The difference between flatlock stitching and blindstitching is two-fold. Flatlock stitching along the seams of wetsuit panels are cheaper to produce and suffice at doing their job. The flatlock stitching holds together the panels but lets in some water through the seam and if the stitching gets knicked the whole stitching could unravel.
What are they for? Surf leashes are there to keep you and your surfboard attached while in the surf. The surf leash was first used in the 70’s invented by Pat O’Neill of O’Neill wetsuits in Santa Cruz where surfing without a leash meant a dangerous swim or clamber through the rocks to get to safety or recover your board. (more…)
New to surfing and putting on a wetsuit for the first? You’ll not be the first person to put a wetsuit on back-to-front with the zip up your chest instead of the back. So avoid some embarrassment by reading this MySurfBrands article. Make sure the wetsuit is turned out the correct side out. You won’t want to put on a wetsuit inside out! Undo and unzip the neck entry of your wetusit. Position the wetsuit so that the zip will be on your back once you have it on. Keep your toes pointed down like a ballerina as you put your legs into the wetsuit. Then pull the suit up your legs until the wetsuits tights snuggly up around your pelvic area. Then proceed to put one arm in at a time and pull the zip up and adjust the neck to fit securely. Hey presto, you are now wearing your wetsuit correctly. So now you have put your wetsuit on, there is a proper way to take it off. Undo the neck velcro with one hand and with your other hand find the zip pull behind your back and pull it down. Now peel the wetsuit off so that it will end up inside out when your done. Whats next? If you’ve been in salt water you really should now wash it out.