Just because summer is over doesn’t mean you have to forgo your favorite water-based activities until next season. Instead, simply don a wetsuit and dive right in. You’ll stay nice and warm no matter ...

Let’s talk about “firsts.” O’Neill wetsuits sure has a ton of them. While it’s pretty common knol’ that Jack O’Neill invented the modern wetsuit in the ‘50s, did you know he actually created the first ...

And yes, we know the very legendary Jack O’Neill did in fact have an eyepatch, so no disrespect. On the contrary, we celebrate the man from Santa Cruz who virtually invented the modern surfing wetsuit ...

What are the best O’Neill wetsuits? O’Neill is one of the oldest wetsuit manufacturers with a loyal following since they first hit the market in the 1950s. It is easy to see why, as their wetsuits ...

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Support our work! The Inertia may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn more about our gear review policy here. O’Neill first debuted the legendary Hyperfreak wetsuit ...

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Jack O’Neill, the Santa Cruz entrepreneur who opened one of the world’s first surf shops and pioneered the neoprene wetsuit that helped popularize year-round cold-water surfing, has died. He was 94.