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Damn these wetsuits

Postby farside » Sat May 06, 2006 11:29 am

Guys
I do not know how you cold water folk do the wetsuit thing on a regular basis.

I live in sunny Queensland, Australia and its heading into winter time.
Chilly this morning so out comes the 3mm spring suit (all we ever need in these parts) and off I go....

Man.... all of a sudden you feel like your 10 kgs heavier, once fluid paddling is now stiff and sluggish, you cant make a minor adjustment to your position on the board as you paddle into a wave cause the suit sticks like sh*t to a blanket on the deck of the board.

My hat is off to you all...please bring back summer and my fav rashie.
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Postby Dec » Sat May 06, 2006 4:35 pm

ha ha, I remember that...Doesn't last too long though, then y'ull be in your rashie.

Well, it's about choices...do you love surfing enough to paddle into large waves in a michelen costume? (I certainly do!)
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Postby GowerCharger » Sat May 06, 2006 6:40 pm

you should come surf here in january, 5mm suit, boots, gloves and a hoodie. makes you look like some kind of fetishist. Paddling gets more tiring, and i find the hoodie affects my balance badly, but its better than getting hypothermia and its better than not surfing at the time of year when the waves are biggest!
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Postby orbital » Sun May 07, 2006 10:30 pm

I have a 4mm for it's now spring here, the water is still pretty cold. I love wetsuits, it makes me feel like a superhero haha. It's like getting a full body hug all over while wearing them.

Come winter, i'll be getting a dry suit for a 5mm doesnt' cut it in ICE.
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Postby waverider1510 » Mon May 08, 2006 12:42 am

and i thought i had it bad... winters in rhode island are do-able in a 5/4/3 with a nice pair of boots and gloves.. it didnt get cold this winter tho..

amen for a costa rica trip in a few weeks
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Postby jennie » Mon May 08, 2006 3:45 pm

hey wave rider im off to costa rica in september too...cant wait
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Postby grub » Mon May 08, 2006 4:45 pm

they suck... been 8 months and i just can't get use to it. The most annoying thing is the tight feeling on your nuts but without them it would really put a spanner in the works. I can't wait for it to warm up enough to get back into my 3x2 or better yet shorts
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Postby bluesnowcone » Mon May 08, 2006 4:48 pm

if you live in da cold then you get used to it and its weits when you take of your boots and gloves, thats aboyut as much as we take of in the uk, its far to cold for board shorts, unles its like a 20 min surf.
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Postby Brian » Wed May 10, 2006 10:28 am

does anyone ever get their nuts like 'seperated'? like one goes down one side of your wetsuite and the other down the other side? I HATE IT :shock:
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Postby grub » Wed May 10, 2006 10:58 am

Brian wrote:does anyone ever get their nuts like 'seperated'?

:shock: I am imagining the cags of a dog.... I suppose it would be similar to a "cut lunch" :lol: ... when its cold enough for a wetty there is no way my "jatz crakers" will be hanging that low :wink:
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Postby Brian » Wed May 10, 2006 11:18 am

it happens when i sit on my board occasionally
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Postby grub » Wed May 10, 2006 11:35 am

Brian wrote:it happens when i sit on my board occasionally

:idea: Ever thought about a career in the area of pe##s puppetry :wink:
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