Just an update. Ares did contact me, as I knew they would, and have offered to replace them.

I would like to highlight that this was a UPS issue totally and the fact that Ares stands by their products and customers speaks volumes for company credibility.

I have done some research regarding the cleaning of wetsuit material, which this is, and the do's and don't s, the care and feeding of...etc.

At first I thought, great! Wetsuit material will be "Bullet Proof" and easily cleaned. wrong.

I will share this info on another thread, but in short, don't do what we were thinking, bad idea to launder. There are special cleaners out there for wetsuit material, at a cost of approx $20 plus S&H. Plus, there is the question of what this will do to the printing. Gentle handling is a must!

I should be able to post more soon.