Neo tops - what is your favourite?

[Andre]

@ral U have to use your knuckles and not your fingertip.

[jayski]

@MichaelWiebe Synidcates are awesome, more durable than a camaro and warmer, same with their wetsuits...

[Andre]

Is the zipper water tight?

[KRoundy]

I ski with a friend who has the Syndicate and it's definitely more durable than a Camaro (I have a blacktec shorty), but it takes him about 3 minutes to wiggle into it. It looks great and functions well.

[Dano]

Quiksilver makes some nice stuff. I also own some oneil tops which i like very much. Camaro didn't fit so I gave it away but it did look and feel delicate.

[PatM]

I find my Camaro durable enough. My problem is my version (I think they have changed it) has graphics on the inside that make it uncomfortable. They itch and scratch. I have no idea why they would have the graphics on the inside.

[igkya]

@PatM Graphics on the inside? Maybe you have it inside out? :D

 

[Deke]

I have a Stokes shorty that I really like. Super thin and stretchy while really warm. Doesn't seem fragile at all. I'll bet their top is great too.

[Deanoski]

The HO tops are great

[Garn]

I absolutely love my Syndicate HO top. As warm and comfortable as my Camaro but way more durable.

[Cent]

I have various Camaro. Which one you have makes a difference. Two titanium in two different thicknesses. One Blacktech. Also a Stokes. All of them are flexible and stretchy with the thin .5 Titanium the most flexible but you give up done warmth.

 

A Stokes is a fine suit and as warm or warmer than the thinnest silver Camaro but not as warm as the Blacktech Camaro nor the thicker Titanium in my experience.

 

I use my Stokes when it’s relatively warm and not that windy but if cold I go to the Camaro.

 

For real cold I like a thin Camaro titanium shirt with a full Blacktech suit over it. With air and water both in the 40s that is the best I have found. Preferable to my dry suit and still keeps you close to dry.

[Andre]

@Deanoski @Garn Is the zipper 100% water tight or is water slowly dripping down your back?

 

[Deanoski]

water tight zipper

[Garn]

@Andre The zipper, on the shirt, only goes about a third of the way up. So not much zipper for water to drip through. I have not noticed it.

[Fast351]

I finally think I wore my Camaro Blacktec out. I poked a small hole through it after about a year not being careful with fingernails. It's 4 years old now, and the sleeves near the elbows have stretch ripples in them now. It's from taking it off wet. I take off the torso first then pull the sleeves off but they stretch some and I think that does the surface in. I ski with it after ditching the full wetsuit when the water hits about 65. I ski with it on anytime the air temp is under 70 to keep the wind off my skin or the water is under 75. It probably has 200 sets on it (conservatively).

 

The price they get for them now ($140 retail) they're certainly proud of them. My dry suit and full wet suit are O'Neill and have done very well. I think I'm going to try a Reactor 2mm top for about half the price of the Camaro. I'm hoping it's a little more durable.

 

Don't get me wrong, the Camaro is a great top, but the durability isn't great.