Latest News - 19/11/2016

Sun, Wind , Rain and ... RUBBER!







 The Sun has gone and the sky is starting to darken with the sou-west wind slowly increasing. Do read Bill Shorts comments on yesterdays facebook post as he has views on what or what may not happen.

I guess we will get what we will get!
 
Just received this review of a 2017 ION Strike 5.5m from a customer in Belgium.. Mr Patrick Erauw.
 
Hello Danny,
Just some more feedback about the Ion Strike 5.5/4.5 2017 I'm now wearing. Today I did a session of an hour in 6°C 15-20 kts wind, 4°C when getting out of the water in a rain shower. 
Underneath wearing no long john, just an insulating lycra + hooded top , gloves, but no tube heating system!
Got flushed a few times during a failed gybe, so on purpose stayed afloat in the water for more than a minute to check the suit.
I was actually only feeling chilly around the head and some of my fingertips, could have used an extra beanie. During gear disassembly, again I wasn't aware temp. had dropped to 3-4°C.
All in all, this suit is indeed comfortably warm as a winter suit, has to be recommended.
If this suit's durability appears OK after this winter ( I have bad experience with a cheaper suit) I would seriously consider a hooded Onyx 6/5 next time I need to buy a winter suit, even though it's steeply priced.
Best regards, Patrick.

Thanks to Patrick for taking the time to let me know how the suit performed and re. the cheaper suit issue, well sometimes buying cheap does not always work out when your trying to stay warm (Patrick knows what I mean by that!). He mentions Tube System as he and his friends had made their own version of the Ianovated system available here in the UK.
ION Strike Suit 5.5mm £199.00
Also thanks to Andrew Gilbert for letting me know that an ION 2/1mm Short Sleeved Neo Top has resolved his Chilly wetsuit issues and made an early morning SUP a thing of FUN again! 
ION 2/1mm SS Neo Top £69.95
And finally one for the Girls.. the ION Cosy Coat is the girls version of the infamous ION Shelter Jacket and is every bit as good at keeping you warm when hanging around on the beach.. but the Cosy does it with a little more STYLE! :) 
ION Cosy Coat £139.95.

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