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Product Description

Mutant (myūt'nt)

You've got to wear it to believe it. I thought this suit 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 suit. 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 suit, but I don't know what most of them mean. I was going to try this suit 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 suit 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, 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 suit 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 suit 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 flexibilty of the neoprene or O'Neill's design, but this suit lets me surf more and keeps me warmer than my old suit.

Good design and quality materials have made this my favorite suit. I was afraid of the price, but after wearing this for a month, I can say it's now my favorite suit 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.

For Fall '07, the mutation process continues with sick and twisted design upgrades and the new Youth Mutant Series. Featuring O'Neill's exclusive urethane coated Membrain Zipper, the patent pending Modular Closure System is the most innovative chest zip system on the market. Firewall X-type and the redesigned Krypto Knee Padz greatly improve the fit and ergonomics of this series. The new Exterior Fluid Seam Weld seam construction makes this two-headed monster the star performer of the wetsuit freakshow.

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