Men's springsuit wetsuits are made for water conditions that are 67° Fahrenheit and up. These suits are also called shorty wetsuits because they have short legs. Springsuits are worn in water warm conditions and are usually 2mm & 3mm thickness. Springsuits can come in short sleeve, sleeveless, and long sleeve styles. Springsuits provide thermal protection for activities like surfing, diving, snorkeling, recreational swimming, stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, wakeboarding and more. At Pleasure Sports wetsuits, we carry springsuit sizes XS to 6XL. We carry big and tall men's spring wetsuits.
The most common men's shorty is the back zip style. The benefit of back zips are the length of the zippers and the simplicity of entry into the wetsuit. Back zips come in a variety of stretch. Wetsuits that have more stretch tend to fit more naturally while stiff wetsuits can lead to fatigue. Springsuits with more stretch tend to cost a little more but provide more comfort and higher quality neoprenes and laminates.
Chest zip springsuits allow for more stretch along the back of the wetsuit and allow less water to come into the wetsuit. These wetsuits are entered through a zipper across the chest. Because these suits take more manufacturing time, they tend to cost more. Surfers like chest zip wetsuits because the chest zip entry system has a flood gate to help prevent water from flushing into the wetsuit from waves.
Front zippers are common in wetsuit jackets. Wetsuit jackets are worn independently or with a long john wetsuit. The zipper runs vertically in the front of the wetsuit jacket so that it is easy to step into. There are also front zips on springsuits, front zip wetsuits can help people who have mobility issues get into wetsuits because they open up completely. Front zip springsuits are commonly found in 2mm and 3mm thicknesses.