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Swim Secure Selkie Recycled Change Robe

This robe/coat only comes in the one unisex size, but was plenty big enough to do a quick change even for me (a woman on the slightly larger size). I found that the length could hide my modesty easily enough when changing, as it came to my knees.

I did have a little issue with the length of the sleeves in that they were only just about long enough, but being tall (5'11¾") with long limbs I would've preferred a couple of more inches, as I got breezy wrists.

Also the velcro fastening at the wrist doesn't quite seem to be in the correct place which made it quite tricky to successfully close the air gap, but I did like that there are velcro tabs at the elbow to give the option to have a full or shorter length sleeve

Featuring cosy, quick-wicking Sherpa fleece lining it is warm enough for the job, though the quite noticeable orange fleece did have a tendency to shed a little on clothing, but I'll guess that this will stop after a few wears as it settles in.

As well as the two normal hand pockets, it also has two zipped pockets - one inside, one out, and a large inner pocket at the bottom of the coat big enough to hold your swimming gear.  It also has V-shaped side cutouts at the bottom for ease of movement.

It has a few other nice features:

  • extra-long zip pulls which are easy to handle with cold wet hands

  • a really nice deep fitted hood, with toggles to adjust the opening, which kept my head toasty warm - always a much needed benefit with wet hair and windy weather

  • a drawstring at the waist for a more fitted look as these robes are very boxy, so this is definitely a plus if you want to use it as a general coat

Made from Recycled Polyester (RPET), it is shower-proof, and comes in two colour choices, two-tone grey or blue. Both have a bright orange flash on the hood, orange lining and embroidery, and the blue has coordinating orange edge details.

The thing that I really liked about the Selkie, that other swim robes we’ve tested don't have, is that it comes in a matching, roomy drawstring bag. Swim robes are oversized, therefore take up quite a bit space in the wardrobe, so having the bag makes storage a much simpler task, and keeps the robe somewhere clean whilst you are enjoying your quick plunge.

price: £125

more at » https://swimsecure.co.uk/products/selkie-recycled-change-robe