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O'Neill Reactor Hybrid neoprene/lycra shorty kids wetsuit: For swimming, surfing, snorkeling | | Click to Zoom Image |  |
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| Brand: O'Neill
Buy New: $69.95
as of 9/3/2010 02:45 EDT details
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Rating: 10 reviews
Media: Misc.
MPN: 1551HU
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| Features:
| • | Specifically designed for slender children who have a hard time staying warm in a swimming pool, this wetsuit combines core warmth with complete freedom of movement. | | • | Flatlock stitched seams in the neoprene and lycra lie flat against the skin and stretch easily for comfort. | | • | Back zipper with extended zipper pull for easy on and off. 2mm Fluid Foam Neoprene with 8oz Lycra at neck, shoulders, arms, and sides | | • | Highly rated by parents and kids alike! | | • | Exclusive to iSnorkel! A full-featured neoprene shorty with the addition of Lycra for flexibility that moves with your child. Adds warmth and 100% UVA/UVB protection for beach play and watersports. |
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Product Description
Here at iSnorkel.com, we've developed this exclusive children's wetsuit design that brings together the superior fit and quality of O'Neill, the leader in wetsuits for over 50 years, with modern features to suit the active child or teen at play. A full-featured neoprene shorty with Lycra at the shoulders, neck, and sides that moves with your child. Adds warmth and 100% UVA/UVB protection for beach play and watersports. Features:Lightweight 2mm Fluid Foam Neoprene chest, back, and lower body for core temperature protectionBeefy 8 oz Lycra shoulders, neck, and side panels for flexibility and room to grow Seamless Paddle Zones - no underarm chafingSingle Seal Neck ClosureDurable Exterior (DL) Neoprene for wear resistanceWind Resistant Smooth Skin: Chest & Back Back Zipper with leash: Easy on/offFlatloc Stitched - Breathable SeamsHidden Key Pocket Choose your size from the chart below, paying particular attention to the torso length. If in between sizes, choose the LARGER size, or order both sizes & return the one that does not fit.
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 Good when they are little, if they will use it, July 18, 2010
Annec (Georgia)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased a wet suite before Christmas last fall for my six year old grand-son.
It was a size small and 100% nylon with a zipper in the back. He didn't want to use it because none of the other kids had one. The coach only left the little ones in the pool for a couple of laps at the very first morning practice and I thought that he would be more willing to use it the next time. But he went to Florida and never tried it. Maybe it fill fit him next year, but I doubt it. When He came back from Florida and the pool was hot, to hot for competitive swimming like his big fourteen year old sister does. My grand-son swam the 25 yd. Free in 33.91 and my grand daughter swam the 200 yd Free in 2:01.08. Remember: for swimming in any official swim meet, a zipper is not alowed. My grand-daughter's suit has a little lable on the rear that says Fina approved and it cost over $360.00...
Nice product...price point is a little high July 17, 2010
pulmd (Pittsburgh, PA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this suit (size 4) for my 3-year old son to wear while taking swim lessons at the brand new YMCA pool in town which is about 85 degrees, hoping it would help him make it through the lesson without shivering and turning blue. He is 37" tall, 35 lbs, so a short, stout boy. I know the description says it's specifically designed for slender children. The suit goes on to him relatively easily while wearing a swimmies diaper and fits him well all through his trunk without constraining his movement. The sleeves go down past his elbow and the legs of the suit go to mid-calf on him and seal. The zipper-pull is 15" long and a nice feature but my toddler isn't really able to dress/undress himself so we won't make much use of it. A little bit harder to peel off of him once wet but that is to be expected of wetsuits of all sizes on all people.
The problem with wetsuits (all wetsuits, not just this one) is that they have to be tight all over and at the neck to seal water against the skin in order to keep you warm and it is difficult to get a toddler to enjoy being shrink-wrapped inside a rubber peel and then cinched at the neck. That said, this suit has a nice feature of the soft lycra against the neck for that purpose, though lycra isn't particularly warm or water-sealing. I think that is both the beauty and the downfall of this suit depending on what you want it for. It's probably great for very active slender children who are older than mine that still fit into this size because it still allows shoulder mobility, but the suit is only as warm as its weakest link, which is the lycra. He was still shivering and blue at the end of 30 minutes.
I have had him in full lycra swim suits and they are less expensive and perhaps would get you the same level of warmth. There are also full 2 mm neoprene suits available for toddlers for lower prices than this one at other shopping sites.
He does look pretty snazzy cool in this suit however, so if price isn't an issue, you want your kid to look really cool and your kid is skinny and very active in the water, this suit is the one.
as advertised June 28, 2010
nycpenman
I bought it so my son could swim with his schoolmates in the school lake. He is very skinny and fit and usually only lasts minutes if the water is cold. Once he got his wetsuit he said he was last out!
excellant April 26, 2010
Adam M. Howlett (Westerville, OH USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Thanks! This quality product allowed my son to enjoy the ocean a little longer than he would have without it. Thanks for the sale!
Worth the $$. March 8, 2010
D. Witt (Alaska)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I don't like to spend big bucks, but I don't regret this purchase. My 8-year-old son uses the wetsuit for swim practice. It works much better than the $50 one he just outgrew. He was concerned that he wouldn't be able to zip it up himself, but he can easily. The suit is warm, but not restrictive. Also, my son is slim; he has little to no body fat, and this suit still manages to fit him nicely, even around the legs and arms. He says it "works really good".
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