ScubaLab 2012 Gear of the Year: 3 MM Wetsuits

ScubaLab 2012 Gear of the Year: Fourth Element Proteus Wetsuit

Top-notch patterning and workmanship come together in a high-stretch suit that took home this year’s Testers’ Choice for its combination of comfort and thermal protection. Offering glued and blind-stitched seams with full interior taping, glideskin seals on wrist and ankles, and a rolled-edge smooth-skin neck seal, this suit keeps the warmth in and the water out. A pullover secondary glide-skin neck seal provides the icing on the sealing-system cake. MSRP $299 INFO fourthelement.com