I've been wearing this shorty john for paddleboarding for a few seasons. It's great for late spring/early fall in New England when the air is warm and the water is a bit chilly. I find it very comfortable in high cadence workouts.
I originally ordered large exchanged for x large needed a bit more room in the chest.Also had my wife sew on an extension for the rear Velcro zipper holder it was hard to reach and undo. This is a great versatile suit that I use for warm water Free diving also kayaking and paddle boarding in San Francisco Bay waters.I enjoy all the Patagonia gear I... Read More have and look forward to more of your quality products.
I bought this wetsuit specifically for surfing early morning Fiji in July when sometimes it can be grey with a decent wind blowing and not as warm as you might think. The 1.5mm short john vest was the perfect configuration to keep me comfortable in those conditions and guys with just tops got a little chilly. I am 6’ tall and the short john leg len... Read Moregth was a tad long as it extended down to just over the knee. This ended up being a benefit as it protected me from knee burn on my tail patch while paddling. I specifically bought this suit because of Yulex and wanting to avoid oil based neoprene.