Recommendations on full length wet suits with "convenience" zipper in front?

[Jim Lapenta]

Because as they were running they were chanting! "Gotta pee! Gotta pee! Out of the way, gotta pee!" Over and over.

 

[NAM001]

If it is that big of an issue use a catheter and an appropriate length hose.

actually i am now trying to envision the social impact of this.
1. you do the cop rig... like a backup piece on the ankel. you reach under the leg of the suit and pull the end of your hose and hang you leg over the side
of course if you could do that you could do that inthe water.
2. you would be the only one onboard with a 3 ft hose, and that alone WILL be a point of converseation no matter which way the talk goes.

 

[USCScubaboy]

Considering the cost of installing an additional zipper (haven't seen any wetsuit with a relief zipper pre-installed), it'd probably be cheaper and easier to either:
a) Just go in your wetsuit
b) Strip halfway so you can go unhindered

Now, if you're talking drysuit, that's a whole different story.

 

[Colliam7]

Yeah. I've never figured out why the heck they put the zipper in the back in the first place.

Because back-zip suits are much easier to get out of solo.

 

[beaverdivers]

I had a relief zipper on my Fathom wetsuit. I sold ton of those wetsuits in the 80's for $700 - $800 ( all custom ). Now, decent wetsuits are $200 - $400.

I would love to see a relief zipper in a stock suit. What is it worth?

 

[Casinova]

Wetsuit collection for male and female from NEMO Wetsuit Bali - Customize Your Wetsuit

They can put zippers in positions I never seen before. Don't know if they are any good since I don't have 1.

 

[TMHeimer]

Considering the cost of installing an additional zipper (haven't seen any wetsuit with a relief zipper pre-installed), it'd probably be cheaper and easier to either:
a) Just go in your wetsuit
b) Strip halfway so you can go unhindered

Now, if you're talking drysuit, that's a whole different story.

a) no good. Haven't yet in 6 years
b) Not possible in the water with farmer john suit. On land/boat yes, but that doesn't help you underwater.

 

[RonFrank]

Why do you need a pee zipper in a tropical suit? You need privacy one way or another, so find a spot, pull it down and pee -or- just pee in the water.

 

[spectrum]

If it is that big of an issue use a catheter and an appropriate length hose.

Works like a charm. In general I don't bother but for some outings that I know will be extended it's nice to end not being fermented.

Pete