Back Zip vs Chest Zip: Poll Results

Last month we asked our Facebook Fans, Newsletter Subscribers, and people visiting our Blog a question:

Which zipper type do you prefer in a wetsuit, Back Zip or Chest Zip?

Back Zip vs Chest Zip Poll/SurveyNot surprisingly the amount of people preferring Chest Zip Wetsuits was more than double the people who preferred Back Zips.

Check out #7 in our Misconceptions About Wetsuits article for more on the Back Zip vs Chest Zip debate.

Why do you like the zipper type you like?  Let us know in the comments section below.

Quiksilver Cypher Challenge – Surf Film Contest

I like what Quiksilver is doing with their Cypher Challenge.  Three teams of two surfers, each from a different part of the world, along with there choice of film maker.  The result?  Three completely unique, and radical mini surf films for your enjoyment!  Check them out below then head over to Quiksilver’s Website to vote for your favorite, if that strikes your fancy.

TEAM USA: Balaram Stack , Chase Wilson & filmmaker Pat Myers

TEAM CANADA: Raph Bruhwiler, Nico Manos & filmmaker Jeremy Koreski

TEAM LATIN AMERICA: Cristobal Del Col, Ramon Navarro & Filmmaker Rodrigo Farias

Futures Fins: Spotlight

Futures FinsFutures has been around since 1996 and has grown to become one of the most popular fin systems in the world.  Innovating on all fronts with things like colored fin boxes, the elevon quad fins, and their new fin tree coming to a Cleanline Surf near you, as soon as we get it(Stay tuned for news on that).  Check out the tour of the Futures Fins headquarters by the owner of the company himself in the video below.  Looks like a rad place to work.  Makes sense that the product coming out of there facility in Huntington Beach, CA is constantly innovating and pushing the envelope of what’s possible with fin technology.