A few months ago I contacted WindWarrior about their blast shields and sizes for women. They got straight back to me with the news that they would soon be launching a women’s fit blastshield and new combo wettie. They also offered to support the Speed Divas and we all now have our own team blastshield. A few of the Divas will post their review on the women’s cut blastshield in the next few days.

I got to try the new women’s combo wettie and I do believe that after years of compromise, I may have found the perfect wetsuit for me. I have always found that there hasn’t been much choice in women’s wetsuits and that they tended to be quite restrictive and heavy in the arms and shoulders. I am also quite tall, so finding a wetsuit that I could actually stand up straight in has also been a challenge. Up until now, my solution has been to wear a sleeveless short john which was ok but wasn’t the warmest option and didn’t provide much protection. Plus water tended to flow in through the armholes and then get trapped by my harness which wasn’t exactly a good look and the added weight has tended to make light wind water starts a bit of a challenge.

I gave my new WindWarrior combo wettie a pretty good workout at Gnaraloo and It came up trumps. The metalite material in the upper body made it noticeably lighter and really easy to move around in. It was just really comfortable. The leg length was slightly longer than in most other wetsuits that I have worn and when I first tried it on I thought it might be too long. But once I was windsurfing in it, the longer length seemed to be the better option as the material never rode up or moved around on my leg like some of the shorter lengths can sometimes do especially during stacks. All in all, I couldn’t be happier with it.

There is not much in the way of functional women’s windsurfing wear, so if you are in the market for a wettie I think that the WindWarrior range is worth a good look. Yes, yes, I know they are sponsoring the Speed Divas but after years of so little in the way of women’s designs, if you find something good, I reckon its worth shouting about.
Cheers
Mickey

women wetsuits have been around for ever, just as many woman wetties as men wetties, its just that shops dont order asmany woman wetties in because there isnt as much demand for them,

so Jordo do you wear womens wetties then ?
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shops don't order as many wetties in because there isnt as much demand for them

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just as many woman wetties as men wetties

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I think you'll find its the 'fit' that Mickey is referring to, I too have struggled to find a wetsuit to fit the female form comfortably.
I do a lot of paddling and have just started windsurfing so am keen to learn more about what's out there.

Chicken gybe, I paddle too and found both the blastshield and wettie good for both. Hope you find something that suits.
Cheers
Mickey

hey MYSTIC also do a whole range of windsurfing gear for women, wetsuits, harnesses, rashies etc. pretty much everything you wear. There kinda new to the girls market and make the gear under the name Maui Magic.

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so Jordo do you wear womens wetties then ?
If shops don't order as many wetties in because there isnt as much demand for them
then how could there be...
just as many woman wetties as men wetties

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I think you'll find its the 'fit' that Mickey is referring to, I too have struggled to find a wetsuit to fit the female form comfortably.
I do a lot of paddling and have just started windsurfing so am keen to learn more about what's out there.

there is as many in production, but there is less of them in shops, so you would need to order them in, instead of them being on the rack..
and i didnt really think of a well fitting wetty, because of the whole figure differences in women. but that said, there is still woman ranges in almost if not all manufacturers