ION WETSUITS

[ilein]

Hello,

I just bought an ION wetsuit on sale (JEWEL). I have been surfing for 4 months now and try to go 2 or 3 times during the week when there are good waves... Anyway, although I know this ION brand is more for kitesurfing or wind water sports... I just wanted to ask if buying a ION wetsuit was a good decision. I can see the brand is much more focused in kitesurfing than surfing. Any light on this? I still have time to change it so... Thanks, Ilein.

[jaffa1949]

I've got no idea, about the brand, seems OK from their website.
I am however curious as to why people ( you are not the first) buy a product and then ask whether it is any good.
I tend to do the opposite check out reviews and comments and then decide what I am going to buy!
Uncle jaffa wonders

[ilein]

Hi,

That's a very good question. I have been surfing for only 4 months and renting board and wetsuit every time I go surfing. My friend has had a rash twice after putting on this rented wetsuits which are used by many people of course. That's why I decided to buy the wetsuit sooner than expected and of course during the big sale here. So there are so many brands that I decided to go to this nice sale with some ideas in mind but just forgot that a seller has not necessarily an unbiased opinion about what one should buy of course. For the price I payed I do think I have good wetsuit and very flexible which is what I really liked. But I must say that being a musician myself, there are so many things that you can ask before buying an instrument but at the end it is a very personal thing. I wouldn't buy something just because it has excellent reviews because maybe I cannot afford it or I am just a beginner and are not willing to invest in the best but something that's good for practicing and that will help me improve. I must say that I did ask several people who are surfing and one did recommend specially two models from ION. So the wetsuit I bought is super comfortable, I payed a super good price and now I have to try it in the water and see how I feel. It is still not that cold here though. But definitely ION is more of a kitesurfing brand. Anyway if anyone out there is surfing with an ION wetsuit let me know...

[jaffa1949]

If the Ion suit is flexible enough for kite surfing it will probably work for surfing, and will be cheap than the premium prices the "name" brands ask. .
and Yes rented suits are nasty little sources of rashes etc, unless the surf school has good cleaning regimes. Icky