Best Wetsuits 2020: 7Till8 Custom-Tailored 3/2

Watch the complete 2020 Best Wetsuits test here.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a wetsuit that truly fit. Like, every single part of you. Arms, legs, shoulders, neck, that little flap beneath your pits, groin, glutes, etc.

For those of you who aren’t exactly 5’10 x 165 lbs. of evenly distributed tissue, let me introduce 7till8. They make custom-tailored wetsuits for the flatties, the daddies, the dwarves (me), and other freaks of physiology to whom the standard cuts don’t quite conform.

The process for acquiring a 7till8 custom-fitted suit is simple: 

• elect a friend who can help you measure different body parts (editor’s note: do NOT choose your mom)
• set up a Zoom call with one of 7till8’s fitting specialists. 
• seductively disrobe while the fitting specialist yells, “Um, that’s actually not necessary for this type of fitting. Please stop! Sir!”
• settle on a misdemeanor sexual harassment suit 
• you’re now ready to begin measuring. The specialist will guide you and your assistant through about 15 different measurements. 
• While measuring various body parts, your assistant will read the numbers aloud so that the specialist can record them while making judgy comments (“Was that 34-and-a-quarter for the chest? Hmmm…”)
• Ten minutes later, your ego is battered but you’ve successfully outlined your exterior
• Three weeks later,  a custom-fit wetsuit arrives at your door!

I must admit, unboxing the 7till8 suit and seeing my body’s “true” form was shocking. Either I am a terribly misshapen human being, or all the other wetsuit brands have set impossible body standards. 

Whatever the case, the suit fit like a charm and I’d like to speak with God’s manager.

Now, this should come as no surprise considering the amount of care they put into each and every suit, but 7till8 only uses the finest Yamamoto neoprene, which is widely considered the best, most hydrophobic wetsuit material on the planet. Pair this with a personalized fit, and it’s little surprise 7till8 scored so highly in both the warmth and comfort categories of our test. 

Official Scorecard
Warmth: 46/50
Comfort: 45/50
Bonus: 5 for customization
Total: 96/100

7Till8 Custom 3/2 ($580)

7Till8 Custom 3/2 ($580)