Product Journal

You can help maximize the natural product life of your wetsuit by: Using a plastic bag, Wetsox or other product to aid in getting the wetsuit on/off more easily and to cause less wear and tear on the rubber, seams and seals. Using a change mat while changing in the parking lot before and after surf which will cause less wear and tear on the suit while taking the suit on and off. Rinsing your product after each use with fresh, cool water (hot water reduces neoprene flexibility).  Hanging your product to dry inside-out and gently draped over a hanger...

From greener product technologies to cleaner operation, XCEL constantly strives to minimize our environmental impact. LIMESTONE NEOPRENEXCEL uses earth-mined limestone to replace processed petrochemicals in our neoprene, reducing dependence on petroleum and the harmful practice of processing it. ECO CARBON BLACKCarbon Black, one of the key ingredients of neoprene, can now be pyrolyzed from scrap rubber tires.This significantly reduces energy consumption and cuts CO2 emission by 200g per wetsuit. WATER-BASED GLUEXCEL turned solvent-based laminating glue into water-based glue, eliminating harmful, volatile organic compounds (VOCs). DOPE-DYED YARNDope-dying infuses dye pigments into a molten plastic solution to produce coloured yarns without the...

When I first got into paddleboarding, the allround SUP (which is basically an oversized longboard surfboard) was the popular choice. It gave you a cool ride as you felt like you were ‘surfing’ and that you belonged to the surf culture and were part of the surf lifestyle. However, on the other side of the coin were displacement hull SUPs or touring or race SUPs. They were these funny looking pointy kayak type boards that you couldn’t really surf and it looked as those you were standing on a kayak. SUPs in general were frowned upon for surfers – that is...

MORE ECO FRIENDLY NEOPRENE. Before designing each wetsuit, Vissla always considers how to make it as eco-friendly as possible.  LIMESTONE BASED NEOPRENE.We use earth mined limestone to replace petrochemicals in our neoprene. It comes form nature and has less environmental impact. ECO CARBON BLACK.Carbon Black, one of the key ingredients of neoprene, is now be pyrolyzed from scrap rubber tires. This significantly reduces energy consumption and cuts CO2 emission by 200g per wetsuit.  DOPE DYED YARN. All black, dark grey, and navy wetsuits, black inside liners, & Neo 2.0 super stretch black tape are dope dyed. Dope-dying infuses dye pigments...