Surfdry Drysuit for Surfing, Kite Boarding, Wake Boarding, Windsurfing and Stand Up Paddle

Surf Dry-suit Manual

Download the Surf Dry-suit Manual

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Trimming Latex Seals

Download this PDF file for instruction on how to trim the seals of the Surfdry Drysuit.

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Repair Breathable Water Proof Fabrics and Latex Seals

Repair Card for Water Proof Breathable Fabrics and Latex Seals  

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The Ocean Rodeo Surfdry Dry-suit design uses a patented two layer “FUSION” system to keep you warm and dry while delivering a streamlined fit with maximum mobility. Please follow the below instructions to ensure your first experience with the Surfdry is enjoyable.Use the correct thermal undergarment!
What you choose to wear under your Surf Dry-suit will drastically affect your overall impression of the suit and its benefits. Please read the following section carefully!
Just like snowboarding or skiing you layer up or down according to the weather.
Remember:

• Choose under layers that have 4 way stretch and are designed to wick moisture away from your body to keep you warm and comfortable. Polypropylene fleece is ideal.
• Loose fitting, non stretch fleece is a bad idea as it will limit your range of motion.
• Zippers on the chest or crotch can be uncomfortable while paddling. We recommend a back zip entry thermal layer or no zip entry thermal layer.

Donning the Surf Drycore™

1) Before you don the Surf Drycore™, make sure the open neck seal is laying in front of you. You should see the word “FRONT” screened on the inside of Drycore™. 2) Slide your feet into the core one at a time.

3) Do not force your foot through the ankle seal. Using your hands, stretch the latex seals over your feet, and lay the latex flat against your ankle. Note: Inspect your seal to ensure you don’t have fleece pinched between the seal and your skin as this will create a leak.

4) Carefully pull the Drycore™ up your legs over your thermals being careful not to pull the fleece underwear up your calves. Note: its important to keep your thermal fleece down around your ankles. Work the Drycore™ up you leg, holding the fleece in place.

5) While holding the wrist cuff of your fleece push your hand through the latex wrist seal one arm at a time. Release the wrist of your undergarment, and stretch the wrist seal over your hand. Make sure the latex seals lay flat against your wrist. Note: Inspect your seal to ensure you don’t have fleece pinched between the seal and your skin as this will create a leak.


6) Flip the neck up and rest the seal on your head. Using both hands, reach up and stretch the neck seal over your head. Ensure the latex is laying flat against your neck. Note: When donning a new suit the seals may be tight, requiring trimming. (more on this later).

7) Holding the base of the zipper down with one hand, use your other hand to pull the zip lanyard up and around your neck, closing the zip. Use a slow steady pull. Be careful not to catch your undergarment, Drycore™ fabric or latex neck seal in the dry-zipper. If you snag the zip, pull the zip backwards to clear the path. Make sure the dry-zipper car is nested up tight against the molded zip end for a water tight seal. Tips: Wax your brass dry-zipper regularly for optimum performance and easy sliding!

How should the Dry-Core fit?

You should go through a range of movements to ensure you have full mobility and have chosen the correct Drycore™ size. A Drycore™ that is too tight will impede mobility.

Note: excess air will be trapped in your Drycore™. To “burp” excess air from the suit stick your finger in your neck seals and move into a crouched position. Donning the Outer Skin

Before you start: 1) Make sure the ankle zips are open. 2) Open up the back zip on the skin. 3) Make sure the suspender straps are free and clear.

Step 1) Ease your feet through the legs of the skin, making sure you don’t bunch up the Drycore™.

Step 2) Pull the skin up into your crotch. Pull the suspenders over your shoulders. Adjust the suspenders with the Velcro tabs so the skin is held firmly up in your crotch. The suspenders are made with plush material that will mate with the small Velcro hook tabs located next to the dry-zipper.

At this time you may want to “burp” some air from the Drycore™.

Step 3) Using the thumb loops, or by holding the Drycore™ cuff, push your hands into the arms of the skin. Remove the thumb loops once your hands are pushed through.

Step 4) Hold both sides of the skin’s back zipper and stretch the skin up and over your head.

Step 5) Grab the side flaps of the outer skin and give a tug to ensure they are not folded back under themselves.

Step 6) Locate the back zip lanyard, and carefully pull closed. Don’t force the zip. If it catches, back it up, clear the snag and try again or have a friend help zip you up.

Step 7) Gather back zip lanyard and sandwich it under back zip Velcro flap or stuff in storage pocket.

Step 8) Don your boots and zip up ankle zips on skin, secure Velcro tab. Gloves, go ride!