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| * **Australia** | * **Australia** | ||
| * [[https://madeforit.com.au/|Made For It ]] AUS includes colorful wetsuits and wetsuits designed for women | * [[https://madeforit.com.au/|Made For It ]] AUS includes colorful wetsuits and wetsuits designed for women | ||
| - | * [[https://needessentials.com/|NeedEssentials]] AUS limestone neoprene and natural rubber | + | * [[https://needessentials.com/|NeedEssentials]] AUS limestone neoprene and natural rubber. "independent surf company, operated entirely by surfers" - operates more like a local company, direct supply, no retail markup. |
| * [[https://www.peak.com.au/|Peak]] AUS | * [[https://www.peak.com.au/|Peak]] AUS | ||
| * [[https://www.ripcurl.com/us/shop?q=wetsuit|Ripcurl]] AUS | * [[https://www.ripcurl.com/us/shop?q=wetsuit|Ripcurl]] AUS | ||
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| * ******South Africa** | * ******South Africa** | ||
| * [[https://www.coralwetsuits.co.za/|Coral Wetsuits]] RSA | * [[https://www.coralwetsuits.co.za/|Coral Wetsuits]] RSA | ||
| - | * [[https://mockepaddling.com/product/paddling-wetsuit-fullsuit/|Mocke Paddling Wetsuit]] RSA at 2mm this is in the thinner range for immersion protection, but it is billed as being designed for paddlers. | + | * [[https://mockepaddling.com/product/paddling-wetsuit-fullsuit/|Mocke Paddling Wetsuit]] RSA <font inherit/inherit;;#e74c3c;;inherit>(Shutting shop 2026)</font> at 2mm this is in the thinner range for immersion protection, but it is billed as being designed for paddlers. |
| * [[https://reefshop.co.za/|Reef]] RSA | * [[https://reefshop.co.za/|Reef]] RSA | ||
| * [[https://sunsetsurf.co.za/product-category/wetsuits/|Sunset Surf]] RSA | * [[https://sunsetsurf.co.za/product-category/wetsuits/|Sunset Surf]] RSA | ||
| * **United Kingdom** | * **United Kingdom** | ||
| + | * [[https://www.gillmarine.com/|Gill Marine]] Clothing for sailors, with a simple set of offerings in neoprene. Outlet sales can have good discounts. | ||
| * [[https://usa.finisterre.com/blogs/broadcast/wetsuits|Finisterre ]]UK - one of a few companies as of 2020 that can recycle neoprene and Yulex. Ultimately promises to offer buy back option for old wetsuits. But they do not currently seem to offer many of their own wetsuits (use their search function to find what wetsuits they do have). Appears to be primarily a clothing store. | * [[https://usa.finisterre.com/blogs/broadcast/wetsuits|Finisterre ]]UK - one of a few companies as of 2020 that can recycle neoprene and Yulex. Ultimately promises to offer buy back option for old wetsuits. But they do not currently seem to offer many of their own wetsuits (use their search function to find what wetsuits they do have). Appears to be primarily a clothing store. | ||
| * [[https://www.lomo.co.uk/products/|Lomo]] UK (including plus sizes) | * [[https://www.lomo.co.uk/products/|Lomo]] UK (including plus sizes) | ||
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| * [[https://www.dakine.com/collections/wetsuits|Dakine]] USA (for some reason their website is showing no products Nov. 2024, but they have a full line, example - [[https://adventuresportsusa.com/collections/dakine-wetsuits|adventuresports]]) | * [[https://www.dakine.com/collections/wetsuits|Dakine]] USA (for some reason their website is showing no products Nov. 2024, but they have a full line, example - [[https://adventuresportsusa.com/collections/dakine-wetsuits|adventuresports]]) | ||
| * [[https://feralsurfing.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjw5vz2BRAtEiwAbcVILwHEf4BL9E5rHnX72xhmqjIXc4wksQ5VSFbBxSxJ4O3Kfcmgfp4PMhoC1iAQAvD_BwE|Feral ]]Cali, USA includes limestone neoprene suits | * [[https://feralsurfing.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjw5vz2BRAtEiwAbcVILwHEf4BL9E5rHnX72xhmqjIXc4wksQ5VSFbBxSxJ4O3Kfcmgfp4PMhoC1iAQAvD_BwE|Feral ]]Cali, USA includes limestone neoprene suits | ||
| - | * [[https://giantfish.us/|Giant Fish]] Oregon, USA (<font inherit/inherit;;#e74c3c;;inherit>Going out of business Fall 2025 - we will miss it</font>) lightweight tops and bottoms, limestone neoprene, designed for paddlers | ||
| - | * Scott Darling Interview with Nick Murray - [[https://tcsurfski.com/2023/02/04/ppp-episode-42-leveling-up-with-giant-fish-founder-scott-darling/|TCSurfski Podcast]] | ||
| - | * [[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19iJzpdxU3/|Gorge Paddler Review 2025]] (facebook) | ||
| * [[https://www.hurley.co.za/collections/wetsuits|Hurley]] USA | * [[https://www.hurley.co.za/collections/wetsuits|Hurley]] USA | ||
| * [[https://hyperflexusa.com/|Hyperflex]] USA Neoprene and Greenprene | * [[https://hyperflexusa.com/|Hyperflex]] USA Neoprene and Greenprene | ||
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| * [[https://www.xterrawetsuits.com/|Xterra]] specialized for Triathlons - different distribution of thicknesses to aid swimming position and flexibility in shoulders | * [[https://www.xterrawetsuits.com/|Xterra]] specialized for Triathlons - different distribution of thicknesses to aid swimming position and flexibility in shoulders | ||
| * **Out of Business ?** | * **Out of Business ?** | ||
| + | * [[https://giantfish.us/|Giant Fish]] Oregon, USA (<font inherit/inherit;;#e74c3c;;inherit>Out of business Jan 2026</font>) lightweight tops and bottoms, limestone neoprene, designed for paddlers | ||
| + | * Scott Darling Interview with Nick Murray - [[https://tcsurfski.com/2023/02/04/ppp-episode-42-leveling-up-with-giant-fish-founder-scott-darling/|TCSurfski Podcast]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19iJzpdxU3/|Gorge Paddler Review 2025]] (facebook) | ||
| * Ridge UK out of business 11/2020 | * Ridge UK out of business 11/2020 | ||
| * Schnell - limestone neoprene | * Schnell - limestone neoprene | ||
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| ===== Local Wetsuit Sources ===== | ===== Local Wetsuit Sources ===== | ||
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| + | (where the wiki admins live) | ||
| * **Bellingham, WA, USA** | * **Bellingham, WA, USA** | ||
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