The invention of the wetsuit in the 1950s allowed surfers to brave chilly water year-round, but it came with an environmental cost – the neoprene material used is a petroleum-based substance that ...

Rip Curl began making wetsuits back in 1970 when Brian Singer and Doug "Claw" Warbick were simply looking to stay warm in the cold waters of Bells Beach Australia. Rip Curl is still owned and operated ...

Looking for a little more comfort on those cold days while out in the waves? Rip Curl’s new 3/2 millimeters thick H-Bomb heated wetsuit has a warming panel that stretches from your shoulder blades ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Geelong. Followed categories will be added to My News. The initiative started as a trial 18 months ago at Rip Curl’s Torquay base and ­encouraged the legions of ...