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Mfg Part Number :
AKH508
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Akona 6.5mm Hooded Vest
 Customer reviews see below
- Brand new & completely redesigned!
Not like most other sites that sell the old discontinued model
- Added warmth for that cold dive
- 6.5mm Hood with 3mm face seal
- 3mm throughout the body for added warmth and to fit comfortably underneath your suit
- Quantum-Stretch chest and neck will stretch 200% more than standard neoprene
- One-way flow vent to minimize air trapping
- Skin face seal, seals out water and retains greater warmth
- 3mm trim-to-fit face seal for custom tailoring
- SIZES: XSmall through 2XLarge
- COLOR: Black
 FULL MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY
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Customer Reviews for Akona 6.5mm Hooded Vest: (Review this product)
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Average Customer Review:
based on 17 reviews.
Rating: good, versatile wetsuit piece
Reviewer: Nicholas Reidy, Monday, October 26, 2009
This is a nice hooded vest that can help a diver make small adjustments to the amount of neoprene he or she is wearing.
hood down = low/medium additional heat
hood up = medium/medium+ additional heat
The thickness of the hood is great, it protects from heat loss very effectively and makes it much easier to dive longer.
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21 out of 44 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Akona for Value
Reviewer: Douglas Sourbeer, Monday, July 30, 2007 
A very good hooded vest with side zipper so its easy to get on. I wear the 5/3 under the Akona 7mm wet suit. It helps keep you warmer and its easy to get on and off especially after a couple of wears. Very good product
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114 out of 223 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Very good Hoodie Vest
Reviewer: David Patton, Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - View all my reviews
I use this year round. The trick I have learned... In warmer months, I wear the vest inside the wetsuit. In cooler months, I wear it on the outside. This lets me pull back the hoodie to allow water down my back if I overheat in warmer months, but not get water down my back in cooler months. The zipper on the side really helps out. There is a bleed hole on the top to allow air to escape without creating a bubble. Fits very well. When you need to take it off, just ask a buddy to grab the bottom of the back and pull it right over your head as you bend over. Easy to remove due to the zipper feature. It would be nice if it had a key holder in it though...
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140 out of 281 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Comfortable Warmth
Reviewer: Ron Chandler, Monday, November 27, 2006 - View all my reviews
The Sherwood Akona is a great hooded vest, the first one I have owned with a zippered side- makes it much easier to get in and out of the vest. And the trim-to-fit face seal is the best sealing hood Ive used. Add to this the flexible rubber in the neck for maneuverability, and youve got absolute comfort. As a commercial diver I spend hours underwater daily, and being comfortable is a must for long dives in extreme conditions- good equipment sets me free to focus on the job. Ill be back for another if I wear this one out!
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119 out of 237 people found this review helpful.
Rating:  Akona 5/3mm zippered hooded vest
Reviewer: richard rapozo, Sunday, November 26, 2006
After ordereing the vest and using the size chart I could not get the hood to fit over my head and chest. I am truly a med to small person that ordered a medium size vest. I drove down to the store and fitted myself into a LARGE. The vest works in providing the additional warmth needed for multiple dives.
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128 out of 255 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Hooded Vest
Reviewer: Jack Daseler, Monday, November 20, 2006 - View all my reviews
The vest was the best thing I have purchased in a long time. I used it with my Henderson 7 ml two piece wet suit and it keep me very comfortable while underwater for 1 hour intervals when I went cage diving with Great White Sharks.
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122 out of 237 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Great transitional item
Reviewer: Eric Evans, Thursday, October 12, 2006
Ideal for stretching the use of a 3mm suit into autumn. Ive been diving Tahoe in this vest/hood and my 3mm, and it adds just enough warmth for that "in-between" time when a 3 is too light and a 7 is too heavy. This hood/vest combo wears well under a one-piece 3mm or 7mm suit, and adds a great deal of warmth. The cut is very comfortable, even around the neck and arms. The armholes are cut wide enough that there arent any issues wearing it as an underlayer.
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148 out of 283 people found this review helpful.
Rating:  too tight
Reviewer: Stephen Silling, Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - View all my reviews
I returned this because the neck piece didnt stretch enough.I bought a Henderson version and the hyperstretch was much more comfortable. For something that has to fit over your head yet be snug I suggest a hyperstretch product. Im not fat either.
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192 out of 330 people found this review helpful.
Rating: A good hooded vest
Reviewer: Dane W., Tuesday, February 17, 2009
I wear this vest under my 7/5mm wetsuit in 50 degree water and it helps keep me nice and warm.
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42 out of 79 people found this review helpful.
Rating: easy
Reviewer: teresa w., Thursday, January 03, 2008 - View all my reviews
This item is easy to put on and take off and the zipper on the side makes it easy for one person to get on
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115 out of 235 people found this review helpful.
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