The 2022 Xcel Axis Women’s 5/4mm hooded wetsuit has inherited forty years of Xcel innovation. As new materials and designs evolve, they make their way into the Axis wetsuit. For example, Xcel makes the Axis using Superprene, a Japanese limestone-based neoprene known for warmth, flex, durability and less weight. The Axis also now features plush Thermo Lite IR in the chest for infrared heat recycling. With a 100% performance stretch outer skin, the women’s Axis increases ease of paddling and changing in/out of the wetsuit. A watertight chest zip, which uses Xcel’s time-tested entry system, helps prevent flushing. We use the Axis in our rental fleet, and it’s also perfect for other watersports like stand-up paddle, kiteboarding and kayaking. Available in a non-hooded back zip, too.