Waterproof Mens W5 3mm Tropic Suit

So I ordered this and THEN saw the negative reviews mostly regarding the stiching quality of the wetsuit. I got the suit in a large box with the original box from the manufacturer being damaged and open inside of the larger box (I looked past this). The wetsuit itself appeared to never have been used in the water but it's possible it was. I am 5'6" and 170 pounds and the Medium/Large fits perfectly as I do work out and have larger arms, shoulders, and chest than most others who are of my height and weight. There are no indications that the stiching is cheap or made using flawed design. I did notice that some of the velcroed areas have some questionable glue adhevsive which will be determined as to stand the test of time after a few first dives. This review will be updated after the first, 5th, and 10th dives. I beleive the look, feel, and fitting of this wetsuit are inline with what I expected for the price but subject to change based upon wear and tear after a handful of dives. So for NOW, I can not give any less then five stars!

This product is not nearly as durable as the 7 mm wetsuit. The outter lining and chafing pads of the 7mm is fantastic. This 3 mil falls way short. Don’t waste your money. There is better durable 3 mil wetsuits at a more discounted price. Had high hopes for this because of the 7mm I own. I suggest if you have already purchased one then you should go ahead and run aqua seal along all the seams beforehand as they will not last long.

I wore this on a dive trip to Cozumel 12 dives total. The stitching on the right shoulder started coming undone and the neck zipper broke. I sent it in to be repaired 5 weeks later I got it back. The zipper was just glued together and the stitching looks like a child did it. I asked Waterproof to replace the suit and they told me no.

The suit has some great features and makes you look like a power ranger if that's your thing But....I used the wetsuit for a total of about 15 dives before I noticed a tear on the back of the suit right below the pull at the bottom of the zipper. I will add that some of the stitching had shown signs of loose threads and the white parts were pillowing even though I hadn't touched them with velcro. The hole was about 1" long. I contacted the warranty department and they had me take pictures and review it before having me send it back. I did that then .... waited and waited and waited until I called to follow up and after a month they said they were just looking at it now and that they would call back but they didn't I called them and then they told me Nope we wont be replacing this and while we could send it on to yet another shop somewhere in America to get it fixed there is no guarantee they will be able to fix it. This ticks me off because what was the point of me taking pictures and going through all that if they were never going to fix it. I had already bought a 5mm suit by this point but will never be buying from waterproof again. I cant stress this enough the suits are poorly made and the customer service is awful.

Wetsuit from a premium brand & matching price. Worth it, until after a few uses the seams start to unravel all over, inside & outside.I have to be constantly on the lookout for loose threads to fix them from running apart. Didn't buy this suit to become a taylor.Disappointing that Waterproof, a brand associated with added value & higher quality, did this.Next wetsuit I'll buy will have taped or sealed unions.