Description
Description
The Orca Vitalis Thermal Women's is an open-water wetsuit built for warmth, with 4 mm neoprene across the front torso, a Thermal X lining at the chest and Orca's Batwing, a second layer of neoprene across the back that limits water coming in at the zip. It is cut on Orca's female-specific V Fit pattern.
Who it's for
Open-water swimmers who feel the cold, and anyone who stops enjoying a swim because of the temperature rather than the distance. Orca rate its thermal insulation 9 out of 10, the warmth-first end of their open-water suits.
For regular training in milder water, the Vitalis TRN is Orca's lighter, 3 mm training suit.
Buoyancy and flexibility
Warmth comes from three things working together: 4 mm panels across the front and lower back, a Thermal X inner lining at the chest, and the Batwing, which cuts the flow of cold water in through the zip.
- Front torso and lower back: 4 mm, Yamamoto 39X for buoyancy and insulation.
- Legs and upper back: 3 mm.
- Shoulders: 2 mm Yamamoto 39FS and 39+, so a warm suit still lets you reach.
- Neck and zip: Orca's Ultimate Seal Collar and a YKK 10 back zip.
Those thick torso panels also make it buoyant, though Orca describe the overall balance as neutral.
Getting the size right
The Vitalis Thermal Women's is cut on Orca's V Fit pattern for a woman's shape. Orca size on height, weight and chest together, so check all three against the size chart. We stock XS, S, M, L and XL.
Looking after neoprene
Salt and pool chlorine both damage neoprene, so rinse the suit in plenty of fresh water after every swim. A little neutral pH soap is fine, rinsed out afterwards. Dry it outside or somewhere airy indoors, out of direct sun, and store it hung draped from the waist so the shoulders carry no tension.
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