C-Skins comes from Cornwall, in the south-west of England. The water there is cold and the sea is often rough, and that is exactly where they develop and test their wetsuits. A brand that builds its suits in those conditions knows better than most how to combine warmth and fit.

For cold-water riders that is good news. The North Atlantic and North Sea demand a suit that keeps you warm without taking away your freedom of movement, whether you are catching the first sessions in spring or riding right through winter. That cold-water background shows in every model.

C-Skins does one thing, and does it well: neoprene. No boardshorts, no clothing line, just wetsuits and the accessories that go with them. That focus means all the attention goes into the suits themselves, and you notice it in the finish and the value for money.

Technically it is well sorted, with innovations such as Halo neoprene for warmth, stretch linings for freedom of movement and smart entry systems. On the C-Skins wetsuit page we go deeper into the individual models and what sets them apart.

At Kitemana you will find two kinds of C-Skins products. First the wetsuits, for women, men and kids, in every thickness from 3/2 for summer to 6/5 for winter. That is the heart of the range.

Alongside that, C-Skins makes a broad line of neoprene accessories: surf shoes, surf gloves, caps, beanies and thermal layers to wear under your suit. Handy when you keep riding through the cold season and want to keep your hands and feet warm. That way you build a complete cold-water setup.

Increasingly so. C-Skins invests in natural rubber under the NuWave name, a neoprene-free alternative that is less demanding to produce, and uses recycled materials in the linings and the foam. For a wetsuit brand, that is a serious step.

Worth knowing: a wetsuit lasts longest if you treat it well. Rinse it with fresh water after every session and dry it out of the sun. How to do that properly, and which thickness suits which season, is covered on the C-Skins wetsuit page.