Excel Wetsuits: Any Comments?

[aa777888]

My wife and I just bought a couple of 3mm Xcel suits and 3mm shorties to go with. They are very comfortable and well made, and seemed like a good value. They had enough off-the-rack sizes so we both got a pretty good fit. It remains to be seen how well they hold up over time.

 

[cortez]

Yeah Xcel is the actual brand. I hate working in the computer business... everything gets mangled with hardware or software names

 

[ScubaTexas]

Both my wife and I have 3/2 Xcel wetsuits. So far, so good. Nice fit. Good value and a year later still in good shape.

 

[HammerNoMore]

I have a 6/7 Xcel wetsuit. It treated me real well until I, ah, shall we say out grew it...

 

[10X]

I tried suits from 3-4 manufacturers earlier this year and finally ended up buying two Xcel wetsuits, a 7/6/5 and a 4/3. The Henderson Hyperstretch also seemed to be a good suit but the Xcel fit me better.

We have 2 LDS in town. One recommended the Hyperstretch and one recommended the Xcel. The shop recommending the Hyperstretch never heard of the Xcel and the shop recommending the Xcel didn't sell Hyperstretch. I guess what's recommended is all about $$$ not what's a better suit.

The Xcel suits were only slightly more expesenive than the Hyperstretch.

The Xcel is not sensitive to being around velcro, like the Hyperstretch is.

 

[dazedone]

I have a 976 fullsuit and I love it. Comes on and off easily and is quite warm for our 57-62 degree water.

I only use it for beach dives now since I have a drysuit, but as far as wetwuits go, my Xcel rocks.

 

[JC Fedorczyk]

I'll throw in another thumbs up for Xcel suits. Girlfriend and I just picked up the 4/3 infiniti suits. Very easy to put on and take off. Almost no water gets in at all. Nice and toasty in 65 degree quarry this past Sunday.