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The Blue Flash streaks through<br />
Piha on a diamond-tail quad<br />
longboard by Mike Jolly<br />
No matter how<br />
much of a<br />
coldwater wuss<br />
you are, dressing<br />
up like a ninja<br />
makes it okay<br />
Max 3/2 Zip Bib<br />
Glued + Blind Stitched Construction<br />
(aka The Star Trek)<br />
$899 NZD (approx. $715 AUD)<br />
MAX 4/3 Ti G&S ZB<br />
Steamer with interchangeable hood<br />
(aka The Ninja)<br />
$1039 NZD (approx. $825 AUD)<br />
I loved this suit as well and it looked just as<br />
cool. Similar in construction to the Blue Flash<br />
but this time a 3x2 combo with glued and blind<br />
stitched seams and fully taped to stop any nasty<br />
leaks. I hopped out of the surf in Christchurch<br />
completely bone dry. It was warm as. You would<br />
probably be fine in most places right through<br />
winter in this suit.<br />
This is it for tackling serious cold water. I can’t<br />
imagine you’d need anything more unless<br />
you were actually in the Artic but then again,<br />
we wouldn’t know - we’ve never been. Still,<br />
this is super-flexible and ridiculously warm. In<br />
12˚ Dunedin water the suit actually felt like it<br />
could be too hot due to the sunny conditions,<br />
meaning it would be perfect for a miserable<br />
winter’s day. Surprisingly not restrictive, which<br />
I expected a full suit like this would be. I’d still<br />
take some getting used to suiting up astronautstyle<br />
constantly though - you cold water guys<br />
and girls are pure tough.<br />
A full custom-fit service is included in the price<br />
of this model.<br />
may/jun <strong>2012</strong><br />
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