Customer service from Buell was really good with Emily answering all my questions really quickly. Once I paid for the suit it arrived in 4 working days, that's really good.
The Buell Website is horrible and doesn't do the product any justice. Plenty of wetsuit companies with the most amazing website and average product, it's actually the opposite with Buell.
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First thing I noticed is the stitching and seals are amazing quality and it is also sooooo light, it feels like it weighs less than my spring suit. The Seppos use the term "gummy" for this suit and it's really true, it has this really stretching, soft, gummy feel which is really really comfortable. This is the first chest zip suit I've had so it was different technique getting in and out of but not too bad. I have always used plastic bags to get into my suits and it really makes it much easier with a chest zip. Also the magnet clip that clips over the zip works very well and soooo easy to use and strong.
First surf was this morning in Sydney, a nice chilly morning with a brisk offshore blowing so some good testing weather, plus the waves were gooood. Well it is very very warm, toasty and comfy. It fits tight but not that uncomfortable tight, just snug. There is plenty of movement in the shoulder areas so paddling is a breeze and I feel less restricted in this suit that I did in my 3/2 O'Neill. Absolutely no flush when duck diving and I took a few on then head with no flush. I even went over the falls, for the sake of the test
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So first impressions are really really good and stoked with it, plus for $340.00 Aussie delivered to my door, that is hard to beat. One thing O'Neill does better is the key pocket. I don't like the tiny zip Buell use with no tie to hold the key should the zip open. I have the same type zip on my O'Neill Springy and it crusted and broke after only one spring/autumn season. The O'Neill Psycho II key pocket is the best I've had in any suit so maybe Buell can do something similar.
All in all, very impressed with the quality build, how warm, stretchy and comfortable it is, almost like I don't feel it. Now time will tell how long it lasts. I'm doing a south coast trip in a few weeks and will be surfing 3 to 4 sessions a day so that will be another good test run.
I would definitely recommend this suit and give it a 95% rating after first use, key pocket is a disappointment but more testing might prove me wrong.
Also thanks to Robzig for answering some of my questions.