Spring Has Arrived: The Rip Curl Core Spring Wetsuit
It’s that time of year again; Spring. The season where you find yourself sitting in the parking lot of your favorite surf spot a little longer than usual contemplating whether or not the water’s cold enough for a wetsuit. It might sound funny to some, but to most it is a legitimate concern. No one really prefers a full wetsuit to normal swimwear unless the water temperature demands it. Let’s face it; despite much advancement in improving wetsuit technology and comfort, there is still nothing better than surfing in a nice simple pair of boardshorts. Unfortunately, if the water’s cold, it’s cold, and there’s little you can do besides wear a wetsuit. If the ocean is in its transition stage from cold to warm, there is an easy and more convenient solution to the problem: buy a spring suit.
There are many types and brands of surf wetsuits, but you are basically looking at either a full suit or a spring suit, and both have different variations. A classic spring wetsuit will cover your body to the elbows and the knees, and this style is typically designed for chilly water (about 60°F and above). Last spring, I picked up an awesome and pretty cheap spring wetsuit from the Trestles Surf Outlet in San Clemente, California. It’s made by Rip Curl, and has been nothing but great to me. Rip Curl wetsuits came about in the late 60’s early 70’s and were some of the first to hit the market. Needless to say over the last 40 years they have developed some of the greatest and most comfortable surf wetsuits around.
The Rip Curl Core 2mm spring suit is what I purchased and I have nothing bad to say about it. I’ve used it in California’s spring water and Hawaii’s windy winters and it does its job. The whole suit is lined with Elastomax, which is one of the greatest features about Rip Curl wetsuits. Elastomax represents years of research and development as well as one of the most flexible and comfortable wetsuit materials available. My biggest problem with surf wetsuits is avoiding rashes. It seems like no matter how hard you try to finish a session rash free it always seems to find you. One of the greatest things about the Rip Curl Core spring suit and Rip Curl wetsuits in general is that they’re designed to keep rashes to a minimum. In the two years I’ve owned my spring suit it has never really given me any brutal rash beatings.
I picked up the Rip Curl Core wetsuit for $80, and that’s about what you are looking at paying today. If you have any intention of surfing in moderate water temperatures or even warmer water with a constant cold wind, don’t overlook this affordable and reliable wetsuit.
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