zip keeps coming undone on wetsuit

[surfer16]

Anyone had this problem before?

The zip at the back of my summer suit keeps undoing itself. I'll paddle out, catch a wave, paddle back out and the zip is totally undone.

I'm not so bothered now but I plan to wear my summer suit for as long as I can before I have to get into a winter one. I don't like the thought of my wettie constanlty getting flushed with freezing water.

any tips to keep the zip up?
anything I can do?

The wetsuit is pretty new, only a few months old and its a good make (oneill)

The suit fits perfectly, so I really shouldnt be having this problem

[FishKid Wales]

Send it back if its an issue, their aftersales is excellent, blagged a new suit after my cuffs split!

[drowningbitbybit]

Are you pulling the zip thingy (whats the pully thingy on the end of a zip called?) above the velcro tab?

[IdRatherBeSurfing]

echo DBBB, there should be a lil velcro bit tht fastens under the zip to keep it up . both my suits have them anyhoo

[surfer16]

lol yeah I know about that, it still keeps coming undone.

[IdRatherBeSurfing]

you cant be doing it up right then

[surfer16]

i've been surfing 6 years, i know how to do up a wetsuit

[IdRatherBeSurfing]

oooooooooooohhh!!!!!! MIAOWWWWWWWWWWWW

[surfer16]

lol I didn't mean it to sound like that!

[GowerCharger]

mine does that, but manly because its a cheapo £20 adsa shortie thats over a year old. It was fine to begin with so i guess its wear on the zip that caused it. If its under warranty get it fixed, otherwise what i do is- do the zip up and loop the strap thing around the bit which velcros the neck shut before i do the neck up. that seems to work for the moment but im binning this suit anyway once it gets too cold for it.

[isaluteyou]

ya the zip sounds shoddy i actually have a jacket that does that just get it replaced/repaired

[gdude335]

ductape fixes everything