The blog · from the bench
Notes from the workshop.
Repairs, materials and straight answers about wetsuits, written from the bench of a working repair shop in Ocean Grove. No fluff, no press releases.

Wetsuit Seams Explained: Flatlock, Blindstitch, Taped and Liquid Sealed
Seams decide how warm a wetsuit is and how long it lasts. What each construction does, which ones leak, and which ones can be repaired.
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What Wetsuit Do You Need on the Surf Coast and the Bellarine?
Water temperatures month by month for Victoria's Surf Coast and Bellarine, and what thickness wetsuit you actually need through the year.
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