Shorty Wetsuits

Neoprene shorty wetsuits

The range of shorties available at Nootica extends from men's models to women's and children's models. Neoprene shorties manufactured by brands such as Rip Curl, Jobe or Billabong

How to choose a neoprene shorty wetsuit

As with a full wetsuit, the shorty must allow you freedom of movement to limit fatigue. It must also be comfortable and its thickness must be adapted according to its use. For relatively short sessions, in not too cold water, a shorty offers the necessary thermal protection. In order to choose the right neoprene shorty for men or women, the following points should be taken into account:

• - thickness: it determines its level of thermal protection, the thicker it is, the more it protects against the cold.
• - flexibility: a thinner neoprene is more flexible and offers greater freedom of movement.
• - size: a shorty that is too large will not protect you effectively against the cold, while a shorty that is too small will increase your fatigue and limit your movements.

For more comfort and agility, there are sleeveless models, for those who are less cold, or with long sleeves for more thermal protection.

Closure of a shorty wetsuit

There are two types of closures on neoprene shorties:

• - Back zip:

This is the most popular model because it's the easiest to put on. However, the back zip closure offers less effective thermal protection than a front zip shorty. Water ingress is more frequent. As you can see, the big advantage of this type of closure is its accessibility and ease of donning.

• - Front zip:

as with the back zip, the front zip has its advantages and disadvantages. The main advantage of this type of closure is undoubtedly the freedom of movement it provides. The front zip closure will keep you warm and dry with much less infiltration than a back zip closure.