ONeill Womens Reactor II 2mm Back Zip Spring Suit
Embrace epic value with the O’Neill Womens Reactor II 2mm Back Zip Spring Suit – the long standing queen of well price spingies. With a thickness of 2mm, it offers full coverage that is ideal for mid-season surfing in Australia. The O’Neill’s UltraFlex neoprene ensures optimal warmth, making it one of the top-performing materials in the market. The flatlock seam/stitch used in this wetsuit guarantees durability and cost-effectiveness. However, it’s important to consider that the stitching process creates small passages for cold water. The back zip design allows for easy entry and exit, although it may limit the expansion of the back panel. Seamless paddle zones and a single seal collar further enhance comfort and reduce the chances of water entry.
To get the most out of your O’Neill Womens Reactor II 2mm Back Zip Spring Suit we recommend washing it with the Australian made Wetsuit Wash, reading our Wetsuit Maintenance Guide and hanging it on a Wetsuit Hanger.
O’Neill Womens Reactor II 2mm Back Zip Spring Suit
- Thickness – 2mm: full coverage in 2mm, the midway mark of surfing neoprenes in Australia and the perfect mid-season thickness for most of us. In QLD you can definitely get away with 2mm in winter.
- Neoprene – O’Neill’s UltraFlex is their midrange rubber, prioritising warmth and easily one of the better performing neoprenes on the market.
- Seam/Stitch – Flatlock: I’d bet there’d be enough flatlock stitch laid in the history of wetsuits to cover the distance of here to the moon and back, and for good reason. It’s extremely durable, almost 2D and is the most cost-effective seam out there. But bear in mind the many pinholes created in the stitching process creates plenty of passages for cold water to enter the suit.
- Back Zip – Back Zip: it’s a zip and its on your back, but to elaborate (because that’s my job) the backzip has spanned the entire history of wetsuits and is the easiest system to use in terms of entry/exit. The downside to back zips is that it inhibits expansion of the back panel because the zip itself doesn’t stretch – back panel stretch is vital when standing up on a surfboard as there is a great deal of back stretch when tucking your knees under.
- Seamless paddle zones: seams are bad, well, fewer seams are good and thankfully this can be done by intuitive design and consideration of human movements.
- Single seal collar: a single collar with a tacky internal lining that sticks to the skin and mitigates cold water entry.
Not sure what these terms mean? We’ve gone into great detail about the crucial aspects of a wetsuit, watch or read about them at the following links: Seams, Zips and Styles.
