The 2009/10 O'Neill Mutant Fullsuit with Hood 3162
The next generation of O'Neill mutant wetsuits have come alive Our patent-pending Modular Closure system makes the Mutant the most versatile wetsuit in our line. Now with
UltraFlex XDS neoprene technology, the Mutant is more flexible and lighter than ever before.
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O'Neill Mutant Wetsuit Review:
New for 09, the O'Neill Mutant wetsuit is in the running for the best suit of the year. Loved by professionals and amateurs alike for its warmth and flexibility. The Fall 2009 Winter 2010 models have added some new features to the already feature rich Mutant wetsuit line.
You've got to wear it to believe it. I thought this wetsuit was
going to be a lot of hype. It's a lot of money for a wetsuit and I just
couldn't see myself shelling out that kind of cake for a wetsuit. KWIM?
Well, after trying this thing on, I found out it wasn't hype, it's a
fact. I know there are a lot of terms and cool sounding gadgets in this
wetsuit, but I don't know what most of them mean. I was going to try this
wetsuit out and see if it would fit the bill.
The
chest zip
is way easier to enter than I had expected. It's easier to get into
than my half BZ. I was expecting to have to pull a Houdini, but I was
pleasantly surprised to find this wetsuit really was 'easy on' and even
more importantly - easy off. One thing you're really going to notice
about the chest zip is the lack of back-flush from a duck dive. No more
sudden cold flushes running down your spine. I was very skeptical about
the chest zip wetsuit, but I'm not sure if I'm going to ever wear a back zip
again.
It's the little things that add up to make big differences. The
neck lining stuff is
a wonderful addition. It doesn't chafe your neck even after many hours
in the surf and sun. I don't wear rashguards under my wetsuit anymore and
that's a good thing. I bet the neck lining stuff has a fancy name, but
I'll just call it great. I don't have calluses on my neck from a
wetsuit anymore - hurray!
My first day in this wetsuit was a day to
remember. Normally, I can do a good 2-3 hour session before I get
noodle arms in a fullsuit. After 4.5 hours in the Mutant, the only
reason I left was I needed to get something to eat before going to
work. I don't know if it's the flexibility of the neoprene or O'Neill wetsuit
design, but this wetsuit lets me surf more and keeps me warmer than my old
wetsuit.
Good design and quality materials have made this my
favorite wetsuit. I was afraid of the price, but after wearing this for a
month, I can say it's now my favorite wetsuit I've ever owned and I can't
believe I waited so long to buy it.
I haven't tested the hood
because I live in a fairly warm place and it's not cold enough yet.
Judging from everything else this suit does, I can't imagine the hood
being anything other than stellar.
Fitting Guide: O'Neill Wetsuit Size Chart
Raw Materials
Body: 70% UltraFlex DS, 30% FluidFlex
Chest/Lumbar: Smooth Skin/Firewall X-type
Modular Closure: UltraFlex DDS with D-foam
Knee: Kevlar with D-foam
Neck Facing: Glideskin
Side
Hood: Smooth Skin
Paneling
Strategic Seamless Paddle Zones
LSD: Lumbar Seamless Design
Sidewinder S-Curve Seams
Model: 3162
