Rip Curl Dawn Patrol Chest Zip 4/3 Wetsuit

Warm 4/3 chest zip for cold water from Rip Curl

The first sessions of autumn always feel a bit fresh. With the Rip Curl Dawn Patrol Chest Zip 4/3 Wetsuit you stretch that season out a lot longer. The E5 neoprene is flexible enough to move freely in your harness and thick enough to keep the cold out when the wind is ripping across the water.

Most of the heat you lose comes from water seeping in. The seams are glued and finished with E5 tape at the stress points, so very little cold water gets through. The chest zip does the same job. It's easy to get into and you get a lot less flush through the neck than with a backzip. On a day full of waterstarts and a fair few crashes, you'll notice that straight away.

Inside, the E4 thermal lining takes care of insulation, while the E5 Flash lining gets rid of moisture fast. So your wetsuit isn't dripping all day between sessions, and you're not pulling on something damp in the afternoon. Your car key goes safely in the internal key pocket, so it's one less thing to worry about on the beach.

Rip Curl builds the Dawn Patrol with plant-based natural rubber foam and water-based lamination, which makes production a lot cleaner than you're used to with standard neoprene. For chilly spring and autumn sessions, this is a wetsuit you'll get loads of use out of. Check out the Rip Curl Dawn Patrol Chest Zip 4/3 Wetsuit and pick your size.

Rip Curl Dawn Patrol Chest Zip 4/3 Wetsuit Specifications

• 4/3mm E5 neoprene
• Frontzip
• E4 thermal lining | E5 Flash lining
• Glued seams with E5 tape
• Spring and autumn
• 80% rubber, 20% polyamide
• Plant-based natural rubber foam
• Key pocket