Kitesurfing Mens Wetsuits Reviews
Mystic Majestic Fullsuit Front Zip
The Majestic lineup from Mystic is their premium line, popular with pro riders and discerning kiteboarders from all over the world. It fuses the highest-end materials into their top-of-the-line products. It's worth noting Mystic also make a suit called the Voltt, available in a 5/4 and 6/5 Hooded version; these are the super warm suits from Mystic. If you kite...
Prolimit Mercury Steamer Hooded Thermal Rebound FTM
The Mercury is the top-of-the-range winter wetsuit from Prolimit. The torso of the suit features 6mm neoprene with the Zodiac2 lining, with 4mm in the legs and arms. In addition, there is the Thermal Rebound technology which is an additional layer just under the inner jersey which acts like a space blanket from NASA, reflecting body heat back and stopping...
ION Products Men Wetsuit Seek Select Front Zip
The Seek Select is the ultimate wetsuit for cold water sessions, providing unparalleled heat and stretch. It features Graphene lining, which is a highly effective heat conductor to keep you warm on the water. The Seek Select is made with the highest quality materials, and the range sits at the top of ION's lineup for warmth. The minimalistic panel design...
Prolimit Vapor Thermal Rebound Freex FTM Ltd
Prolimit has been making wetsuits for a long time, and they have a rich history in windsurfing and kitesurfing. Their Vapor Free Zip wetsuit for men is regarded as the best technical wetsuit on the market. They have incorporated Thermal Rebound technology into this suit, which includes an additional layer between the neoprene and Zodiac that reflects body heat and...
Mystic Marshall Fullsuit Front Zip
The Marshall series of suits from Mystic aims to put quality products in the hands of the riders without the high price tag. Packed with features and built to Mystic's exacting standards and now available in new colour options, the Marshall Fullsuit 3/2mm Fzip allows individuals to stand out from the crowd. They can stay warm during chilly sessions with...
Manera Seafarer Steamer Frontzip
The Seafarer is Manera's entry-level wetsuit and is available in various configurations, including the Steamer, short-sleeved, hybrid (long arm/short leg), 3/2, 4/3, 5/3, front zip, back zip, women's, and men's, which means almost all conditions are covered by this range. Today, I'm tasting the Manera Seafarer Steamer Front Zip in a 3/2mm. It's well known that the manufacture of neoprene...
ION Products Seek Select Hood Front Zip
This is the premium cold-water suit from ION, released last year. It was one of the warmest suits we had ever worn with some clever features, and we were keen to get our hands on the new model to see what's new. Active Flex is a feature that the high-end ION suits enjoy, offering maximum flex in all the right...
ION Products Seek Select Back Zip
With so many kite specific wetsuits to choose from, where does one begin? Finding the wetsuit that is right for you can be a challenge, especially if you don't have a whole day to spend going from shop to shop and trying them all on! Luckily, there are brands like Ion that put so much effort into developing their suits...
Ride Engine Apoc
Ride Engine has had a reputation for innovation and quality from the very start. In the company's early days in 2010, it all started in Santa Cruz in Coleman Buckley's garage, with experimental custom moulded hardshell harnesses. It was an idea that lit a fire in the industry, as you can see by the number of hardshell harnesses that exist...
Ho Stevie Mens Surfing Wetsuit
Ho Stevie! might not be a name you're familiar with, as us kiters typically gravitate towards the major kitesurfing accessory brands, and, if not, a major surf brand. However, in a world where everything is getting increasingly more expensive, we wanted to take a minute to focus on value for money. When we saw the price point of the Ho...
Mystic Majestic Fullsuit / Frontzip
The Mystic Majestic wetsuit is a staple suit across the range within Mystic products. Sitting as their top of the range suit alongside the Volt, it ranges in numerous sizes, including 3/2, 4/3 and 5/4, whilst also having front zip and back zip options. I’ve been using the 3/2 for the 2021 UK summer season, and it’s been my go-to...
ION Products Onyx Select
ION's Onyx Select 5/4 is a semidry winter suit packed with a range of features and technology that set it apart from its competition. With the toasty warm Plasma Plush 2.0 internal lining below the chest, it's rated to keep you warm on the water at 6°C - 11°C while making sure you are comfortable with its super soft, flexible...
ION Products Onyx Amp Semi Dry Front Zip
ION have been pumping out quality suits for a long time now, their extensive range takes into account the different body shapes we all have too. The Strike series of suits are a slightly bigger fit, while the Onyx series are a slimmer tighter fit. As ever with any suit, try it on first, but if you have more of...
Ride Engine APOC 5/4 Hooded
Ride Engine exploded onto the accessories scene a while ago with a range of harnesses that changed the market forever. A year or so later they hit the ground running with a neoprene range, and it has been going from strength to strength ever since. The APOC 5/4/3 Hooded is their warmest suit in the lineup. With a built-in hood,...
Ride Engine APOC 4/3
The APOC 4/3 from Ride Engine is a top of the line Spring/Autumn suit that packs enough heat you can wear it on the colder days too and still get away with it. High-quality construction is used throughout with glued, taped, blindstitched and liquid rubber seams and high-quality Neospan S-Foam limestone neoprene. Clever drainage in the chest, back and legs...
Prolimit Vapor Free-X Powerseam
Growing up I never had particularly technical wetsuits, and I never really felt the cold (oh the bliss of youth!), yet in recent years things have changed. We want to get out and make the most of the conditions regardless of the temperatures, and with technology advancing (at fairly reasonable prices) it has now become a no-brainer to kit yourself...
Prolimit Mercury Freezip Steamer FTM
We’ve long been a fan of the Prolimit range of suits, think high-quality materials that are well put together, but more importantly can last a few seasons. The Mercury Freezip Steamer 3/2mm FTM is certainly a mouthful, but it’s their top of the line suit. Available in a range of thicknesses this is the thinnest one for those summer days...
Mystic Legend
And now for something rather special! The Mystic Legend combines all the years of wetsuit and materials development that the brand has been involved in and puts it all into one, rather impressive, package! Designed to be the warmest wetsuit on the market the Legend is packed with features to keep the cold at bay! Made with 100% M-Flex 2.0...
Mystic Crossfire Fullsuit Back Zip
New for 2016 from Mystic is the Crossfire, a suit designed to be the most flexible in their range, made from 100% M-Flex 2.0 Neoprene! It’s the perfect wetsuit for the dynamic rider looking to stay warm, but who values freedom of movement as well. It’s available in a classic back zip design with an overhead back-up section to stop...
Manera Meteor X10D
Manera launched onto the wetsuit scene with a bang in 2015, pioneering their proprietary 3D Design technology they created a line of suits with a superior fit that were designed with kitesurfing in mind. By looking at the way kitesurfers moved and the positions they put their bodies in most of the time they came up with suits that offered...
Manera Meteor Magma
The Meteor Magma suit from F-One is a winter steamer packed with features and rich in technology. Designed for cold water this suit should keep you warm on the coldest of days thanks to its special Magma Fleece lining and N-Foam Neoprene which offers superior heat retention while still offering great flexibility. Manera's patented 3D Design technique is a method...
ION Products Onyx Amp
For 2015 the ION range of kitesurfing suits have been split into two distinct styles, the front zip Onyx range and the back zip Strike line. Like the Strike range the Onyx series features three different levels, the Onyx Select, Onyx Amp and regular Onyx, and there are a multitude of options within the range. It is worth noting the...
ION Products Strike Amp
As we have already mentioned, the ION kite range is split into two distinct lines this year, the Strike series, which is a back zip, and the Onyx series, which features a front zip. Within the Strike line all the suits feature a back zip and there are three price points in the range; the Strike Select is the top...
Mystic Crossfire
The Crossfire has been in the line up for a few years now, it’s a high spec suit at a great price, aimed at the rider looking for a decent winter suit, without having to pay the earth. This year Mystic have gone for some bright colours to keep the suit at the front of the crowd in the fashion...
Mystic Legend
The Legend is a new suit for Mystic for this year, it’s their highest spec suit and is basically the Rolls Royce of wetsuits in their range. The biggest news is their new Quick Dry lining, this is used on the inside of the suit and it ensures that your suit drains water much faster than traditional linings. This means...
NeilPryde Mission Front Zip
The Mission Front Zip from NP is aimed at the rider looking for unrestricted movement and extreme warmth. The range features a 6/5/4 full hooded suit as well as a couple of thinner summer suits. In addition, for the more traditional kiters, there is a back zip version too. The suit comes in three colour ways; all black with a...
Manera Meteor Magma
Manera have hit the market running with their long anticipated line-up of wetsuits. Rather than pick an off the shelf design they have utilised some pioneering software which is a first in the industry. The 3D CAD software scans the body and then they can design the suit around the shape they want. The software then cleverly flattens the 3D...
ION Products Quantum Select
ION have been making suits for some time now and as a brand they always turn out great products. The Quantum Select Semi-Dry is no exception, it’s a single lined suit aimed at the multi-activity water users suitable for kiting and windsurfing, plus anything else you might care to get up to. Being single lined the neoprene is bare on...
Mystic Majestic
The Mystic Majestic range sits at the pinnacle of the brands line up, utilising the best materials and technology at their disposal. The suit comes in two versions, a front zip and the back zip version we have here. The Majestic is made with their Feather Lite Neoprene, which is 30% lighter and 25% warmer than standard neoprene. The lining...
Prolimit Mercury Free Zip
The Mercury Free Zip from Prolimit is a mid range suit packed with features to offer excellent value for money. It features a front zip entry system to offer maximum flexibility and it is aimed at multi sports use, not just kitesurfing. It’s flexible enough to go surfing, do some SUP or windsurf, whilst still retaining some key kite features....
ION Products Onyx Voltage
The Onyx Voltage from ION is a top end suit with one purpose, to keep you warm in the coldest of waters. The built in hood is a further nod to it’s game plan ensuring that just a small section of your face need be exposed to the elements. It uses all of ION’s wetsuit know how and some of...
Mystic Crossfire
The Mystic Crossfire is one of the warmest suits they make, but with a price that isn’t too scary. In fact when you look at the tech going into the suit, it’s an absolute bargain. The Crossfire features a double lined bottom half for durability and a single lined top half to keep the wind chill to an absolute minimum....
Prolimit C4
The C4 Powerseam from Prolimit is a high-end suit with the progressive rider in mind. It has a distinctive bright colour way that will stand out on the beach and makes the suit very striking indeed. The C4 isn’t just about looks though, it is packed with some of Prolimit’s most progressive wetsuit technology too. The Powerseam is a thin...
ION Products Strike Semidry
The Ion Strike Semidry comes in two versions, the skin or single lined style we have here and the double lined option. It’s a kite-optimised suit, comes with leg straps and flush panels to guard against elephantitis of the legs and the skin version we have uses a more durable neoprene to add to it’s durability. The single lined finish...
Prolimit Hydrogen Power Seam
The Hydrogen Power Seam is the top of the range suit from Prolimit; designed specifically with kitesurfers in mind it features a double layer Air Flex 500+ neoprene that is durable, warm and most importantly stretchy. All the seams are sealed using Power Seams, which are a type of fluid weld. The chest panel features a single lined area of...
Prolimit Heater Vest
Heated wetsuits have been around for a little while now, and when we tested the C3 from Prolimit last issue we notice it had a hole in the arm and the words Heater Vest written around it… Needless to say we had to check it out for ourselves! The vest is designed to be worn under your wetsuit; there is...