The Phoenix Wetsuit – Tried & Tested
Welsh shredder and British Champ, Pat Dark was keen to get his hands on some of the new suits, and the Phoenix was on the top of his list.
No matter what the weather, wind or waves Pat is in there hacking through the chop and looking for ramps.
No matter what the weather, wind or waves Pat is in there hacking through the chop and looking for ramps.
Location: Gower, Wales
Air Temperature: 14°c
Water Temperature: 16 °c
Surf Conditions: 2-3ft
Wind: 20mph Westerly
Weather: Light rain showers
Surf Duration: 6hrs straight
Wetsuit Overview
The Phoenix suit takes its silhouette from the best selling Comp suit. Where the Comps is only critically taped, the Phoenix boasts full taping for tighter, stronger seals and a full thermal lining. Additionally, the Phoenix has a new panel cut on the arms with a one-piece Channel Flex panel running across the shoulders and the length of the arm with Ultra Stretch neoprene on the underside. This construction increases the freedom of movement which is an obvious benefit if you are paddling for 6hrs straight like Pat.
Pats Feedback
Summer has definitely passed and although the water temperature isn’t super cold, the weather has been terrible lately and there is definitely a chill in the air. Some of the guys have been pulling out their hooded suits! When I put the Phoenix suit on, it felt like a 3/2 summer suit, stretchy and easy to jump in too. The material feels nice, subtle and soft. All new suits feel warm although this one felt particularly warm for a 4/3 and I think that when the water gets colder and I start wearing boots, I will be able to wear this deep into the winter months.
CHANNEL FLEX UPPER BODY
NEW PLUSH THERMO LITE INFRARED NECK TO ANKLE
100% ULTRA FLEX LOWER BODY
NANOPRENE LITE JAPANESE LIMESTONE
GLIDE SKIN COLLAR
DESIGN
WATERTIGHT ZIPPER
ENGINEERED FIT SYSTEM
CONSTRUCTION
TRIPLE GLUED AND BLIND STITCHED SEAMS
FUSIONX TAPE
NEXSKIN WRIST & ANKLE SEALS
WATER BASED GLUE
