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3/2 in uk winter?
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Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:02 amby Dubber Lang
hey guys... haven't been out since early december, and i've only got a 3/2 suit- with boots, gloves, and a cap mind... is it much colder than december out at the moment? will i die in a 3/2, or just get really cold? i'm in swansea, really want to get back oot...
cheers in advance!
Re: 3/2 in uk winter?
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Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:26 amby Phil
i was going to say you would be fine but then i would feel bad if you died of hypothermia
Re: 3/2 in uk winter?
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Thu Jan 07, 2010 12:03 pmby essex sucks
haha i was cold in my 5/3 so very unlikely your be warm
Re: 3/2 in uk winter?
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Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:09 pmby esonscar
Dubber Lang wrote:hey guys... haven't been out since early december, and i've only got a 3/2 suit- with boots, gloves, and a cap mind... is it much colder than december out at the moment? will i die in a 3/2, or just get really cold? i'm in swansea, really want to get back oot...
cheers in advance!
Have a go and let us know
Re: 3/2 in uk winter?
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Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:55 amby isaluteyou
If you are a polar bear or penguin you might get away with it.
Re: 3/2 in uk winter?
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Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:32 amby billie_morini
you're jivin' us, right?
Re: 3/2 in uk winter?
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Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:58 amby r896neo
My first winter on the north coast of ireland i survived with a 3/2 and a thermal rash vest with hood, but you'll do well to surf for more than an hour maybe 2. I think i have pretty good circulation/ blubber though and seem to be ok when others are cold.
If you had a thermal vest booties gloves and hood now is not unbearable but by early feb- early april it'll be definately too cold.
Re: 3/2 in uk winter?
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Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:47 pmby Dubber Lang
nuts
ah well, just bought a second hand 5/3... coupled with a 2mm hood, 5mm gloves and 2mm boots, i should be alright i reckon
once again, cheers for the advice guys
Re: 3/2 in uk winter?
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:17 amby billie_morini
Dubber,
I think you'll be glad you got that 2nd hand 5/3mm suit. Go have fun now!
Billie
Re: 3/2 in uk winter?
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Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:16 amby Aloha
sh1t I can get cold in a 3/2 in Sydney during the winter! Get more rubber on you man!
Re: 3/2 in uk winter?
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Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:59 amby surfergordz
I had a 5/3 on the other day with 5mm boots & gloves, and a 3mm hood.
And I was warm & toasty everywhere apart from head, but I've tried 5mm hoods before and still get just as cold on my head. Probably because cold water always getting flushed in when duck divin or wiping out!
The water was 9 degress, but the air temerature was 1 degree!!! (celcius)