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Ellios's wetsuit suggestions.. Dang I'm excited. :)

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mabster

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Well folks.. I've decided that since my cressi camousskin is a piece o sh*t that a nice ellios custom suit would be ideal.
I e-mailed them this morning, got a reply this afternoon. I replied to that with one more question and I got a reply within 8 minutes!

So aye..

Here's the list they gave me


1) Suit 7mm open cell inside / Nylon elastic Black outside Neoprene Heiwa
Price Euro 264,00 (include chest pad and knee pads) This is the best-seller
for spearfishing, very elastic, warmth, aderent to the body, durable with
lining outside and good also for deep divings, but for get into must use
always talkum or water-soap.



2) Suit 8mm New Black coating cell inside / Nylon elastic Black outside
Neoprene Heiwa Price Euro 314,00 (see photo 0132)(include chest pad and knee
pads) This is the Top-model for freediving, very elastic, warmth, aderent to
the body, durable with lining outside and good also for deep divings, but
also very slippery to get into.



3) Suit 8mm Thermic Pile inside / Kanoko superstretch black lining outside
Neoprene Heiwa soft density Price Euro 294,00 (include chest pad and knee
pads) it's the most elastic suit in the world, super-soft,
super-comfortable, easy to wear like a t-shirt and durable. (available also
in 9mm thickness)


4) Suit 8m Open cell inside / Nylon stretch Black outside Neoprene Ecoline
Price Euro 234,00include chest pad and knee pads) it's a classic freediving
suit, perfect for shallow divings, very very soft neoprene, very
comfortable, warmth and aderent to the body, but for get into must use
always talkum or water-saop.



5) Suit 7mm Titanium coating cell inside / Nylon stretch Black outside (see
photo Titanium) Neoprene Ecoline Price Euro 254,00 (include chest pad and
knee pads) it's a classic freediving suit, perfect for shallow divings, very
very soft neoprene, very comfortable, warmth and aderent to the body, but
also very slippery to get into.

6) NEW Suit 7,5mopen cell inside / Nylon Superstretch Hydro-repellent
outside Black (include chest pad and knee pads) Neoprene Heiwa soft Price
Euro 294,00 This is just arrived, ultra-soft, super-comfortable, durable and
fast-dry outside like a smoothskin (the nylon not absorb the water) but
durable like nylon, for get into must use always talkum or water-soap.

7) Suit 7mm open cell inside / Kanoko superstetch antitears outside Black
Neoprene Heiwa soft Price Euro 284,00 (include chest pad and knee pads)It's
an ultra-soft rubber, super-stretch, very very comfortable and very very
durable with kanoko reinforced lining outside, but for get into must use
always talkum or water-soap.

8) Suit 7mm gold coating cell inside / Nylon stretch Grey outside Neoprene
Yamamoto 45 Price Euro 344,00 (include chest pad and knee pads) it's a n
high-quality rubber, very elastic, warmth, aderent to the body, perfect for
divings around 30/50mts, durable and very very slippery to get into.

9) Suit 7mm Open cell inside / Nylon Camouflage yellow-Green outside (see
photo New Mimetic) neoprene Nam Liong Price Euro 264,00 (include knee pads
and chest pad) It's the ultimate product for spearfishing near the rocks,
very very comfortable, ultra-soft, aderent to the body and very comfortable
but for get into must use always talkum or water-soap.

10)Suit 7mm Open cell inside / Nylon Camouflage Brown-Green outside (see
photo Mimetico Marrone) neoprene Ecoline Price Euro 254,00 (include knee
pads and chest pad) It's a classic spearfishing suit, very very warmth,
aderent to the body, comfortable and durable with lining outside, but for
get into must use always talkum or water-soap.


11)Suit 7mm gold coating cell inside / Nylon Camouflage Brown/Black/Grey
outside (see photo Stone) neoprene Yamamoto 45 Price Euro 374,00 (include
knee pads and chest pad) It's the latest Exclusive Camouflage for Elios,
Breakdown images, an High Quality product for spearfishing, super
comfortable, super slippery to get into, very very elastic and very warmth.


12)Suit 7mm open cell inside / Nylon Camouflage Brown/Black/Grey outside
(see photo Stone) neoprene Yamamoto 45 Price Euro 334,00 (include knee pads
and chest pad) It's the latest Exclusive Camouflage for Elios, Breakdown
images, an High Quality product for spearfishing, super comfortable,
super-soft, very very elastic and very warmth but for get into must use
always talkum or water-soap.



I like the look of 6, 10, 12 and 3 (poss in 9mm
).. so far thats my shortlist which no doubt will be changed.. I'm looking along the lines of 7-9mm, open cell inside,lined outside.

What ya recon guys and gals ?
Read through a mass of threats so don't have any other queries. Cheers for all the advice that's out there


Mabs
 
I'd go for cell inside everytime.10 and 12 are both camo so i guess if you like the camo as your old cressi was camo then it'd be just down to which pattern best suits your terrain.
Personally i'd go for 6 as the quick dry properties with a nylon outer sounds like a good innovation for the colder water shore divers.
I'm also going to be ordering a new elios for next season and i'll be looking into option 6 for sure.
 
O man, 8mm that's a lot of rubber! Then comes a lot of lead too...
That's probably not so comfy. I don't know what waters You dive but we take 5mm open cell suits under ice, no problem, plenty warm. 6 or 7mm is more than enough as far as warmth, maybe You are looking for super durability hence the idea of 8mm?

Pete
 
I usually go for the state of the art which would be #6, but with Elios you really can't go wrong.

Beware of shipping, my last order we had 3 suits shipped for $150 via UPS and then UPS tacked on another $80 at the door for Customs fees. A previous order I placed they used Italian Post which was a little more reasonable.

Dave
 
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