O'RIGINAL 2MM FULL ZIP VEST

I bought this vest for swimming laps on cold mornings. It is comfortable, warm, and leaves plenty of room for my arms.

Thank you O'Neill

Out of the box this vest is stellar. Well made, warm, doesn't ride up. Fits perfectly, I'm 511 x 165 and a Med is spot on. Zipper is well executed. Sadly, there is a serious seam/design flaw under arm near the lat muscle group. After only two consecutive 3 hour sessions it opened up huge rub rash raw skin. Ono offered to take back ,repair, replace, refund.

It would be nice if the jacket had a back as long as the vest. And I prefer the shiny outside of the vest.

The vest adds a layer of core warmth under my wetsuit for cold water swimming through the winter in the Pacific Northwest. Pools are closed so open water swimming is the place to be.

This is a tight fit, which is important in cold water. However, the first time I used it I got some serious rashing under my arms and my neck. I have since been wearing a swim shirt under the vest, which has taken care of the problem. I swim four times a week for about 1 mile each, and so far so good. Water temp dipping below 56F, so this helps.