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Postby r10ley » Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:57 pm

Hi, may sound like a crazy question but here we go : P when I go surfing after I come out the water I seem to collect shed loads of water in the bottom legs of my wetsuit. Im guessing this is weighing me down and its abit annoying as it wobbles when I walk! It seems to get in then seal itself in. Just wondering if anybody else has experienced this and does it mean my wetsuit is too big? It was a great fit when I got it but unkown to me neoprene does give quite abit during wear : /

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Re: Big Feet!

Postby PapaW » Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:30 pm

are you wearing boots by any chance? With the suit under the boots?!
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Re: Big Feet!

Postby r10ley » Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:37 pm

Yeah im wearing boots but I put the suit ontop of the boot : S
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Re: Big Feet!

Postby PapaW » Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:00 pm

Humm.. its prob that the suit is that tight on your legs and with the boots there too its not letting it drain like it should.

Either don't where boots unless you need to... and every now and then hold the bottom of your legs open to let it out while your out. Guess you got big ankles as opposed to big feet lol!
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Re: Big Feet!

Postby PredationSA » Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:55 pm

Also if the suit is quite loose around your neck it's also going to let in a lot more water than usual and added to what Papa mentioned (the tightness resulting in lack of drainage) it's going to trap even more water.
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Re: Big Feet!

Postby r10ley » Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:27 pm

Thanks for you input, yeah I have chunky ankles lol I always assumed it was cause the suit was too big but as you say that would make sense cause it would drain. Ill try getting the neck realy tight just before I pass out should be good.

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