Orca Wetsuits

If you are hunting for wetsuits you might want to look into Orca wetsuits.  There is a variety to choose from in their manufacturing line, making it difficult trying to figure out which one you should pick up.  But then the price, the material and the fitting are all of importance when you decide on a wetsuit, and here one would say that the Orca Predator Wetsuit is the best of the lot – but like any reviewer passing the buck, all according to their tastes, the other varieties of Orca Wetsuits need to be examined as well before you can say this for certain.  

Orca Predator

We cannot say anything bad about Orca Predator, because it is a well made, well designed piece, made of 5mm Yamamoto #39 rubber, SCS-coated, with 2mm rubber in the arms.  One may say the rubber is not 2mm and it may be just 1.5 mm 

Orca wetsuits are known for their sewing and gluing standards and this wetsuit is no exception. Wetsuits shouldn’t leak, and this doesn’t either. With perfect neck-fit, seams in place, and the panels for the arm, shoulder and armpit provided with a flexible jersey which can stretch to triple the un-stretched size, it is a masterpiece of a creation. The provision of the zipper is also extremely well thought out.

Be careful in trying the size though.  Say if you’re 6”2” tall, and you choose 8-size; the chart might mislead you.  Since you are taller size 8 may not suit you.  Hence don’t go by the charts; before purchasing you may have a trial fitting.  

In that sense the Orca Predator Wetsuit may not have been made for tall people, but there are plenty of other varieties in Orca wetsuits, which you can try and take the one that best, fits you.  Even if it’s a wee bit shorter for the tall person, the Orca Predator has flexible arms, which can prompt you to ignore the short length

The Orca Predator is priced at $380, which is worth it, considering the kind of rubber and the comfortable design they have come out with, though the feeling that it is a wee bit shorter for tall people may persist. 

Exclusive features

The Aqua Grip feature on the Orca Predator sleeves gives you a padded surface. Made of shark skin, it may trap air, but you need not worry because the fine mesh used for this feature has miniscule indentations which ensure the air is not caught.   It also doesn’t result in any kind of loss in swim stroke efficiency.  

The Orca Predator will not give any kind of problem in arms, legs or body, but when you are planning to keep it for a couple of years, ensure that the size fits you. Out of all the Orca wetsuits, the Orca Predator is so good that you may just want to sleep in it.