What Is the EZ-ON Jumpsuit from Wetwear?

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The EZ-ON Jumpsuit is a wetsuit design from Wetwear built around one problem: getting in and out of a wetsuit. According to Wetwear, putting it on is "as easy as getting into a shirt and pants," and after a dive you can open the zippers to let air flow through the suit and cool off on hot summer or tropical trips. It is available in soft-stretch neoprene for entry-level and casual divers, or compression-resistant nitrogen-composed neoprene for active divers, in 2mm, 3mm, 5mm, or 7mm thicknesses.

How the EZ-ON design works

The core idea is zipper placement and backing. Instead of a single hard-to-reach back entry, the suit uses zippers that open the suit enough to step in and out the way you would with ordinary clothing. Two design details matter:

  • Ventilation after the dive. Once you are out of the water, opening the zippers lets air move through the suit, which helps you cool down rather than standing around in trapped heat.
  • Water intrusion control. Wetwear states there is no need to be concerned about water coming in through the zippers, because the EZ-ON zippers are backed with expansion gussets — described in the site material as polyurethane-coated Lycra in one section and lightweight rubber-coated Lycra in another. Either way, the gusset sits behind the zipper as a barrier.

If you have ever wrestled with a stiff back-zip suit on a boat deck, the practical difference is that entry and exit stop being a two-person job and post-dive overheating is something you can manage yourself.

Materials and options

Wetwear splits the EZ-ON Jumpsuit into two neoprene choices depending on how you dive:

Option Suited to What it means in practice
Soft-stretch neoprene Entry-level and casual divers Easier to move in and put on; a reasonable fit for occasional diving
Compression-resistant nitrogen-composed neoprene Active divers Resists compression at depth, so the suit keeps more of its insulating thickness the deeper you go

Thickness choices are 2mm, 3mm, 5mm, or 7mm. As a general rule, thinner suits suit warmer water and thicker suits suit colder water, but the right pick depends on your dive conditions, your cold tolerance, and how much you feel the squeeze at depth. Wetwear also offers a "compression charmer test" on its site aimed at helping you work out whether you get cold and how compression affects you.

Color options listed on the site are black, royal blue, purple, yellow, neon green, and red. Note that the color list appears in slightly different forms in different parts of the page — one section lists black, royal blue, purple, and red, while another adds yellow and neon green — so confirm current availability when you order.

Who it is for

The EZ-ON Jumpsuit is worth considering if:

  • You struggle with conventional wetsuit entry, especially back-zip suits.
  • You overheat after dives in warm or tropical water and want to vent the suit without taking it fully off.
  • You want a made-to-fit option — Wetwear's site includes a customer account from a tall diver with long arms and legs who had been unable to find an off-the-rack fit and ordered a custom suit for a dive trip in Indonesia.

It is less relevant if you are happy with your current suit's entry system, or if you only need a thin warm-water suit where entry difficulty is not the limiting factor.

Getting started

The site's own path is: select your wetsuit, then order. If you are unsure about thickness, material, or fit, the deciding questions are water temperature, dive frequency, and whether you run cold. Wetwear has been making wetsuits since 1976, and the site lists showroom hours of Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM, with Saturdays by appointment only — useful if you want to discuss fit in person before ordering.