Because we're dedicated to representing real-deal excellence. Aka: The best wetsuits, like parachutes, must work — every time. And like winning Olympic Track & Field gold medalists, stronger is always better.
Simply put: We believe that the Yamamoto Corporation in Osaka, Japan produces the world's best and most durable rubber. And we exclusively use the pinnacle offering of their most advanced materials. Aka what we call: OG Optimum Technology.
+ Warmer & Lighter: 99% water impermeable compared to the standard 65% via oil-derived neoprene) -- laminated to the world's finest 4-way stretch & pill-proof nylon (markedly increasing responsiveness & overall product lifespan)
+ Titanium-coated: Specifically,
For OG Optimum Technology, the functional superiority is real -- and so is the perfectly uniform microcell structure that's shaped like tiny hexagons (as opposed to how the cell structure of oil-based neoprene looks and functions more like your kitchen sponge).
Point being: Yamamoto materials produce a lighter, warmer & longer-lasting wetsuit -- because of the water that your wetsuit doesn't absorb. Moreover, we are also confident that the most ecologically sound wetsuit (or car or whatever you purchase) is the one that lasts the longest while functioning at the highest level.
To slow down human consumption and advocate for the customer's return on investment, a premium and sustainable product must include functional performance that is both legitimate and durable.
And we are proud to say that our job is to represent all of the above -- with the greatest integrity, sincerity and execution. Going strong -- since Day One.
More About the Genesis of OG Optimum Technology
Though CKTH, XIIIG & 00 BY XIIIG are new brands, they were founded by John V. Campbell, who has been a disrupter in the surf and broader performance industry since 2005 -- when he launched his first wetsuit company in San Diego, CA.
Always focused on superior design and materials, John worked closely with Tommy Yamamoto and his father: innovator, Keiichi Yamamoto, legendary Japanese industrialist. Together, they further refined the company’s unique limestone-based rubber offering. And their work helped re-position the product to pioneer a new quality standard for the global product category.
Being the last Westerner to meet with Keiichi, the Yamamoto Family provided John with the everlasting honor being one of three speakers at Keiichi's memorial service in downtown Osaka, Japan in 2009 (the then Japanese Prime Minister of Japan was also in attendance, sitting front-row to pay his respects).
In the two decades since their first meeting, John, Tommy and the Yamamoto Corporation continue their collaboration: giving CKTH, XIIIG & 00 BY XIIIG unparalleled access to ground-breaking and functionally superior innovations in material technology.
