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Henderson has a long history of designing and manufacturing wetsuits for the United States Government at their USA factory located in New Jersey. Today, Henderson manufactures its Spec-Ops wetsuits used by the United States Coast Guard, United States Special Forces and various sectors of the United States Armed Services for Special Ops, Explosive Ordinance Disposal and SAR (Search & Rescue) operations and training. Although Henderson Spec-Ops suits are not available to the public, the Henderson TALON is now available for recreational users. Each TALON wetsuit is cut, hand glued, assembled and sewn in our USA factory using the exact specifications and materials used in our Spec-Ops line. TALON wetsuits must be special ordered. TALON wetsuits are made one at a time, specifically for the owner. Every suit bears a registration number and comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the craftsperson that inspected it. This guarantees that the TALON wetsuit you receive was made in the USA to Henderson’s exacting standards.
As in all wetsuits, the neoprene core is the heart of the product. No added
treatment, coating, laminate or lining can make up for a low quality blended
neoprene core material. Henderson’s core neoprene utilizes a proprietary
HYPERSTRETCH™ THERMOPRENE™ 100% Chloroprene Rubber (CR) formula
developed exclusively for Henderson and specifically for maintaining maximum
warmth when compressed at depths. This formula is produced in a TAA
compliant facility and is utilized in Henderson’s BA - BAA compliant SPEC OPS
/ SAR wetsuit line. The Henderson core neoprene combines a low modulus
with superior memory in a microcell structure, ensuring every Henderson
wetsuit will maintain its thickness and superior warmth and comfort over
many years of service.
Henderson SPEC-OPS wetsuits are internally lined with Henderson’s
exclusive Fire Fleece™ lining. Fire Fleece™ lining is an ultra-high stretch, low
pile, synthetic fleece which is incredibly comfortable. This comfort will enhance
performance during extended deployment. Fire Fleece™ lining also contributes
to the 300% stretch of the material making all land and water based movements
nearly resistance-free. This significantly reduces the effort required to move
in a wetsuit and significantly increases energy stores for thermal regulation
during prolong exposure. Fire Fleece™ lining minimizes water transfer
throughout the wetsuit resulting in maximum thermal conservation.
All the seams on Fire Fleece™ 3, 5, and 7mm wetsuits are double glued and
then blind stitched inside and out (most wetsuits are only sewn on one side).
This provides longevity, confidence, and performance in the most demanding
conditions.
The exterior laminate is also pill-resistant. Pilling occurs when wetsuits
are exposed to hook and loop style fasteners, non-slip swim platforms, BCD’s
and other dive gear worn along with the wetsuit. No high stretch wetsuit is pill
proof”, but the Fire Fleece™ exterior will resist pilling and abrasion significantly
better than other wetsuit laminates and will significantly increase replacement
cycle times.
The proven, back zip entry significantly accelerates the speed at which
users can be in the wetsuit and ready to deploy. Rear zip entry configurations
are well suited for use in confined spaces and tight quarters, like helicopter
cabins or surface deployment vessels. The suits can be easily unzipped for
comfort and quickly re-zipped prior to deployment.
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Worth every penny! 
