside, not carpeted. Cleanline has a good wetsuit guide. Lots of details (full disclosure: I lived in Oregon).

Edited: 11/24/2024 at 09:44 AM by ww

Yeesh! Florence Marine is offering $900 wetsuits.

Jan 3, another offer: Body Glove regular $700 or so 4/3 for around half price. Similar available for Manera. I picked up a wildly expensive (but marked down) Japanese 3/2 suit from Hurley before Nike sold it. The sizing was smaller than Hurley's standard at the time, so it remained in the closet, too nice to get rid of, until now. It's become a great fit. An excuse to go swimming on cool, flat days.

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