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Who a brand sponsors will influence your buying decision. Quiksilver for example have sponsored Kelly Slater for the majority of his surfing career and it has been a good relationship for both parties. Quiksilver’s dominance in the surf market is largely down to one man, Kelly Slater, who’s successful surf career and personal image is so highly marketable to their brand. Australian Brand Billabong has also done extremely well due to the success of home grown talent such as Joel Parkinson. So what brand do you want to associate with?

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.

There are 4 simple steps to take when it comes to caring for your new wetsuit.

1 - Heed any good advice given to you from the surf shop you have bought your wetsuit from. Most surf shops are staffed by surfers and they have years of experience - so listen to them.

2 - Read your manufacturers guide. Have a flick through their booklet that is provided with the wetsuit to see if there are any particular things you should do.

3 - Register your product for warranty if possible. This is very important when your wetsuit gets damaged when you graze off the reef or the seams give way. Registering your product will speed up the repair of your wetsuit.

4 - Most importantly and very basic advice is this, after each use rinse out and drip dry in a shady place, somewhere like your garage. This not only protects the neoprene material from being slowly degraded but leaves your wetsuit dry and ready to get into for your next surf.