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August 09, 2022 2 min read
Zhik have been big supporters of the long john wetsuit since their humble beginnings in 2004. Also known as a skiff suit these days the long john is an excellent option for sailing.
The main advantage of using a long john wetsuit is the flexibility it brings with the other layers you can pair the wetsuit with. For example, on a hot day you could wear the long john and a rash vest. On a colder day you could wear the wetsuit, under layer, wetsuit top and spray top to keep the warmth in.
We have two variations of Zhik long john at Sailing Chandlery built for the different UK seasons, these are the Zhik Superwarm and Zhik Microfleece.
As you would imagine from the name the Zhik Superwarm is mainly for the colder months of the year where the Zhik Microfleece is a May to September wetsuit.
Both of these variations come with two options in terms of features, these are called the Zhik X and Zhik V ranges.
Zhik X wetsuits are the top of the range option and come with more features:
Zhik V wetsuits come at a lower price point but with that features from the X are removed:
Explore our Zhik wetsuits to find out more.
Have a look at our wetsuit packages which are extremely popular and include a top and long john.
Zhik wetsuit tops also come in superwarm, microfleece, x and v options.
Wearing a wetsuit top over your long john can lock in the heat giving you more comfort for a wet sail.
Explore our sailing tops today.
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Helpful and fast service
Helpful and fast
Really speedy dispatch after easy buying process.
Great to see minimal packaging used to help the environment.
Great price. We'll informed with delivery updates. Once arrived it was better than I expected. Great cover well made
The breathable poly cotton cover is very good quality heavy material. Fits the boat well.
Delivery very prompt.
The twine was exactly as described and perfect for the job.
Responded immediately and with excellent knowledge and customer service. Fast delivery. Can’t recommend enough!
the product is perfect main sail repaired ready to go
Excellent strong lightweight clips ideal for swapping out flags easily
to be used for trapeze lines - hopefully will withstand UV better than other cheaper versions.....
Ordered and it arrived within 2 days.. Superb personalised service. Would highly recommend this website. Thank you.
Super service, dispatched next day and arrived in time... Fantastic service.
These blocks are a nice balance between quality and weight - I needed something light for jib sheet clew blocks as I didn’t want too much weight hanging on the corner, and it needed to run smoothly (and stay running smoothly) - these fit bill nicely. The sheave is also more protected than other blocks where the edges can get chewed up where they hit the mast.
Used the Dyneema to make soft shackles. Spliced easily but was noticeably “tighter” when pulling through the tails than I found for similar 4mm Dyneema. Glad for the set of Fids. However I ordered the black colour and whilst it was easy to mark up white Dyneema for planning the splices I couldn’t see the pen marks I made on the black rope. I suppose I should have thought of this and got a white marker! Overall very happy.
Easy to order and promptly sent. Used the 4mm Dyneema to make soft shackles - my first attempts - found it easy to splice and it has made some useful and strong shackles.