The Tropos Swift Entry Drysuit (TSE as shown at left above) is the lowest priced waterproof/breathable drysuit on the market, and it's a Kokatat brand suit! Any other drysuit near or under the $400.00 price range is probably just a coated nylon (non-breathable) dry suit and/or a drysuit with a plastic zipper that may or may not be truly waterproof (even if dry when new, it may not be after the suit has been worn a few times), but Kokatat's Tropos Swift Entry dry suits are breathable and they come standard with a metal-toothed front entry zipper, reinforcement patches at the seat and knees, and neoprene over cuffs on the wrists and ankles to protect the latex gaskets. Also most of Kokatat's dry suit options are available on these suits. (i.e. pee zipper for men and women's suits or a drop seat zipper for women's suits, waterproof/breathable Tropos dry-socks, reflective tape on sleeves, custom sizing, etc.) The suit pictured on the right above is a TSE with the optional women's Drop-seat Zipper and Dry Socks.
The TSE model dry suit was introduced in 2006, and it has become the standard by which all other non-GoreTex breathable drysuits try to measure up to. TSE drysuits live up to Kokatat's reputation for being the best surface water-sports dry suits in their price range Kokatat's Gore-Tex drysuits are still the best there is, but Tropos drysuits are the second best that we have tested and about half the price. We stock the Tropos Swift Entry drysuit with and without dry-socks and relief zippers in Men's sizes and Women's sizes with and without drysocks and relief zippers or drop-seat zippers, and also in big and tall sizes.
Sizes: Men's S - XXL, Color: Mango or Cobalt (Blue)
Women's S - XL Color: Mango or Cobalt (Blue)
Ask about our selection of big, tall sizes and custom sizes