Mens Short John Wetsuits
Mens Short John Wetsuits are basically a sleeveless spring-suit and is a popular warm-water choice and great as a transitional season wetsuit, when it's not steamer weather. It... Read More
Mens Short John Wetsuits
Mens Short John Wetsuits are basically a sleeveless spring-suit and is a popular warm-water choice and great as a transitional season wetsuit, when it's not steamer weather. It may seem odd to suggest a wetsuit for warm weather but warm water 'softens' the skin, making it more likely to rash - so if you're heading to Indo for 3 weeks and you want to save your stomach then grab a short-john. The short-john wetsuit style is the least restrictive of all wetsuit styles as it covers none of joints - more neoprene means more fatigue.
Although most commonly used by the surfing world we are finding the short -john style to be the most desirable for Triathlon, ocean swimming, canoeing, kayaking, SUPing, adventure racing and obstacle course racing - basically anything that involves strenuous arm/knee activities.
To get the most out of your Mens Short John Wetsuit we recommend washing it with Wetsuit Wash & reading our maintenan
If you want to learn more in order to make an informed decisions hit our video/blog links just below!
- Guide to Zips.
- Guide to Seams.
- Guide to Maintenance.
Mens Short John Wetsuit Features
- Sleeveless Design: less strain on your paddle stroke.
- Short Legs: unbridled knee flex.
- Back Zip or No Zip: back zips are the most common today however some wetsuits have a velcro panel on the shoulder that allows you to enter through the neck/shoulder - these tend to be more flexible as there is no zip.
