The Openwater Vitalis Hi-Vis Wetsuit is a refined version of the Core Hi-Vis model, built for open-water swimming and training. It stands out in the water with its bright orange panels and offers thermal comfort and unrestricted mobility.
Features:
High Visibility: For the utmost safety in the water, the HI-VIS has been designed with a high-visibility orange colour that makes it easy for boats, surfers and other swimmers to locate you while you swim in open water.
Elasticity: The highly elastic materials used in this wetsuit will provide you with more flexibility for your swim stroke and allow you to swim without restricting your movements.
Neutral buoyancy: The 2.5 mm Yamamoto 38 material, incorporated in the torso and legs, will provide you with buoyancy in addition to good thermal comfort
Care Instructions:
CLEANING
Neoprene can be damaged by excess salt or other chemicals such as chlorine if used in swimming pools. We recommend washing your wetsuit with plenty of water after each use. A small amount of neutral pH soap can be used and then rinsed out afterwards.
Once clean, make sure to prevent it from holding onto too much moisture. Air dry it outside or in a ventilated indoor space, somewhere without direct exposure to sunlight as this can damage the materials.
STORAGE
Storing your wetsuit properly keeps the materials and seams from creasing and being stretched for long periods of time. It also prevents the material from wrinkling, which can affect both the wetsuit's durability and appearance.
The best way to store a wetsuit is to hang it draped over a hanger from its waist so that the most delicate areas such as the shoulders and arms do not have any kind of tension on them.
For wetsuits with very flexible shoulders (Apex Flex or Apex Flow), it is important not to place them on a hanger from the shoulder area, as this will degrade the elasticity over time. For the rest of the models, a wide hanger can be used, as long as the wetsuit is not strained in the shoulder or neck area.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE
1) If your suit has Velcro, avoid contact between the Velcro and the inner lining of the wetsuit, as it will damage the fibres in the material. Keep the Velcro covered with the provided fabric patch or make sure that the Velcro is closed so that the rough part of the Velcro does not damage the inside of your suit.
2) For all suits, especially those made with neoprene, be careful not to damage the neoprene material with your nails when putting on or taking off the suit, as this type of damage is not covered by our warranty policy.
3) Triathlon and open-water suits have been designed specifically for swimming. We cannot guarantee the correct functioning of the wetsuits for other activities. Any damage to the wetsuit resulting from use in activities other than swimming is not covered by our warranty policy.
4) Avoid leaning on or coming into contact with any surfaces (especially rough ones) while wearing your wetsuit.
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From our shop & warehouse in Dublin & Sligo, Ireland, we ship all orders across the EU and Northern Ireland. GB Shipping is suspended due to Brexit, we hope to resume this soon. We are dealing with a high order volume and dispatch orders within 1-3 business days of ordering.
Your order value is the total calculated at checkout and you will be able to see your delivery charge before you complete the checkout process. If your order qualifies for free shipping, you will be given this option at checkout.
Republic of Ireland
Orders are shipped with DPD Courier.
Order Value up to €74.99 costs €4.95
Order Value over €75 gets free shipping
Usually 2-3 business days delivery*
Shipping times are provided by our shipping partners, and are not guaranteed.
Bulky Item Shipping costs €20 and will be calculated at checkout.
Northern Ireland
Orders are shipped with DPD Courier.
Order Value up to €74.99 costs €4.95
Order Value over €75 gets free shipping
Usually 3-4 business days delivery*
Bulky Item Shipping costs €20 and will be calculated at checkout.
EU Countries Zone 1, 2 and 3 (Austria, Belgium, Czech Rep, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia)
Orders are usually shipped with DPD Courier
Order Value up to €149.99 costs €19.95
Order Value over €150 gets free shipping
Usually 3-7 business days to most locations, but timelines may be different for rural regions.
EU Countries Zone 4 and 5 (Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Spain, Sweden)
Orders are usually shipped with DPD Courier
Order Value up to €249.99 costs €39.95
Order Value over €250 gets free shipping
Usually 5-8 business days to most locations, but timelines may be different for rural regions.
Other EU Countries (Bulgaria, Greece, Romania)
Orders are usually shipped with DPD Courier.
Shipping charge for all order values: €130
Usually 5-8 business days to most locations, but timelines may be different for rural regions.
Bulky Items
Some items may be excluded from shipping to certain locations like surfboards. Other bulky items may be available to ship at a higher charge than regular shipping rates. It will show at checkout if an item cannot be shipped. If that is the case, please feel free to contact us as we might be able to get you a custom quote for delivery.
*Shipping times are guidelines only and cannot be guaranteed. We will send you tracking details once your order has been shipped.
Click and Collect
You can place an order for click and collect if this option is shown to you at checkout. As not all stock is at our Dublin store, not all items will be available for click and collect but they may be available for shipping.
After you have placed your order, you have 7 days to collect it. When 7 days have passed we reserve the right to cancel and refund the order.
For click and collect opening hours, please always check the current opening hours in the footer at surfdock.com. Always wait for the email confirming that your order is ready for collection before coming down.
Take the stress out of your Christmas shopping, here’s everything you need to know when buying from us during gifting season. You can explore our gift guide collections for inspiration to find the perfect presents.
If you can’t find what you are looking for or have a question about any of our products, shipping, returns and more, we are happy to help, just send us an email and we will get back to you straight away.
Exchange / Return Policy
Surprise your watersports-loving friends with the gifts they really want this Christmas, knowing that should you get it not quite right, there is no problem for them to make an exchange with our Extended Exchange Policy for Christmas 2023:
Purchases of full price items online or in-store between the 15th November 2023 and 23rd of December 2023 fall under our extended Christmas Exchange Period and can be exchanged for another item or a gift card until Saturday 13th of January 2024. The item has to be received by us by this date either in-store or by post/courier, items returned at a later date can not be accepted. Items ordered from the 24th December 2023 onwards don't fall under this extended exchange policy.
Important, please note: Sale items are excluded from the extended exchange policy. Our standard returns policy for online or in-store purchases applies to sale items. A sale item is any item that is bought at a reduced price.
Christmas Opening Hours
Prefer to shop in-store? These are our Opening Hours for November/December:
- Until 25th November: Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm
- From 26th November: Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm
- We will also be open on Tuesday 5th, 12th and 19th December.
The shop will close at 4pm Saturday 23rd December for the Christmas holidays and reopen on Wednesday 3rd January at 10am. During this time you can email us at shop@surfdock.com and we will get back to you once the shop reopens.
Christmas Shipping Deadlines
Running late? Here are our Christmas Shipping Deadlines for your last minute gift shopping
- Tuesday 19th December for ROI and NI
- Tuesday 12th December for Europe
