The Smart1 3/4-Bib John offers you all the advantages of DeSoto's industry leading two-piece design, at an entry-level price! It is faster, warmer, more durable, more comfortable, and more versatile than any other suit in this price range.
What is the story behind the Smart1?
A lesson from the insideout:
All wetsuit rubber has some sort of fabric lining the inside. This
fabric has a number of functions. First, since it is laminated to the
rubber, it strengthens the rubber to keep it from tearing; second it
gives the thread used to stitch the glued seams something to grab on
to; and third it offers comfort and reduces abrasion while wearing it.
While
higher quality and more expensive rubber like our Yamamoto #38 and #39
are quite durable with the SCS (Super Composite Skin) exterior
coatings, lower priced rubber will typically have a smoothskin on the
outside that is not as slick as SCS and will tear quite easily. Anyone
that has spent time around wetsuits knows that almost all tears in
wetsuits start on the smoothskin side. Simply put, the jersey side of a
wetsuit hardly ever tears first, since the laminated nylon/spandex
fabric is what gives rubber its strength.
How we apply this lesson to The smart1TM: The smart1TM
Pullover and 3/4-Bibjohn are made of nylon/spandex laminated to the
rubber on both sides. We use a very strong and non-absorbent fabric so
that the suit moves with ease through the water and removes even easier
off your body. We do this to offer, as we spoke of above, a more
durable wetsuit.
So, the
final result is a great entry-level wetsuit, that will keep you warm,
help you swim faster, is very durable, and is very affordable.
*Top and Bottom Sold Separately
How to use this Chart
Find your height and weight on the size chart. This will narrow you down to one or two different sizes.
Bibjohn Size: Find your waist and hip measurements in the chart for your gender. This will be your Bibjohn size.
Pullover Size: Find your chest and waist measurements in the chart for your gender. This will be your Pullover size.
Other factors:
- It is not uncommon for the sizes of Pullover and Bibjohn to be different.
- If you are on the border of two sizes, and you are buying the Black Pearl Model, choose the larger of the two sizes.
- If you are on the border of two sizes, and you are an aggressive swimmer, choose the smaller size.
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