Rip Curl Mens Dawn Patrol Yulex 2mm GBS Chest Zip Spring Suit
The Rip Curl Men’s Dawn Patrol Yulex 2mm GBS Chest Zip Spring Suit ticks the high performance, sustainable and rad boxes that we all demand from our springies. Without questions one of the best springies in the wetty game and in warmer zones like QLD is enough to get the more hardy among us through the entire winter. With its 2mm coverage, it strikes the balance between flexibility and warmth. Offering full freedom of movement, this spring suit is perfect for maintaining core temperature. However, it may not be the ideal choice for cutting windchill. Made with E5 neoprene, previously considered a top-tier material, it now delivers unrivalled flexibility and warmth at an affordable price. The GBS seam construction ensures durability and maximum stretch, with an elastic glue seal for ultimate water resistance. The chest zip design enhances stretch and warmth, while the Yulex plant-based rubber, E5 neoprene tape, and internal key pocket provide added convenience and sustainability.
To get the most out of your Rip Curl Mens Dawn Patrol Yulex 2mm GBS Chest Zip Spring Suit we recommend washing it with the Australian made Wetsuit Wash, reading our Wetsuit Maintenance Guide and hanging it on a Wetsuit Hanger.
Rip Curl Mens Dawn Patrol Yulex 2mm GBS Chest Zip Spring Suit
- Thickness: 2mm – full coverage in 2mm, the midway mark of surfing neoprenes in Australia and the perfect mid-season thickness for most of us. In QLD you can definitely get away with 2mm in winter.
- Style: Spring Suit – springies are short leg & short arm wetsuits, no neoprene on the elbows and knees gives you full freedom of movement and puts less resistance on the shoulder. Great for core temp retention, not the best at cutting windchill.
- Rubber: E5 Neoprene – a few years ago E5 was the stretchiest neoprene on the market and thanks to Rip Curl’s material trickle down you can now revel in once top-tier flexibility and warmth without the price.
- Seam: GBS Seam – Glued and Blindstitched seams are the stretchiest stitched seam thanks to the expanding nature of the stitch but better still the seams is sealed! A hooked needle is used to stitch the suit without creating any pin-holes through the entire panel that would leter water in, the seam is then bonded with an elastic glue to provide durability and further sealing.
- Zip: Chest Zip – the zip is positioned across the upper torso, this means that your back stretch is no longer inhibited and being that the zip is 1/2 or less length than a backzip, the amount of water ingress because of the zip is halved. Warm and stretchy, the two things we all want from our wetty.
- Yulex Neoprene – a plant based neoprene and a full circle back to the origins of rubber: Trees (the forest is also FSC Certified). This green approach to wetsuits means that the foam sandwiched within the 2 jersey layers (neoprene is a 3 layer material) is no longer sourced from petroleum byproducts.
- E5 Tape – it’s like sticky tape for the inside of the seam, but made of fancy neoprene to improve durability and create a barrier against cold-water entry.
- Internal Key Pocket – tuck your keys or cash into a secure pouch on the inside of the suit.
- Water based glues are used to adhere the inner and outer nylon jerseys to the foam, creating the sandwiched material that we refer to as neoprene. But don’t fret, the water you’re surfing in won’t break down this adhesive, it just doesn’t use nasties like formaldehyde.
- External Key Pocket – tuck your keys or cash into a secure pouch on the outside of the suit.
Not sure what these terms mean? We’ve gone into great detail about the crucial aspects of a wetsuit, watch or read about them at the following links: Seams, Zips and Styles.
