Adrenalin Mens Hyperdry 3/2mm Zipperless Steamer Wetsuit
The Adrenalin Mens Hyperdry 3/2mm Zipperless Steamer Wetsuit has gone to a place where no other wetsuit resides: the land of a Tape reinforced flatlock seam – and we figure the name derived from the fact it is hyper dry as a result of it’s sealed seam and no-zip entry.
What this means is we have a new contender in the realms of durable semi-dry surfing steamers. Too most of us this is probably jargon but to our heightened mental-state towards wetsuit intrigue there’s nothing more exciting then a wetsuit venturing into an untouched realm of materials or manufacturing, unsure? Check our vlog/blog on seams.
The best bit about the Adrenalin Mens Hyperdry 3/2mm Zipperless steamer wetsuit is that it priorities warmth and durability, whereas most decent surfing wetsuits prioritise warmth and stretch. Unfortunately, in the wetsuit world, stretch and durability are almost mutually exclusive in that to create stretchier neoprene you have to reduce the durability of the neoprene- sounds strange but here we cover Neoprene Density in great lengths.
What really floats our boat is the tape sealed flatlock seam. Out of our 5000+ wetsuits this is the only one that uses tape to seal a flatlock seam. A flatlock seam creates pinholes with every stitch, resulting in a seam that leaks water. In warmer climates this can be an advantage but if you’re wearing a wetsuit to stay warm you need it to keep cold water out and having a thousand pin-holes is obviously not ideal.. By laying a nylon tape over the entire seam [internally] Adrenalin have managed to keep the HyperDry hyper dry because now the water can’t move through the pinholes. Read Tracks Mag’s review on the Hyperdry.
The second contributing factor to the Hyperdry’s immense dryness is the lack of zip. Many people take one look at a no-zip wetsuit and are buckled with fear, fear of getting tangled while semi-nude in the carpark at Bondi… The modern trend towards no-zip wet suits is a result of superior design in that a no-zip suit has more overall stretch, because a zipper is the only part of a wetsuit that doens’t stretch. Make use of our experience and knowledge on zips.
It depends on your personal tolerance but we feel this suit will keep the average surfer warm between 14-18°c.
Adrenalin Mens Hyperdry 3/2mm Zipperless Steamer Wetsuit Features:
- Flatlock Stitching & Taped Seams: Flatlock stitching is the most durable seam but can take water into the suit because of pin-holes, however, the Adrenalin Hyperdry solves that with complete internal taped seams.
- Hyperstretch Neoprene: Adrenalin’s premier neoprene has a high-stretch factor which matches the overall comfort of the 4-way-stretch external lining.
- No Zip/Zip Free: The best zip is no zip at all! Head here for the full rundown on zips.
- Hardass Kneepads: ?A dense weave of HDPE creates superior tear resistance.
