The Truth about Rash vests

[Laguna]

Im not sure if its just me but everytime I wear my rashvest underneath my wetsuit , it really makes my neck bad and gives me a bad rash pain. Im starting to think they are called rash vests for another simpler reason now.

Anyone else get damn burning pains from their rash vests?

[.Jen.]

Is there a label in the neckline? They always bug the fleshin' outta my skin so I cut them off. Might be worth giving that a shot if there is a tag there

[dougirwin13]

Actually I ifnd they STOP rashes (hence the aussie colloquial "rashie").

But Jen is spot on - that only works if you make sure nothing irritating is inside them. And the damned things DO come with labels. Immediate surgical removal with stitch picker/razor blade/carpet knife/whatever on purchase!

-doug

[surf patrol]

It might sound stupid but make sure that the vest is not inside out. If you have a plain vest you might be wearing it inside out. It should be helping you against rashes

[Dec]

yes...someone else has this problem!

Around my neck, and the back of my arms get light rashes. A guy in australia helped solve this a few years back... Basically (yes this will sound stupid!) you need to melt a bar of soap with water in the microwave..then pour a little bit around the irritating neck area.

It will harden and stop it all together.

Note: It eventually wears off but that's ok, the problem wn't come back!

[Matt_South]

I get a sore neck whether I wear a rash vest or my wetsuit where it rubs, I find a good coating of vaseline round my neck helps it quite alot

[Laguna]

Thanks fir the help, oh and the rashvest isn't inside out lol. I think Jen might be right about the label, I'll try cutting it off and see if it happens later on.

[Mojo Jojo]

What I hate about rashies is how they ride all the way up to your nipples underneath your wetsuit and stay there all session.

[Driftingalong]

Might be a poorly constructed wetsuit that's at the root of your trouble.

My 3/2 is like that; damned stitching right on the neck!
My rashie reduces the rash extremely, but it hasn't eliminated the problem all together.

My 5/4 on the other hand has no stitching on the neck => so, no rash problems there.

[Laguna]

Good point, it could also be that. I did think of that because im now using my 3/2 O'Neil Epic 2 which is fine and al , except at the neck its rubbery and would feel irritating if I had no rash vest on

[welshmikey]

Im not sure if its just me but everytime I wear my rashvest underneath my wetsuit , it really makes my neck bad and gives me a bad rash pain. Im starting to think they are called rash vests for another simpler reason now.

Anyone else get damn burning pains from their rash vests?

i wish i could post a picture of my neck up my mother thought id tried to commit suicide and got really worried lol and i get some very funny looks in town

[Matt_South]

i wish i could post a picture of my neck up my mother thought id tried to commit suicide and got really worried lol and i get some very funny looks in town

I used to get the same, a good coating of vaseline sorts it right out

[welshmikey]

i wish i could post a picture of my neck up my mother thought id tried to commit suicide and got really worried lol and i get some very funny looks in town

I used to get the same, a good coating of vaseline sorts it right out

vaseline damages wetsuits, my rash vest is actually one of the ti systems on the inside not neoprene or rubber so not sure if ti effects it but i dont really want to risk it. thanx for the tip tho

[Matt_South]

vaseline damages wetsuits

Probably not the best idea then

thanx for the tip tho

Thanks for yours mate, best stop using vaseline now

[bluesnowcone]

i used to get a rash from my hood in the winter

[welshmikey]

vaseline damages wetsuits

Probably not the best idea then

thanx for the tip tho

Thanks for yours mate, best stop using vaseline now

your welcome, im goign to try teh melted soap and water trick someone posted

[Laguna]

Im pretty sure now that its just the summer wetsuit im using. The rubber material at the neck gives me a bad rash.
Today I was using my 5mm winter suit and didnt bother with a rashvest and I was fine. I forgot just how much difference it makes when paddling with a 5mm suit on and boots.

[dougirwin13]

I've only heard of this happening when a wet suit makes contact with the skin on the neck.

If you are wearing a half-decent brand rashie (even most of the cheapies are half decent), have removed the tags and pulled the neck out of you wettie I can't figure out where you could have gone wrong.

Vaseline should help too. Make sure the rash guard covers your neck well tho.

:(

Sorry I'm not more help on this one.

-doug

[Laguna]

Ye I do use a pretty decent rashie under the wettie and have it protecting my kneck but still doesn't work with my summer wetsuit , I cant explain it

[Driftingalong]

I think part of my problem with my 3/2 is that it is a little big for me, so the neck probably isn't as tight as it should be. This probably causes extra rubbing through the rash guard, so I still get a little irritation.