Q What is a Surf-fur?
A: Surf-FUR is a unique, multifunctional coat designed for surfers, divers, swimmers, and any water sportsmen. The soft coat is made of lightweight polyester fleece with a special inner membrane called TPU, allowing it to be completely wind-proof, water-proof, and breathable.

Q: What special features sets Surf-fur apart from other dive/swim parkas?
A: The Surf-fur, which has a design that is uniquely ours, is made of specially engineered fabric just for our product. The cool-looking, reversible, hooded coat is completely wind proof and water resistant. The garment's long, generous cut allows surfers and divers to change in and out of their wetsuits comfortably. The coat even has Zen changing pockets that go all the way through to pull down suits or pull up pants. The Surf-fur is machine washable, and has stainless steel reversible snaps.

Q: Am I going to sweat in the Surf-fur?
A: No, the membrane has small holes that allow vapors to go through, but not large droplets or wind. Therefore, your sweat escapes through the fabric.

Q: How is the Surf-fur utilized?
A: The Surf-fur is an all-around protective utility garment that offers comfort, warmth and safety. Because the body loses heat 10 times faster in water than in air of the same temperature, prolonged periods in the water may produce long, slow cooling and undetected hypothermia, even in tropical water. PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) suggests that water sportsmen, especially divers, use protective garments to heat up before, in between, and after dives to insure that the body heat has been restored. Besides keeping warm and dry, the Surf-FUR coat can be used for changing, wrapping and storing wetsuits in the car, and wearing over a wetsuit to keep the car seats dry.

Q: Is it necessary to wear the Surf-fur in warmer areas?
A: (Because water has a specific heat approximately 1000 times greater than that of air, and a thermal conductivity 24 times greater than that of air), the body loses heat much faster in water than in air of the same temperature.

Using a diver as an example; repeated dives over several days may produce long slow cooling and undetected hypothermia even in tropical water. At the end of a dive, PADI suggests a cold diver should overdo the re-warming until sweating occurs, which indicates that body heat has been restored. This is when the surf-fur would become a diver's best friend. The diver could put it on immediately following a dive, change under it, reverse it then continue to wear the coat until they were completely re-warmed.

Q: What sizes do you have?
A: We have child sizes X small (1-2 year old) to Large (size 12 youth) and Adult XS to XXXL. If you wear clothes, we have your size.

Q: How do I figure out my size?
A: Whatever size you normally take in a wetsuit (or t-shirt) would be your size. However, if you like things a little more roomy, go a size up (especially if you plan on wearing a dry suit and/or dive gear under it.) The cut is generous enough to change under, so stick with your size if you are just using it to cover up. You can also check out our sizing chart on our website.

Q: Do you have team pricing?
A: Yes, please call Cynthia at (858)752-4580 to get the current team pricing. Minimum order for pricing is 18 Pieces.

Q: Can I embroider or screen print on the Surf-fur?
A: Embroidery looks great on the Surf-fur, however, when you reverse it, you will be able to see the embroidery from the other side. We suggest using a team patch or embroidering fabric and then sewing it on the coat. Screen printing is not possible since it is made of polyester.

Q: What color choices do you have?
A: We currently have black available in all sizes. Black holds the heat much better than any other color. We do have some Navy blue Surf-furs in limited quantities, but they do not have the Ipod pocket and completely flat seams.

Q: Is the Surf-fur machine washable?
A: Yes, wash in cold water, no bleach, in the express cycle and hang dry. The more you wash it, the softer it becomes.

Q: What if the snaps detach from my Surf-fur?
A: Fleece is the hardest fabric in which to attach snaps. We have worked very hard to find the best snaps available as well as ensure that the snaps are attached properly. About 1 Surf-fur out of 100 have snaps that fly off. If this happens to you, e-mail us, let us know how it happened, and then take it to your local shoe repair or tailor. Have them put the snaps back on and send us the receipt. We will send you a nice check to cover the cost of repair. We take the quality of our gear very seriously and are working on getting this question erased forever from our website. Thanks for your patience and total coolness on this matter.

Q: What if the size I bought doesn't fit and I purchased it on-line?
A: Please send it back to our physical address at 942 Andrew Ave, Encinitas, CA 92024. Make sure you include $15 to cover the return shipping. Please choose sizes carefully.

Q: Who are the creative minds behind HeatLab, Inc.?
A: Surf-FUR was created in 2003 by husband-and-wife team Zenon and Cynthia, two Southern California surfers and entrepreneurs who were looking to fill a need in the market for a warm, comfortable and functional, before-and-after surf coat.