{"database": "surfing", "table": "posts", "rows": [["379609", "23997", "The new great unbiased wetsuit review thread", 32, "OdieWanKanobie", "Oct 25, 2025", "2025-10-25T13:29:17-0400", "OnlyLogs said: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n            For the last four years, I've been using a Dakine Mission 4/3. It's lasted me over 300 sessions and still has some life left. It's not the stretchiest wetsuit, but it's warm enough to surf year-round here in Oregon.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout a month ago, I bought an Xcel Comp+ 4/3 to replace it. I originally wanted the Comp X, but Cleanline didn't have my size in stock, so I went with the Comp+. The suit is super stretchy, warm and soft, but after the very first session I noticed the neoprene peeling on the back of the knee. This was extremely unusual-it was a small, clean day on a longboard with no wipeouts, no rocks, nothing.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSince these wetsuits come with a one-year warranty, I contacted Xcel. After reviewing the case, they offered to replace it with an Xcel Comp X 4.5/3.5, which is the most premium suit in their Comp line. It's slightly thicker and not quite as stretchy as the Comp+, but it feels great.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI've attached a photo showing the peeling at knee level on the Comp+.\n        \n\n\nClick to expand...\n\n\n\n\nBy chance, do you wear a leash below your knee? I've had the velcro on a leash chew up one of my wetsuits below the knee."]], "columns": ["post_id", "thread_id", "thread_title", "post_number", "author_username", "post_date", "post_date_iso", "post_body"], "primary_keys": ["post_id"], "primary_key_values": ["379609"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6313099984254222, "license": "Public Domain"}