Rip Curl Flashbomb Surfing Wetsuits
Rip Curl's Flashbomb Wetsuits are the bees knees of bees knees and are touted to be the world's fastest drying wetsuit. However, fast drying kinda seems like... Read More
Rip Curl Flashbomb Surfing Wetsuits
Rip Curl's Flashbomb Wetsuits are the bees knees of bees knees and are touted to be the world's fastest drying wetsuit. However, fast drying kinda seems like a small point and that's because Flashbomb's are so hot, and have been for the last +5 seasons, that Ripcurl have looked elsewhere in order to suffice their insatiable appetite for progression.
Flashbomb's come in zip and no-zip variations and to put it briefly: the no-zip has more paddle freedom and flexibility - the zip version is slightly more effective in limiting the flow of water around your torso areas. If you want maximum performance go the no-zip, if you want extra warmth go the chest zip.
If you want to learn more in order to make an informed decision hit our video/blog links just below!
- Guide to Zips.
- Guide to Seams.
- Guide to Maintenance.
Check out our full range of Rip Curl Wetsuits and Waterwear.
Rip Curl Flashbomb Surfing Wetsuit Features
- E5 Neoprene: A contender for the stretchiest and warmest material on the market. Unrivalled stretch, great warmth, supreme comfort and softness are part in parcel to Rip Curl's top line wetsuits.
- E5 Flash Lining - 100%: By engineering two individual layers within their polyfleece lining Rip Curl have effectively created a funnel in which water will move along. The suit is not only warmer because of this but when you stand up any trapped water will flow down through the suit, drying quicker and becoming lighter. The Flashbomb range features Flash lining head to toe.
- E5 Tape: A neoprene 'tape' that is laid along the inside of the seams to increase durability and is super comfy on the skin, much more so than stitching.
- Glued and Blind Stitched Seams: A high performance seam is one that has a great deal of stretch but is also sealed and a GBS seam ticks both of those boxes. The only downfall is durability but Rip Curl have remedied this with their E5 Tape. Learn more about seams.
- Mesh Panel / Smoothie Skin: An external coating that absorbs solar heat but repels water, creating an outside layer that improves heat retention and limits wind-chill.
- Magnetic Stash Pocket: Just like the usual stash pocket but sealed by a magnet, not a zip- zips have historically fused because of the zip is small, therefore the teeth are tiny.
