Operator in Tropicam Black tactical neoprene
Custom Tactical Neoprene · Mission-Built

Built to the Requirement

Veteran-owned — and already in the water with U.S. maritime special operations, military divers and rescue swimmers. Custom dye-camouflage wetsuit kits in three colorways, every line item traceable to a requirement. Designed and tested in Hawaii.

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BUILT TO AFI §6.3.3.4 THERMAL STD BUILT AT REQUEST OF U.S. MILITARY DESIGNED + TESTED · HAWAII VETERAN-OWNED · VOSB SAM-REGISTERED · CAGE 95FY2
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Dye CamouflageComms-Compatible HoodsChemlight PouchesSubdued Reverse-Field FlagWaterproof Mission PocketsZippered Relief FlyParachute-Dexterity GlovesVulcanized Booties Dye CamouflageComms-Compatible HoodsChemlight PouchesSubdued Reverse-Field FlagWaterproof Mission PocketsZippered Relief FlyParachute-Dexterity GlovesVulcanized Booties

We don't sell a catalog. We map every requirement to a line item — and build the kit around the mission.

01 / Requirement
Every modification from the operator thread maps to a specific piece and a manufacturing response. Full traceability for compliance review.
02 / Doctrine
Configurations built to the AFI §6.3.3.4 thermal & environmental protection standard — from surface layer to cold-water steamer.
03 / Provenance
Custom tactical neoprene, designed and tested in Hawaii. Standard 30-day build on the proven Waihana platform.
Three Swatches · One Platform

Camouflage, by Environment

The Tropicam dye-camouflage platform in three mission colorways. Any kit piece can be produced in any single colorway — or mixed across the kit by operating environment.

CW-01 · TROPICAM GREEN

Tropicam Green

GREEN-DOMINANT

The flagship dye camouflage — green-and-gold tones for reef, littoral and daylight maritime environments where contrast dissolves into structure and shadow.

CW-02 · TROPICAM BLACK

Tropicam Black

BLACK / GRAY · LOW-VIS

Black and gray dye camouflage tuned for low-visibility night operations and the subdued profile of maritime special operations work.

CW-03 · TROPICAM COASTAL

Tropicam Coastal

BROWNS / TANS · COASTAL-STYLE

Brown-and-tan dye camouflage in a Coastal-style palette — built for surf, sand and the coastal transition zone where green reads too cool.

◆ Single colorway across the kit, or mixed by environment — your selection, locked at order.
Operator-Requested · Mission Modifications

Engineered for the work.

Every modification on this page came from operators in the water. We build them in — not as upcharges on a consumer suit, but as standard capability on a tactical platform.

/01

Dye Camouflage

Color worked into the laminate, not printed on top — Green, Black and Coastal, each tuned to its operating environment. Camouflage matched to the water column.

/02

Chemlight Pouches

Integrated chemlight stowage across jackets, tops and steamers — illume and marking carried on the operator, indexed and ready.

/03

Comms-Compatible Hoods

Perforated ear ports accommodate over-ear (OpsCore AMP) and in-ear (Invisio X5) headsets — offered swim-cap (1.5mm) and skirted (5.5mm).

/04

Subdued IFF

2"×3" left-shoulder loop field for unit patches, subdued reverse-field US flag on the right shoulder, reduced low-visibility logos, whistle pocket with no S.O.S. print.

/05

Waterproof Mission Pockets

Sealed dry pockets sized for a large phone, plus an optional zippered relief fly — added to the Farmer John, jammers and steamers on request.

/06

Dexterity-Preserving Gloves

Non-bulky 3- and 5-finger gloves with thinned trigger-finger and thumb — sized to preserve parachute-manipulation dexterity per the PJ standard.

Track Record · In Service Now

Already in the Water

Waihana doesn't pitch the force from the outside — we already supply it. Our exposure gear reaches operators through leading defense distributors and the military exchange system, and direct through unit purchases from Virginia Beach to Pearl Harbor to the Western Pacific.

Since 2022
Equipping U.S. maritime forces
20+
Units & commands supplied directly
3 + AAFES
Defense distributors & the Exchange
Every
Maritime SOF & rescue community
Through ADS Through Tidewater Tactical + additional defense resellers Supplied to AAFES (the Exchange) Direct unit purchases
In service across — U.S. Naval Special Warfare · Navy EOD · Air Force Pararescue & Special Tactics · Army Special Forces Combat Divers · U.S. Coast Guard · SOCOM components
Global Posture · Open-Source

Where They Operate

Representative U.S. maritime special-operations and rescue duty stations — with the Waihana thermal loadout matched to each station's water. Hover a contact for the recommended suit. Click a numbered cluster to zoom into a dense area. Many of the commands plotted here are already Waihana customers.

UNCLASSIFIED // ILLUSTRATIVE — OPEN-SOURCE HOMEPORT LOCATIONS
LIVE PLOT // 0 STATIONS · 8 COMMANDS ◇ HOVER A CONTACT FOR RECOMMENDED LOADOUT PROJ · EQUIRECTANGULAR
Tropicam Black low-visibility layer
Tropicam Black · Low-Visibility

The Night-Ops Layer

Black-and-gray dye camouflage on the 255gsm Ultra-Stretch laminate. Hood with neoprene face seal, exterior 7mm chest loading pad, integrated whistle, thumbloops and anti-slip silicone hem binding. The low-visibility surface layer when a full wetsuit is more than the mission needs.

FABRIC
255 gsm
PROFILE
Low-Vis
COLORWAY
CW-02
À-La-Carte · Requirement-Traceable

The Mission-Built Kit

A curated surface-to-cold-water kit, built à-la-carte so each operator carries exactly the thermal range the mission demands. Reference per-piece pricing; configuration and fleet totals quoted on request.

0
Unique Pieces
0
Mission Colorways
0
Day Standard Build
0.5–7.5mm
Thermal Range
Board Shorts 0.5mm
$69.99
2× zippered cargo pockets, drawstring, zippered fly, 1.75" belt loops.
§6.3.3.4.3
Hooded Rashguard 0.5mm
$109.99
Heavy lycra; chemlight pouches, whistle pocket; hood optional.
§6.3.3.4.3
Leggings 0.5mm
$99.99
Heavy lycra base layer with drawstring.
§6.3.3.4.3
Long-Sleeve Top 1.5mm
$139.99
Shoulder velcro & subdued flag, chemlight pouches, thin under-arm panels, low collar.
§6.3.3.4.4
Jammers 1.5mm
$155.00
Zippered relief fly, 2× waterproof thigh pockets, reinforced seat.
§6.3.3.4.3
Turtle-Neck Jacket 7.5mm
$353.00
Chemlight pouches, shoulder velcro & subdued flag, thin under/over-arm neoprene, turtle-neck collar.
§6.3.3.4.5§6.3.3.4.2
Farmer John Trousers 7.5mm
$311.20
Zippered relief fly, 2× waterproof thigh pockets, resistant fabric on knees & seat.
§6.3.3.4.5§6.3.3.4.2
Full-Body Steamer 3/2mm
$499.40
Chemlight pouches, shoulder velcro & flag, thin under-arm neoprene, whistle pocket, low collar.
§6.3.3.4.4§6.3.3.4.2
Full-Body Steamer 5/4mm
$599.80
Cold-water steamer; same mods with a turtle-neck collar.
§6.3.3.4.5§6.3.3.4.2
Comms Hood 1.5mm 5.5mm
from $49.99
Perforated ears for OpsCore AMP & Invisio X5. Swim-cap (1.5mm) or classic skirted (5.5mm).
§6.3.3.4.7
Dive Gloves 1.5mm
$39.80
Non-bulky; 1.5mm trigger finger & thumb for dexterity.
§6.3.3.4.8
Dive Gloves 5.5mm
$69.99
Cold-water; 3.5mm trigger finger & thumb to preserve dexterity.
§6.3.3.4.8
Neoprene Socks 1.5mm
$49.99
Standard neoprene socks for warm-water work.
§6.3.3.4.7
Booties 5.5mm
$69.99
Vulcanized scuba/surf-style sole — built as booties, not socks.
§6.3.3.4.7
Booties 7.5mm
$89.99
Cold-water vulcanized sole for hard-bottom entry and exit.
§6.3.3.4.7
Kit Gear Bag
$169.99
Sized to carry the full listed kit. Support item.
SUPPORT
OPTIONS · +$29.99 zippered relief fly · +$39.99 per waterproof pocket CUSTOM FLY / CARGO POCKETS / BELT LOOPS · +~30 DAYS development
In the Field

The System, Built.

DRAG / SWIPE →
TB-J01Turtle-Neck Jacket

Turtle-Neck Jacket 7.5mm

Premium hooded neoprene with chest loading pad, shoulder velcro and subdued flag — finished low-vis.

TB-T02Farmer John Trousers

Farmer John 7.5mm

High-coverage trouser with zippered relief fly, waterproof thigh pockets and reinforced knees & seat.

TB-L03Long Sleeve Top

Long-Sleeve Top 1.5mm

The transitional layer — shoulder velcro, chemlight pouches and thinned under-arm panels for the swim stroke.

TB-T04High-Waist Trousers

High-Waist Trousers 1.5mm

Streamlined trouser for the warm column — pairs with the jacket or runs solo under a rashguard.

TB-G05Dive Gloves

Dive Gloves 1.5/5.5mm

Non-bulky, dexterity-preserving — thinned trigger finger and thumb for parachute manipulation.

TB-R06Hooded Rashguard

Hooded Rashguard 0.5mm

The 255gsm low-visibility surface layer with chest loading pad, whistle and anti-slip hem binding.

AFI §6.3.3.4 · Thermal & Environmental Protection

Configured to the Standard

The kit maps to the PJ thermal & environmental protection standard by water temperature. Build the operator's loadout to the conditions — surface layer to cold-water steamer.

Water Temp
Required Configuration
Kit Pieces
Ref
> 70°FWARM
Surface Attire
Board shorts, hooded rashguard, leggings, jammers — TL-prescribed for adequate protection.
§6.3.3.4.3
60–70°FTEMPERATE
Wetsuit Top, Min.
1.5mm long-sleeve top minimum over the surface layer.
§6.3.3.4.4
50–60°FCOOL
5mm Wetsuit +
7.5mm Farmer John + turtle-neck jacket, or the 5/4mm steamer — 5mm or greater.
§6.3.3.4.5
ALL OPSHAZARD
Wet/Dry/Thermal Suit
Worn on all ops missions where fuel spills, jellyfish, coral or manmade hazards may be negotiated.
§6.3.3.4.2
EXTREMITIESALL
Gloves · Booties · Hood
Commensurate thermal protection; non-bulky 3/5-finger gloves preserve parachute-manipulation dexterity.
§6.3.3.4.7§6.3.3.4.8
Tech Jammers in the field
Jammers · Built for the Mission

Built at the Request
of the U.S. Military

The maritime neoprene short for operators who spend the day in and out of the water. 1.5mm performance neoprene, zippered relief fly, twin waterproof thigh pockets sized for a large phone, reinforced seat and a non-slip posterior. Tuned for personal-watercraft operations, ocean insertion and temperate seas.

NEOPRENE
1.5 mm
POCKETS
Waterproof
FLY
Zippered
Tropicam Green dye camouflage
CW-01 · The Origin Pattern

Where Tropicam Began

The platform started as a reef-environment camouflage: green-and-gold dye tones engineered for the sun-dappled water column, where that contrast disappears into structure and shadow.

The Military asked for it in black, then in coastal browns. Same build doctrine, same proven detail set — three environments, one platform.

CW-01 GreenCW-02 BlackCW-03 Coastal
Technical Reference

Platform Specification

Shared construction doctrine across the kit. Component thicknesses and configurations vary by line item and mission requirement.

SPEC-01
Neoprene
Eco-friendly Performance Neoprene · 0.5 / 1.5 / 3.5 / 5.5 / 7.5mm & 3/2 · 5/4 configurations
SPEC-02
Camouflage
Dye camouflage on Ultra-Stretch Poly Lycra laminate — Tropicam Green · Black · Coastal
SPEC-03
Internal Lining
Jade Titanium Dioxide coating · dry entry without lubricant, thermal reflection
SPEC-04
Surface Layer
255gsm heavy-lycra laminate · hooded, with neoprene face seal
SPEC-05
Mission Pockets
Sealed waterproof dry pockets (large phone) · optional zippered relief fly
SPEC-06
Comms
Perforated hood ear ports · OpsCore AMP (over-ear) & Invisio X5 (in-ear)
SPEC-07
Identification
2"×3" shoulder loop field · subdued reverse-field US flag · reduced low-vis logos
SPEC-08
Reinforcement
Resistant fabric at knees & seat · chemlight pouches · integrated whistle pocket
SPEC-09
Provenance
Designed and tested in Hawaii · standard 30-day build · built at the request of the U.S. Military
Requirement Traceability · Compliance

How We Build a Quote

Every requirement from your thread comes back mapped to a line item, a manufacturing response and a status — so compliance review is a read, not a reconstruction.

Confirmed

Ready to Build

Spec understood, on-platform, no action needed. Enters the standard 30-day build on full payment.

Proposed

Approach Offered

We recommend a manufacturing approach — comms-hood pairing, vulcanized booties — and ask for a light sign-off.

Open

Decision Required

A customer decision that affects price or scope — custom fly, cargo pockets, colorway mix — locked before the quote is final.

STANDARD ETA
30 days + shipping
CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT
+~30 days prototype
DELIVERABLE
Compliance matrix
DESIGN + TEST
Hawaii
Government & Unit Procurement

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Capability Brief

Unit, agency and government inquiries for custom tactical neoprene kits. We already supply the force directly and through defense distributors — send your requirement thread and we'll return a line-item matrix, colorway options and a fleet quote.

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