Men's Isurus iElite Wetsuit (4/3/4) Medium

Sounds like they need to accept a return if they told you a mens suit would fit you!!

I would give them a very hard time.

If that doesn't work, I will buy it from you for $350, and if it fits. you can never have too many wetsuits.

Bummer. I'm a gal and I have their small tall fits me really well.
Will see if anyone I know is looking.

BTW, they are supposedly coming out with a women's line this fall.

I'm torn between getting another men's ST that I know fits and waiting for the women's suits. I want to support quality gear for women, but I'm always afraid women's gear will be sub-standard. I know those guys, and I know they will make a quality women's line, but there's still appeal in buying a suit I know I like.

NorCal should totally take it back and at least give you full credit towards a women's suit. These suits are amazing. Best suit I've ever owned. Way more durable than a certain other brand that uses the Yamamoto rubber.

As long as you didn't tinkle in it return it

Buy that wetsuit.
I have the same one exactly apart from xl size Best suit I ever had.
Un believable so comfortable warm just pure stoked with mine.
It's true once u buy one and it fits !! U will never go back.
Great deal...

I'm cool with my mass produced O'Neill 4/3, but maybe I'm a bit too cost-conscious and cold-hardy.

@ Capra - You know, bless Mr. Oneill for his soul, but i pretty much wont buy one of his suits again. holes, tatters, and shreds...and that's after a fall and winter. But who knows? Is there a perfect wetsuit? I recently switched to the Rip Curl Flash Bomb. Sooooo....toasty.

Jeez. I'm definitely not going to give them my business if that's the kind of support they provide. That's just bad business. Make sure you Yelp them, if you haven't already done so.

@Unfocused, O'Neils due tend to blow out a bit early, but they are usually really good about fixing them or replacing them under warranty. Have you tried sending em' back?

http://surfworx.co/rip-curl-g-bomb-53/

Mindee...my info on the women's line is a bit old, so perhaps they aren't on schedule for the fall. (or have reconsidered all together. I've had TWO surf shop owners tell me they carry women's suits out of charity as they hardly ever sell. Ugh.)

Extra bummer that one of the Isurus guys assured you it fit and you still had trouble. Mine was tight in the beginning (I could barely get it off!) but otherwise fit like a glove. Did you talk to the guy you fit with and see if he can't help you out?

I wish I could help, I'm due for a new one, but a M def won't fit me and it's not in my budget to replace the suit I keep for my brother when he visits with an Isurus. (Tho man, he'd have a MUCH better time surfing in that than the low end Xcel suit I currently have for him.)

Btw, I DESPISE the g-bomb. Mine didn't even make it to a year without every single seam coming undone. Ripcurl asked for $150 to do repairs as pretty much every panel had to be replaced. I was expecting them just to give me a new suit as they had for other folks I know, but they didn't even offer. It's the leakiest, coldest, most delicate suit I have. My 4 year old low end Xcel is warmer and held up better at half the price. I'd avoid the g-bomb.

@ Hurricanewe- it's funny, my new Rip Curl already ripped in the ankle (got it for Christmas). I just sent that one back. The O'neill was probably repairable, but at this point, way too far gone. Holes everywhere. I wore it two days ago and it felt like i had long johns on. the water seems warm right now, so wasn't too bad.
But yeah, from here on out, im sending ripped suits back.

did somebody say something about lube, boob, and crotch?....;)

I sport a arrow brand wet suit from the arrow shop in SC. only $130 , had about a year and no holes,rips,anythings!! Probaly had hotline or O'neil make it for him, fits well,warm

I hope you find something. I'll see if I can't find any more info about the women's line (before I go getting anyone else's hopes up!)

I don't understand why it's so hard to make gear for women that's quality. It kills a little part of my soul every time I see a sub-standarded piece of gear with a little flower on it or a pink swoosh. Wetsuits, snow gear, camping gear, almost every area of sports fall victim to this (except running shoes and yoga pants.)

Btw, I did rip a seam in the butt on my ST so you maybe be on to something about where they might need a little more give in their fit for ladies. It's getting to be about time to do another durability review on mine.

Btw, baby got back

;)

So I am un impressed that they have treated u that way for a local business it sucks i figured the whole ethos behind the ideal of a local business is to be close to the ground and in touch with there customers.
But I did usually use an Xl for the last 3 yrs, with Isurus I use an XXl now I am not what I would think of as an XXL I am 6'3" 230 it was hard to get used at first and a pain to get in and out of.
After a few sessions it reallly started to change and fit snug to my body.
I am sorry your having a bad experience with the suit but try it again or take it back and maybe try another size.
Anyway hope you work it out.
Good luck.

Show Me Mark's Quiver.

Glad things are getting sorted out! Hope you'll have a snug warm wetsuit at the end of all this and the one that didn't fit gets a good home. :)

to be honest i have had a similar experience with norcal. bought my second isurus suit from them, same size as my first, put it on, took it into the water one time, for about half an hour. once in, i discovered isurus had modified their sizing from the original cut. took it back to norcal the next day and they essentially told me to buzz off. i now have a brand new 600 dollar suit that almost, but doesn't quite fit, hanging in my closet. after buying thousands of dollars in crap from norcal, i thought they might treat me better, maybe at least offer to put it on consignment, but nope. so screw em. i'm pretty much done shopping there as a result unless it is for some lowball item like wax. if anybody wants an LT hooded isurus, let me know. i would like to sell it. its still the best suit i've ever worn, btw, but i won't be giving norcal much more business after that.

If anyone has trouble with Isurus, you might also consider a Patagonia suit. By far the best suit I've ever owned. Compared to my old Excel its like the difference between fine skis and that stupid circular sled people used to use for some reason.

Ok I need a better analogy, but seriously I love my Patagonia wetsuit. I didn't even know I hated every other wetsuit until I tried it.

That said, I've never tried an Isurus, and didn't know about them when I bought my Patagonia. So if those suits will work for you, buy local.

@FutureSparky, sorry to hear about the NorCal experience. However, as it turns out, I'm in the market for a LT I-Evade. What model suit is it? 4-3-4 or 4-5-4? Not sure how to PM on this site so I created a CL ad - respond to me via that if you're interested in some commerce

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/spo/3246646154.html

Hey chadical. My ISURUS (i-evade 4/3/4 - hooded) is for sale at PROOFLAB in marin for $250 in the used wetsuit section. I used the suit for about thirty minutes, otherwise the suit is in BRAND NEW CONDITION. For reference I originally paid $600 out the door with tax. Prooflab is the bomb, BTW.