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UK billabong and O'neil suits

Postby mowflow » Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:15 pm

Has anyone here used a UK bought a Billabong winter wetsuit or O'Neill winter wetsuit? If so what did you make of it?

I'm looking to get a second winter suit so i no longer have to pull on a cold, wet suit while standing in a snowy carpark. I've always used Ripcurl and more recently Xcel suits both of which have been great but i've noticed some bargains on Billabong and O'Neil winter suits so was wondering what the deal was with them.

The reason i was asking about UK bought suits is because someone told me different manufacturers suits have different reputations depending on what part of the world your from due to manufacturers using different factories i guess. Don't know if that's true or not.
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Postby Dr Rev » Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:23 pm

Hiya , i wear a Billabong 5-4-3mm oscilator, i find it a fantastic suit, got it from the wetsuit outlet in Essex, i wear it all year round, never had a problem at all with it !!
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Postby Bewilderbeast » Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:54 pm

Into my second winter with my Billabong Solution 5/4 and it's a gem. Toasty warm and really flexible.


And considering the use it's had, it still looks like new...













If only I could say it still smells like new!!!! :roll:
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Postby allyoz » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:16 pm

o'neill psycho 2! the way forward!
the warmest most comfortable winter suit i've ever had!
expensive but so worth it
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Postby Chriss » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:46 pm

Got an O'neill Mutant 4-3, ok more an Autumn suit, been good so far.
Had an O'neill Psyco 3-2 and the seam went after 5 months of weekend use. Eventually got a replacement.

I had the same problem with my ripcurl winter suit though.
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Postby Milo » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:39 pm

C skins 8)
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