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Yep, that. Plus booties, gloves and a hot water bottle for when you get out.

Thanks guys, will check this out when I get there

My needessentials has got a massive hole in the armpit. Have had it since August but started wearing it in October or so. If it wasn't for that, i would have been impressed. Fit was great; very soft, stretchy etc. I will try to repair, but i don't think i will buy again. Shame.

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Legion wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:31 pm

Don't be too sad. My rip curl flash bomb from two years ago (that I used for one winter) has a massive hole in the knee from duckdiving. My one from last year wasn't warm enough (the "cheap" non-smoothy model). So you're ahead.

It's a minefield - and often luck of the draw. I've had some suits last four year. Others, less than a season. But you'd expect Rip Curl to have it sorted.

batoes wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:49 pm

My needessentials has got a massive hole in the armpit. Have had it since August but started wearing it in October or so. If it wasn't for that, i would have been impressed. Fit was great; very soft, stretchy etc. I will try to repair, but i don't think i will buy again. Shame.

August 2017?

Surely that is a warranty job.

Send it back.

steve shearer wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 20, 2018 6:37 am

batoes wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:49 pm

My needessentials has got a massive hole in the armpit. Have had it since August but started wearing it in October or so. If it wasn't for that, i would have been impressed. Fit was great; very soft, stretchy etc. I will try to repair, but i don't think i will buy again. Shame.

August 2017?

Surely that is a warranty job.

Send it back.

yeah it is 6months. Chasing now.

Checked receipt. Missed warranty by a few weeks... >><<

"Sucked In" As Beanpole would say

Even without warranty you still have rights.
https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/consu ... guarantees
Write to them and say it wasn't fit for purpose/didn't meet expectations of quality.

batoes wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:36 am

Checked receipt. Missed warranty by a few weeks... >><<

Impressive R&D really. I wonder how much time and money went to designing a product that comes apart mere weeks after warranty expiration. Brilliant engineering.

I know. I find it often happens with electrical appliances. I will repair it.

batoes wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:49 pm

My needessentials has got a massive hole in the armpit. Have had it since August but started wearing it in October or so. If it wasn't for that, i would have been impressed. Fit was great; very soft, stretchy etc. I will try to repair, but i don't think i will buy again. Shame.

Oh...... I was gonna get one for this winter....... hmmmm

I ve had my rip curl dawn patrol for two winters & have had two splits in different seams. Always happens in winter when you re wearing it ( obviously) and then you have to send it to Torquay to be fixed which takes 3 weeks..... just make a decent product u fwits. I stopped buying sealed seams etc because they don’t last any longer. The worst wetsuits are the top of the range billabong suits.

As I live in Queensland perhaps I should just toughen up & wear a wooly jumper like back in the day

JaM71 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 22, 2018 7:12 pm

As I live in Queensland perhaps I should just toughen up & wear a wooly jumper like back in the day

TRHS footy jersey worked well.

Trev wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 22, 2018 7:39 pm

JaM71 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 22, 2018 7:12 pm

As I live in Queensland perhaps I should just toughen up & wear a wooly jumper like back in the day

TRHS footy jersey worked well.

Holy crap Trev, are u 80 years old or something? 80 & still surfing, that’s awesome

I had a Graeme Merrin sleeveless vest. Only wetsuit I had until I went to Uni in Newcastle.

Sounds like your parents were as scabby as mine