Billabong 3mm Furnace Comp Boot

Billabong 3mm Furnace Comp Boot is a lightweight competition-style boot made for cold water. Their exterior is made from a recycled superflex to promote sustainability and the supratex sole offers a barely-there, barefoot board feel

To split or not to split: the age-old question of all prospective boot buyers is whether to go for a boot with a split toe. Aside from channeling the relaxed vibes that come from wearing thongs, the split has a specific goal and that is to stop your toes from moving around which in-turn destabilises you, akin to having no wax under your feet.! Unless you’ve got funky toes that can’t fit, you should always opt for the split toe.

The core foam (the rubber bit) touts 300% elongation without deformation, one of the highest factors in the wetsuit game. This is limited only by the internal Furnace Carbon lining, which is about 250% and although it has a minor effect on the stretch, the lining itself is said to increase the overall warmth. This warmth comes from small bubbles being held in the lining itself, all the while it’s channeling water out of the suit thanks to its hydrophobicity.

To get the most out of your Billabong 3mm Furnance Comp Boot we recommend washing them with our Wetsuit Wash and reading our maintenance guide to ensure the neoprene stays in the best condition possible.

Billabong 3mm Furnace Comp Boot Features:

• 100 % Recycled Superflex exterior: Promotes sustainability by reducing plastic microfiber pollution and accumulation in a landfill.
• Smart Foam: What Smart Foam provides is 300% elongation, so 1m can stretch to 3m without permanent deformation. Mondo stretch!! The inner layer of a neoprene sandwich is a closed-cell foam, unlike a sponge, which is open cell foam (you won’t find that in any wetsuit, as much as some new-wave competitors falsely suggest). Learn more about neoprene.
• Graphene + Lining: Billabong’s premium internal lining is laid around your core made from carbon graphene, featured all the way up to their $600+ wetsuits. Furnace lining is hydrophobic and is stitched in a way that creates countless air-bubbles in the lining, in-turn improving on thermal retention! It dries quickly too.
• Power-Seam welded Seams: the high-strain seams, such as your shoulders/elbows, are reinforced with a taped seam to ensure greater seal for longer. Best bit is that if the tape starts lifting you can just slap some wetsuit glue there and away ya go.
• Tape Reinforcing: As we mentioned above, seams don’t stretch as much as neoprene, therefore the most amount of strain is always applied to the seam. By adhering a synthetic ‘tape’ the seam on the Billabong Mens Revolution Springsuit can divert the strain off the seam and onto the tape. Learn more about seams
• Aqua Alpha Water Based Adhesive: A non-toxic option that voids the production of volatile organic compound (VOC) pollutants in the manufacturing process
• Instep Velcro Adjustment: It’s important that the boot hugs the foot closely. If it’s loose, when you adjust your foot positioning it might not fully transfer to your board and is wasting on movement within the boot. Sizing is super important for these booties, but this strap helps a lot.