Xcel Mens Drylock 3/2mm Chest Zip Steamer Wetsuit

Xcel Mens Drylock 3/2mm Chest Zip Steamer is Xcel’s latest version of their highly flexible and supremely sealed performance surfing wetsuit designed for those who don’t want to get held back by their equipment but don’t want to burn the $600+ we expect when we look at top of the line steamers.

Xcel rate the Xcel Mens Drylock 3/2mm Chest Zip Steamer to be suited to water temperatures between 12-18°C but this greatly depends on your personal tolerance to the cold.

Japanese Limestone Neoprene is laid up with a combination of taping and glue-reinforced seams creates a superior level of stretch and insulation. The stitch-free power seam [taped] has no stitching, obviously? But this means the potential stretch is not limited by the stitching and you’ll see that they’ve used this seam throughout the high stretch areas such as your paddle zones, where it really matters.  To further limit the entrance of water into the suit has dry-lock seals around the wrist to keep them tight and snappy throughout the wetty’s life and a similar system exists around the ankle with their Nexskin ankle seals.  If you want to see these features in action check out the video below! 

To get the most out of your Xcel Mens Drylock 3/2mm Chest Zip Steamer we recommend washing it with the Australian made Wetsuit Wash and reading our Wetsuit Maintenance Guide.  

Xcel Mens Drylock 3/2mm Chest Zip Steamer Features:

• Japanese Limestone Neo/Nanoprene: Lighter, Softer and Warm
• All Channel Flex Exterior: This material is used to help reduce the bulk of the wettie, whilst also repelling water and offering fantastic flexibility
• Single Piece Sleeve: Stitching extending lengthways down the sleeves of previous models has been abandoned in favour of a more flexible, comfortable design
• Celliant Black TDC: a smart fibre sourced from Celliant Textiles, this material integrates minerals and complex fibre structure to increase the overall warmth of the internal lining of the suit- keeps your vitals warm, basically…
• Smoothskin Chest: A coated lining is laid around the torso to reduce wind chill. Smoothskin is hydrophobic and repels water, making it dry, even in the water!
• Glued and Blind Stitched Seams: A non-penetrating stitch that is reinforced and sealed by glue, this results in a highly mobile seam that doesn’t let water into the suit. Get the rundown on seams on our Wetsuit Seams Blog
• Taped Seams: Rubberised tape laid over seams to increase durability and seal.  When stress is created around a seam it is applied to the tape because the tape is less stretchy than the surrounding neoprene
• Chest Zip: a wide zipper and double-neck flap make the Drylock X relatively easy to get into. Learn more about enclosures on our blog