Best Buy: Akona 7mm Quantum Stretch
Akona 7mm Quantum Stretch
Features: Four-way stretch neoprene; smooth-skin O-ring seals at wrist and ankles; smooth-skin seal at neck with Velcro closure; padded double smooth- skin zipper seal; nonslip pads across shoulders and top of chest.
Bottom Line: All modern wetsuits are stretchy, but none more so than the Quantum Stretch. At first it might seem like the suit is too small, but the more you pull, the more it stretches. The resulting second-skin fit, effec- tive O-ring wrist and ankle seals, and a rear zipper seal that is nicely pad- ded and leak-free make this suit warm and comfortable. We wish the smooth- skin encircled the entire neck rather than just the front two-thirds, but for this money, we won’t quibble — the Quantum Stretch is our Best Buy.
Contact: akona.com
MSRP: $325 ($350 2XL-5XL)
Features: Four-way stretch neoprene; smooth-skin O-ring seals at wrist and ankles; smooth-skin seal at neck with Velcro closure; padded double smooth- skin zipper seal; nonslip pads across shoulders and top of chest.
Bottom Line: All modern wetsuits are stretchy, but none more so than the Quantum Stretch. At first it might seem like the suit is too small, but the more you pull, the more it stretches. The resulting second-skin fit, effec- tive O-ring wrist and ankle seals, and a rear zipper seal that is nicely pad- ded and leak-free make this suit warm and comfortable. We wish the smooth- skin encircled the entire neck rather than just the front two-thirds, but for this money, we won’t quibble — the Quantum Stretch is our Best Buy.
Contact: akona.com
MSRP: $325 ($350 2XL-5XL)
