bought 2 of these before going to mexico for a week. one for me and one for my better half.

we practiced them on dry land and they are TALL and i would think visible even in somewhat choppy waves 3-5 high although we never had to use them.

Great wetsuit. This replaced my older xcel 7mm and at 1/2 what I paid for it 8 years ago. Fit well, good movement, keeps me comfortable in 58 temp

used them for surfing lake mighigan. they are fairly warm, but they leek through the zipper alot, and the zippers dont always stay up. I went out yesterday in water that was around 48 degrees farenheit and after a couple hours my feet were pretty cold. I think i will be buying some actual surfing boots for the colder days.

Good gloves. I use them for surfing in lake michigan(they cost half as much as brand name surfing gloves)they keep my fingers warm in 40 degree F water.

Finally some waterproof headphones that work and stay in your ears whilst you are swmining wihtout affecting the noise quality! This is definitely a product for those of you that get bored swiming and want a distraction!

the valve shotes off water from getting in and it is easy to clear any that slipes past the valve

This wet suit fits perfect and looks sleek and keeps my son warm in the swimming pool where he is taking lessons. It also helps him float better. Today he is wearing it to his school Halloween party! The mail order was quick and easy and for a very reasonable price. Great buy. I will buy again for the next year.