Wetsuit Recommendations

[IVO]

Herbie,


I'm looking for same info..its either West Hotline or Roberto AMP..They both look good,although AMP is about 30% cheaper and Flow even more compare to Hotline.At the end,hundo makes no difference,quality does.



Have to start move things up..


Roberto ,Hammer would be the way to go for a AMP?

[4w7s]

The difference in cost between Amp and Flow is not that much. I think the Amp is the best value to be honest. The price is good and the quality is excellent. I'd defo go for the Amp model again when I replace the suit...based on appearance I'm thinking I've got at least 2 more years to go. Plus I think the quality and features have improved since I bought mine. I saw a guy here riding last week with a new Amp...looks good!

I purchased my Amp suits (have 3/2 and hooded 6/5/4) in the summer of 2009 and have used them a lot...both still going strong. A few minor seam touchups. I always have a can of seam cement ($5) and a tube of aquaseal ($10) handy. Eventually every suit will need a small repair now and then. If you "nip it the the bud" you will minimize any further hassle..just like with almost any piece of gear.

I am sure that Mark (aka Hammer) will be more than happy to help you with size and ordering.

[IVO]

Great,thank you for the tip Roberto..


Didn't know "hammer" is Mark

[grimace]

Ordered a 3/2 amp3 for this season and a friend has been using a 5/3 since last spring... no issues or complains from him.

[V]

Sorry been on and off the forum this winter to all some other posters to catch up to my posting total, haha.

The suit is very warm. From the 5/3 i had to this, the difference is easily noticeable. Honestly, in december on that day in MC, it was 35 deg and 30+. I was on my 8m. In the 5/3 i would have probably not even bothered because in 45mins i would have been freezing and the packing up on the beach would have been brutal.

This new suit allowed me to ride until I didnt have any more riding energy left. Then, funny, some older couple stopped me in the prkinglot and asked me how i could possibly be out there and i explained how the suit was toasty. This was after talking to west and greg on the beach for a while too. No way would i have been able to do that in my old suit.

I will say the integrated hood was solid. The suit is front entry and not difficult to get on or off. I found taking it off easier than the old one. Mobility wise it is just as mobile if not more. Definity more in the waist area where i felt constricted in the old one doing a grab. It felt like my gut would be scrunched. In this one that feeling is not really there.

I admit i did also get a new set of 5mm booties. And those are nice too.

All in all, each of the newer wetsuits recommended in this thread are probably very nice. For me, the FIT was critical. I need the suit to fit right. At 190-195, 6'2" with a 32 waist it is hard to find. Then mobility. Of course warmth is a necessity but warmth with these suits is already assumed.