An official Regulator® wetsuit page has been added to the Patagonia site!
Click here to check it out.
This is a very unofficial Patagonia wetsuits web site.Neither it nor I have anything to do with the company. I'm just a long time customer who had trouble finding information on their new surf wetsuits and decided to share some of what I've learned since buying one. Here it is! This is the suit --> You can "click and drag" the suit, toggle between wool and rubber views, and zoom in and out. Check it out - get your mouse over there and spin. Right now, the only place in the US to buy the suit is from the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Patagonia Store. The store's contact information is: And, their web address is: So, what makes the Patagonia wetsuit special? |
You need to upgrade your Flash Player
|
 |
it's the neopreneMost neoprene is made almost entirely from petroleum-based ingredients. Patagonia wetsuit neoprene is made from 80% non-petroleum based ingredients, which decreases the dependency on the limited resource petroleum. The neoprene rubber used for Patagonia Wetsuits has a 98% higher closed cell ratio than other suits, which adds dead air space and with it, warmth. |
the abrasion protectionIn order to protect the neoprene from abrasion, normally Nylon is used. Patagonia uses recycled polyester. The kneepads are made with silicone, instead of environmentally damaging PVC. |
 |
 |
the Regulator® liningnew & patented: recycled on a molecular level which yields virgin quality material Advantages: • made from recycled polyester • provides excellent warmth • interior fabric grid structure enhances compressibility • wicks moisture quickly away from the skin |
and the Merino Wool liningnew & patented: conventionally used Merino Wool is treated with chlorine to soften the fiber's surface for next-to-skin comfort, but chlorine is extremely polluting. Patagonia uses a patented Slow Wash process without chlorine, and without any other environmentally harmful ingredients. Secondly the conventional chlorine process destroys the wool fibers so much, that a resin coating is necessary afterwards to stabilize the fiber — with the Slow Wash process the fiber stays intact and natural Advantages: • the wool fiber provides superior warmth, even when wet • treated without chlorine • wool has a low thermal conductivity rate, with the effect, that the body temperature increases. So as a result the new merino/regulator lining provides long-term warmth and quick drying. |
 |
All these features make Patagonia's neoprene/lining package 90% warmer than conventional nylon lined neoprene.With a 3mm thickness Patagonia's wetsuit obtains 5mm warmth, which not only provides less weight and increases movement flexibility — but makes it possible to reduce the consumption of neoprene at the same time, which means less consumption of natural resources! source: |
|
 |
Some useful links: • Patagonia's Cardiff-by-the-Sea Store • Patagonia Regulator Wetsuits Wins Award (PDF) • Patagoniacs: Patagonia WetSuits • Patagoniacs: The Patagonia websuit :-) • Patagoniacs: Patagonia WetSuit mystery • 70percent: Patagonia Wetsuits, Again • Oregon Surf: Patagonia wetsuit • Patagonia: Women's Surfing - Water Girl® • Point Blanks: Fletcher Chouinard Surfboard Designs • Surfing Magazine: Patagonia Opening Celebration • Transworld Business: Patagonia Takes To The Surf • Amazon: Let My People Go Surfing • me • my blog |
 |
 |