The Rip Curl Youth Dawn Patrol 3/2mm Chest Zip Steamer Wetsuit is the bees-knees of kids surfing wetsuits and the chest-zip enclosure means the suit can handle even the spurtiest of growths. Chest zip systems are the contemporary choice for high-performance surfing wetsuits and is present in the most expensive surfing wetsuits you can buy. But the Chest-Zip has an added bonus for kids and that is solely based on the orientation of the zip.

Why buy Chest Zip?

Most parents come to me with the same thought: they feel they can only get 1 season out of a wetsuit, due to how fast their groms are growing. This is definitely a concern for anyone buying their grommet a back-zip wetsuit, the traditional style that runs along the spine.

The nature of a zip is such that it can never stretch and is the only part of the entire wetsuit that doesn't stretch. Placing it along the spine, it not only hinders their ability to bend down, crucial in surfing but means that the suit can't elongate vertically along the spine. As your kid grows and their chest/spine gets longer, the zip doesn't, meaning the suit quickly becomes too short in the torso.

Chest zips don't run down the spine, they run between the shoulders, and unless you're doing your best early morning stretch then you barely elongate that part of your body. It's fair to assume that a chest-zip will be limited as their shoulders get wider but because the zip is short, and there's plenty of neoprene over the shoulders, it's not a concern

To get the most out of your Rip Curl Youth Dawn Patrol 3/2mm Chest Zip Steamer we recommend washing it with & reading our .

Rip Curl Boys Dawn Patrol 3/2mm GBS Chest Zip Steamer Features:

• E5 Neoprene - stretchier, lighter and warmer than ever before.
• Chest Zip - grows with your kid (details in the above paragraph), the market-leading enclosure for stretch and warmth -
• GBS seams - the stretchiest stitch in the game, not as durable as taped but more freedom. Ideal for comfort and competition.
• Fast Drying Jerseys - keeps the exterior linings of your wetty drier and less filthy...
• Reinforced knee pads - a complex HDPE weave that greatly reduces knee wear.
• Internal Stash pocket.

PLEASE NOTE: Wetsuit Warehouse cannot sell Rip Curl products to customers outside Australia at this time.