Shopping for a 5mm, 10 years later

[adutto]

Forum!
After 10 years of outstanding service my 5mm Long John gave up . This is a sad moment, sad indeed.... I was quite attached to it. Its manufacturer is a local south american one, which I wont be able to find here in the USA.

Now I begin my replacement journey, my apparel already has a 3mm shorty, vests, a drysuit and all sorts of hoods and gloves, so I need to find a replacement for this specific "thermal slot", so I'm asking for recommendations, any tip on a manufacturer and model that you love or hate would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[ibj40]

I moved from a BARE Velocity 3mm to a BARE Velocity 5mm a couple of years ago, and I absolutely love the suit. What drew me to it was, among others, the zippered ankles (which the 3mm didn't have), as well as the excellent support the thicker material gives to my legs.

 

[t-mac]

Have a look at Waterproof - W4 is a solid 5 mm suit.

 

[Trailboss123]

Bare Velocity as mentioned above or go with the new Bare Reactive! http://www.leisurepro.com/p-brerm5b...157353370873-sku^BRERM5BLML@ADL4LP-adType^PLA

 

[CaptainCalamari]

Probe wetsuits from Australia.

Probe Wetsuits Australia : Surfing Wetsuits : Diving Wetsuits : Mens & Womens Wetsuits

These guys are ex-RipCurl and wanted a better diving suit.

I have dived it in 18-24 degC waters and always felt warm (rated for 16-25 degC). Everyone i meet through my LDS wears them. So flexible.

 

[adutto]

I ended up getting a Water-Proof W4 5mm.
I definitelly recommend it to everyone, really nice and also the size choices are quite broad!

Cheers and happy diving!