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.
Why Your Wetsuit Stopped Keeping You Warm
A wetsuit gets cold for four reasons and only one of them means you need a new suit. How to work out which one you have.
Buying a Second Hand Wetsuit: The Checklist
A used wetsuit is the lowest impact suit you can buy, if you pick the right one. Ten checks that separate a bargain from someone else's p...
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.
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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Repair tips, workshop notes and the odd honest opinion about wetsuits. Written at the bench, sent when there is something worth saying.