Custom Wetsuits: DiveIn Spaccato vs Elios Black Pro

rootsh0pf said:

I asked Polosub a few weeks ago about neoprene types and they said, they don't want to tell which neoprene they use for business reasons, instead they brand everything as "Polosub-neoprene" But they ensured me they take the best neoprene available for the different use cases

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I think that sounds like a Chinese neoprene...

rootsh0pf said:

I asked Polosub a few weeks ago about neoprene types and they said, they don't want to tell which neoprene they use for business reasons, instead they brand everything as "Polosub-neoprene" But they ensured me they take the best neoprene available for the different use cases

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Polosub 5mm is INDESTRUCTIBLE. SImple rubber in - nylon out. 3 mm - prepare to change every 2-3 years depending on usage. Pricewise if you compare apples to apples - they are priced the same. To save on shipping - ordfer a bunch of suits together with other people.

Gab said:

I think that sounds like a Chinese neoprene...

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No. They use THE BEST neoprene that is hardly collapsible over many dives. They have been using it for many years. Polosub is the best!

I agree, the neoprene is much better than what some of my other wetsuits are made of. It is much more resilient making less creases, better elasticity and much less of a dry foam texture. It is not the cheap stuff that sticks to itself and tears apart.

vrokhlenko said:

No. They use THE BEST neoprene that is hardly collapsible over many dives. They have been using it for many years. Polosub is the best!

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Thanks for your input, good to have 1st hand experiences.

There is no such thing as a universal neoprene. Soft fluffy stretchy off-the shelf stuff is produced to accommodate various body shapes and comes at most in 7 sizes, usually in 5. For snorkelers it is perfect. For those who dive - it will collapse soon and lose thickness and thermal protection. Rubber for deeper divers is tougher, less stretchy and less collapsible. So the whole point of a custom suit is not only to address your non-standard body shape if you have it but also create a suit that will contour to your body perfectly so it can be made from less stretchy but more resilient rubber. That is why if you have the funds - go for custom. Also look at the knee protectors. On good custom suits it is a real thin 'rubber skin'. On off-the shelf stuff made from Chinese rubber it is painted-on essentially. Flakes away immediately. As far as Elios and Polosub - you can not go wrong with either one. When you order - 10 times verify each measurement. Cheers!