Mens Wetsuit Tops
Mens Wetsuit Tops, made from Neoprene, will keep your upper body warm when the water or wind is cold making them ideal to use for swim, dive... Read More
Mens Wetsuit Tops
Mens Wetsuit Tops, made from Neoprene, will keep your upper body warm when the water or wind is cold making them ideal to use for swim, dive and surf. We recommend wetsuit tops as a stand-alone garment or as a layering item for when your wetty isn't warm enough. If you've worn a wetsuit then you've felt this material and essentially it's exactly the same thing but doesn't cover your lower half. The material itself is a 3 layer sandwich with outer layers that can be modified to specialise the wetsuit top for a given activity.
Most Mens Wetsuit Tops use a spandex/nylon external lining because of its great durability and stretch but can 'hold' water which makes them less effective against wind chill when compared with a smooth-skin lined jersey. Smooth-skin is essentially a rubberised coat that causes water to run off instead of absorbing. Why does all of this matter for a mens wetsuit vest? It all comes down to wind-chill because wind-chill is up to 25x more effective at wicking heat if your neoprene is damp, therefore smooth-skin gives you the best chance to defend against the wind. There's a lot of other factors you should be considering when buying any wetsuit product, and we recommend taking the time to consider which style will work best for you.
To get the most out of your Mens Wetsuit Jacket we recommend washing it with Wetsuit Wash and read our maintenance guide.
If you want to learn more in order to make informed decisions hit our video/blog links just below!
- Guide to Zips.
- Guide to Seams.
- Guide to Maintenance.
Mens Wetsuit Tops, Vests and Jacket Features
- Made from Neoprene - supple, stretchy and durable.
- Warmest style of top
- Smooth-skin or Lycra linings - lycra for durability and smooth-skin (shiny stuff) for best protection against wind-chill
- Ideal transitional season garment - best utilised when the water is cold but not cold enough to bust out the steamer.
