GEAR AID Revivex Wetsuit Shampoo

At twenty-nine dollars, the GEAR AID Revivex wetsuit shampoo is cheaper than the antibiotics you will need if you keep rinsing your suit with tap water and hoping for the best.

## Overview

Every diver knows you should wash your wetsuit after every dive. Most divers also know that rinsing with fresh water alone does not actually remove the salt crystals, bacteria, and organic material that break down neoprene and produce that unmistakable wetsuit stench. GEAR AID's Revivex Suit Shampoo is a concentrated formula designed specifically for neoprene — it strips out salt residue, kills odour-causing bacteria, and conditions the rubber to maintain flexibility and extend the life of the suit.

A 296ml bottle is concentrated, so a capful per wash is all you need. For Australian divers putting in regular weekends at places like Bare Island, Rapid Bay, or the Mornington Peninsula, a single bottle will last months. The difference after the first wash is immediate — suits come out smelling neutral rather than like a tidal rockpool in February, and the neoprene feels noticeably softer and more supple.

It works on all neoprene gear, not just wetsuits. Hoods, gloves, booties, and BCD bladders all benefit from proper cleaning, and this handles all of them. It is also effective on drysuits and other technical diving equipment.

## Key Features

- Concentrated formula — small amount per wash, bottle lasts months - Removes salt residue, chlorine, and organic buildup from neoprene - Kills odour-causing bacteria without damaging the rubber - Conditions neoprene to maintain flexibility and extend suit life - 296ml (10oz) bottle - Works on wetsuits, drysuits, hoods, gloves, booties, and BCD bladders - Biodegradable formula - Can be used as a soak or direct wash

## The Good

- Genuinely eliminates wetsuit odour — not masks it, eliminates it - Neoprene feels softer and more flexible after conditioning - Concentrated formula means excellent value — a capful per wash stretches one bottle over 30+ washes - Works across all neoprene gear, not just wetsuits - Biodegradable, so safe for grey water systems and septic tanks

## The Bad

- At $29, some divers will baulk at paying for "soap" when they have been using free tap water for years — but the suit longevity argument is real - Not widely stocked in Australian dive shops, so Amazon is often the only convenient source - The 296ml bottle is small — heavy-use divers washing multiple suits may want to buy two

## Verdict

Wetsuit care is one of those boring maintenance tasks that most divers skip until the smell becomes socially unacceptable or the neoprene starts cracking. The GEAR AID Revivex shampoo makes the job quick, effective, and worthwhile. A single bottle at $29 will outlast several months of regular diving, and the combination of odour removal and neoprene conditioning genuinely extends the life of your suit. If you are spending hundreds on a quality wetsuit, spending twenty-nine dollars to look after it is not a hard sell.