It did flush a little when I crashed at full speed and then took a few waves on the head, but it didn’t when I duck dived and in general it felt really well fitted to my body. Easy to get in and out of, it felt great, body movements were smooth and I didn’t feel constrained at all while kiting. This is literally one of the most comfortable suits I’ve ever worn. The zips and zippers are robust and any rider will appreciate the Velcro ankle straps while the taped seams and ‘Water Strainer’ system ensures you don’t end up wallowing with your suit legs full of water. ![]() The Tripl3x neoprene is apparently exclusive to Manera and, according to them, the Magma fleece lining is the warmest on the market. The Magma looks smart and understated but features the quality details you’d expect in a high-end suit. The Magma is their top-of-the-line suit that’s absolutely packed with features to make it a contender of note. Manera are relatively new kids on the block when it comes to wetsuits and their new range, designed using body scans and 3D engineering technology, is a very impressive entry into the neoprene game. *Please visit the manufacturer’s website for the full range of colour and spec options I tested them kiting, SUPing, and body surfing in some pretty savage conditions and I was keen to see how warm I stayed, how comfortable the suits were, how hard they were to get in and out of, how much water got in around the seams and, if I’m honest, how cool I looked on the beach as well.” I tested the suits in October when water temperatures in Northumberland average 11 degrees (without windchill) and yes, it wasn’t quite winter, but it was colder than most other places in the UK at that time of year due to how far the coastline is from the Gulf Stream. I put a lot of importance on how a suit performs in the grimmest of conditions. “Hi guys, as someone who rides through most of the year in Northumberland, northeast UK, where water temperatures drop to around 6.2 degrees centigrade and never reach far above 15, I’ve long been focused on searching out quality winter neoprene – so it was a pleasure to put this collection of winter suits to the test. Actually, there’s no such thing as bad conditions, just bad equipment choices, which is why we’ve enlisted Matt Pearce, our resident dweller of the UK’s frigid north, to put a selection of cold water suits to the test – so that you (and the rest of us here at KW) don’t have to! Some of the year’s best conditions are on the horizon and a quality winter suit makes all the difference to how motivated you’ll be to hit them. However, a drop in temperature doesn’t mean you need to confine yourself to land for the next few months. Jack Frost and Old Man Winter are knocking at the door in the north. ![]() HIBERNATION IS FOR BEARS – A KITEWORLD WINTER WETSUIT AND DRYSUIT TEST Our latest reviews are collected together in the 100% Test Collection issue – which can now be accessed here! Get all the reviews first by subscribing to the mag! This review first appeared in Kiteworld issue #78, released in November 2015.
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