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In July, when I reviewed the new version of Patagonia’s R1 wetsuits, I talked about how there is often a compromise between a product’s eco-friendliness and its performance, but Patagonia’s suit ...

STUDIO CITY (CBS) — Big wave surf nearly killed Shane Dorian in 2010, but with the help of a new wetsuit from Billabong, Dorian is back in the water. Hub Hubbard from Billabong visited the KCAL 9 ...

Support our work! The Inertia may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn more about our gear review policy here. Last fall, I put the Billabong Furnace Natural Women’s ...

Only months after being unveiled to the public, the Billabong V1 inflatable big wave wetsuit has received a pair of prestigious awards for design innovation. Â Popular Science magazine has bestowed ...

Support our work! The Inertia may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn more about our gear review policy here. As May Gray and June Gloom have taken hold of Southern ...

No, you’re not looking at Igor, The Hunchbacked Waterlad. This is Shane Dorian, one of the best (if not the very best) big wave surfers in the world, and he’s wearing the world’s first inflatable ...