Adreno Youth Carve 3/2mm Chest Zip Steamer Wetsuit
Adreno Youth Carve 3/2mm Chest Zip Steamer Features:
- Super stretch jersey linings inside and outside
- 2mm super stretch neoprene used on sleeves for maximum mobility while paddling
- 3mm super stretch neoprene used on lower body and legs for added warmth and protection
- Knee pads for extra durability
- Watertight Glued and Blind Stitched Seams
- Chest Zip entry for maximum flexibility and warmth
Why buy Chest Zip?
Most parents come to me with the same thought: they feel they can only get 1 season out of a wetsuit, due to how fast their groms are growing. This is definitely a concern for anyone buying their grommet a back-zip wetsuit, the traditional style that runs along the spine.
The nature of a zip is such that it can never stretch and is the only part of the entire wetsuit that doesn’t stretch. By placing it along the spin, it not only hinders their ability to bend down, crucial in surfing, but means that the suit can’t elongate vertically along the spine. As your kid grows and their chest/spine gets longer, the zip doesn’t, meaning the suit quickly becomes too short in the torso.
Chest zips don’t run down the spine, they run between the shoulders, and unless you’re doing your best early morning stretch then you barely elongate that part of your body. It’s fair to assume that a chest-zip will be limited as their shoulders get wider but because the zip is short, and there’s plenty of neoprene over the shoulders, it’s not a concern.
