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hi i recently ordered a quiksilver cypher 3/2m bc the weather is changing and im going to start using a 3/2 soon. the cypher wetsuit that i ordered is the hydrolock seam seal where on the outside seam its liquid sealed and on the inside its stitched. my friend has a different quiksilver cypher 3/2 thats the flexmax seam seal where on the outside the seam is stitched and on the inside of the wetsuit its taped.
which wetsuit do you think would be better and i should get and will last longer and wont rip?would the tape on the inside of the wetsuit wear out fast?

Thanks!

Hello JakeZnaty,
I can't really tell you what wetsuit to buy, but will share a little of my experience with the liquid seam seal. I prefer the liquid seam seal on the outside of the wetsuit. I have had wetsuits in the past with the liquid seam seal on the inside and did not like it. When the wetsuit starts to get older the liquid tape starts to dry out and crack. This can give you a rash and can be very uncomfortable. I have also heard from a wetsuit sales rep that some of the wetsuit companies use a higher quality liquid taping that does not dry out and crack as easily. Anyway i prefer it on the outside if it is the liquid seam seal. If the tape is made of thin neoprene, or nylon, then I prefer the tape on the inside of the wetsuit. Hope that helps you make a good decision!

tony g wrote:Hello JakeZnaty,
I can't really tell you what wetsuit to buy, but will share a little of my experience with the liquid seam seal. I prefer the liquid seam seal on the outside of the wetsuit. I have had wetsuits in the past with the liquid seam seal on the inside and did not like it. When the wetsuit starts to get older the liquid tape starts to dry out and crack. This can give you a rash and can be very uncomfortable. I have also heard from a wetsuit sales rep that some of the wetsuit companies use a higher quality liquid taping that does not dry out and crack as easily. Anyway i prefer it on the outside if it is the liquid seam seal. If the tape is made of thin neoprene, or nylon, then I prefer the tape on the inside of the wetsuit. Hope that helps you make a good decision!

no it just confused me because you said you prefer one thing and then give details why its so bad and then just confuse me more.In my situtation theres neither wetsuit that has the liquid seal on the inside,just on outside with the stitching on inside. the quiksilver cypher wetsuit is a 3/2m so im going to be using it from around 56 degrees to 70 degrees farenheit. which is generally a better feature to have on the wetsuit... the liquid seal on the outside with stitching on inside or stitching on the outside with the tape on the inside? i heard they might have a wetsuit with the liquid seal on outside and the tape on inside but i cant find that at all.
Do you think it would be better to get the wetsuit with the liquid seal on the OUTSIDE where it has stitching on the seams INSIDE the wetsuit. opposed to having the seams outside stitched and inside having the yellow tape (thin neoprene)

Im sorry if im being repetitious i just dont want to make a stupid move, i want this to last me a few years

I think Tony did answer your question. You did ask on the outside seam its liquid sealed and on the inside its stitched. my friend has a different quiksilver cypher 3/2 thats the flexmax seam seal where on the outside the seam is stitched and on the inside of the wetsuit its taped

He said he prefers liquid seams on the outside, stitching on the inside. Unless its a neoprene tape, in which case that goes on the inside.

If you are now saying should the stitching be on the inside of the tape or the outside of the tape, but with both tape and stiching on the outside, thats a different question.

You can never tell anway. Some wetsuits last a long time and others rip quickly.