ION Seek Amp 5/4 Backzip 2027 Wetsuit

Pure quality in a 5/4 wetsuit from ION

Stuck between 5/4mm and 6/5mm? For most kiters riding cold water the ION Seek Amp 5/4 Backzip 2027 Wetsuit is the smartest pick. With 5mm on your torso and 4mm on arms and legs you roughly cover October through May, so the entire cold half of the year on one wetsuit. Only in the depths of winter do you add a cap and gloves. Within the Amp line from ION this is by far the most worn model, and there's a reason for that.

The update is in the lining on your back. The 2025 version had Plasma Plush 2.0 there, and this model has switched to Graphene Plush 2.0. That lining comes from the Seek Select, ION's top series, and is up to 20% warmer than Plasma Plush 2.0. You notice it most the moment you're up on your board with the wind pulling straight across your back. Another bonus: Graphene Plush 2.0 dries faster, so if you're on the water two days in a row you won't be climbing into a clammy wetsuit.

The backzip runs the full width of your back, which makes the opening big enough to step in without any acrobatics. If your shoulders are stiff or you can't be bothered wrestling with a frontzip, this is the version you want. You give up a little flush protection for it, because a backzip lets in slightly more water in a hard crash. In practice most kiters barely notice that at 5/4mm, especially with that warmer back lining behind it.

On the outside you get recycled Max_Flex, ION's stretchiest outer lining. The material doesn't absorb water but channels it away through tiny grooves, so your wetsuit stays lighter during your session and dries faster on the line. At 5/4mm that's the difference between a wetsuit that drags at you and one you simply forget about while you ride.

Want one wetsuit that covers most of the year, warm enough for winter and easy to get into? Then put the ION Seek Amp 5/4 Backzip 2027 Wetsuit at the top of your list.

Specifications ION Seek Amp 5/4 Backzip 2027 Wetsuit

• 5/4mm neoprene
• Backzip
• New: Graphene Plush 2.0 back panel
• Recycled Max_Flex outer lining
• Autumn | Winter | Spring
• Faster drying time