Let me know exactly what you'd like in a SUP wetsuit...

I have a meeting later this week with some top decision makers from a major international wetsuit company.

This brand is (thankfully) seriously considering launching a line for standup paddlers. (It's about time a wetsuit company stopped worrying about it's image with surfers and supported us.)

The product will certainly be high quality... The question is... what features do paddlers want/need in their wetsuits that differentiate this suit from a surfing suit?

Let me know... I will get your ideas to the meeting.

Your help will get us as paddlers closer to having the ultimate suit for SUP... not just a suit for surfing.

Thanks,
Big Seppo

Full disclosure: I do not work for this brand. They simply know me as a hardcore standup paddler, so they asked for my input, and have invited me to this meeting. They don't officially call me a teamrider (they don't have any official SUP teamriders yet). But they do sell me their surfing wetsuits at significantly discounted price.

I can't share the company's name yet. But I will as soon as I am allowed to.

Ad in a gimp mask, that should do the trick

Megan Gale.

edit:
seriously though, for winter in Melb

this



http://www.quiksilver.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11492628&cp=11682166

plus this:

but in lighter neo
www.thepaddlecompany.co.nz/products.php?p_id=34

and for Warwick, this:



and this:

see my edit ^^

Multiple places that you can attach a go pro camera

gold coast/tweed cold days( because we are soft)-some good leggings for dw ing- pretty thin i would think.

there is not to many days like this thou

I like the quicksilver jacket haven't seen one in the shops yet but will be buying one when they come in, will also be many as a rigging jacket when its winter.

I think this design would be perfect

gregc said...

I like the quicksilver jacket haven't seen one in the shops yet but will be buying one when they come in, will also be many as a rigging jacket when its winter.

Mate has one, ordered from the states early last year - loves it, reckons it's a great bit of kit.

Hey Big seppo , you have been strangely silent about my idea for detachable wings on the new suit !
when these appear on anyone's new wetsuit , just PM me and I'll give you the bank details to send the big fat cheques to

doggie said...

laceys lane said...

doggie said...

I think this design would be perfect

sticking your nose in a forum you don't belong. you never see me doing that

Kettle black etc
You know Lacey when I first saw your posts I thought Lacey's lane was a girl lol

reminds me of red wine. cruel, but fair

62mac said...

The DJ model

can't be- no go pro

Is there anything in the pipeline for a street sup suit

Thanks for all these well thought out replies. I knew I could count on the Aussie paddle crowd to come through.

Here's a mockup of what you asked for. Can't wait to get shacked wearing this...



I apologize that I couldn't include all the innovations in this first mockup... Just too many solid ideas.

I'm sure the guys at the wetsuit company will be stoked with this solid Aussie input, and have many more questions for you (Like... Spikes or no spikes on the gimp mask?)

Please keep 'em coming...

BigSeppo said...

Thanks for all these well thought out replies. I knew I could count on the Aussie paddle crowd to come through.

Here's a mockup of what you asked for. Can't wait to get shacked wearing this...



I apologize that I couldn't include all the innovations in this first mockup... Just too many solid ideas.

I'm sure the guys at the wetsuit company will be stoked with this solid Aussie input, and have many more questions for you (Like... Spikes or no spikes on the gimp mask?)

Please keep 'em coming...

Hands down #1 post ever on this site.

Absolutely F'en Hilarious....... hahahahahaha. (Spikes or no spikes.... Hahahah)

i'm afraid we've forgotten about the guys that fish on sups.