Winnter wety v Summer suit

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Winnter wety v Summer suit

Postby Johno » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:38 am

I,ve got a 5/3 winter wety Ripcurl Classic I find it dead comfy now it has streatched a bit and it keeps me dead warm,

I was lthinking of getting a summer suit is there much diffrence with the way you can move in a summer suit, does every one else have a wintter suit and a summer suit

I,ve seen some cheep last years modles and was thinking of getting one for the summer
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Postby drowningbitbybit » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:45 am

You'll be way too hot in summer in a 5mm suit, so, yes, you'll need a summer suit.

A summer suit is much less restrictive and soooo much easier to paddle in.

Not yet though - will remain winter suit cold for another month or two yet. :roll:
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Postby Stormrider » Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:56 pm

drowningbitbybit wrote:You'll be way too hot in summer in a 5mm suit, so, yes, you'll need a summer suit.

A summer suit is much less restrictive and soooo much easier to paddle in.

Not yet though - will remain winter suit cold for another month or two yet. :roll:


I have to agree with what drowning bit by bit said.

The nice thing about moving onto a Summer wetsuit,is how free you feel after wearing a Winter wetsuit,during Winter.

Not so great though,when you have to move back to a Winter wetsuit when the sea get loads colder.
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Postby Sillysausage » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:45 pm

doubt you could last summer in a winter suit, you'd boil up, i sometimes boil in the winter in my suit, though it depends how you feel the cold, would say a 3/2 or a 2/2 would be best
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Postby Dr Rev » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:58 pm

I wear my 5-4-3mm all year round ! no worries
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Postby sal » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:12 pm

Yeah, I've got a 5/3 and a 3/2!
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Postby Sillysausage » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:41 pm

S Boy, where d'ya live?
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Postby Stormrider » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:21 pm

Sillysausage wrote:S Boy, where d'ya live?
His location is a hole in the ground,where its dark and cold.

No wonder S Boy wears his Winter suit all year long.'lol'
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Postby northswell » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:01 pm

I think, IMO, a 5/4 yuo could possibly surf all year round on the east coast UK, but in the SW you would fry in a winter suit, 3/2 is the way to go in the summer up to early October down there.
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Postby essex sucks » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:14 pm

S Boy wrote:I wear my 5-4-3mm all year round ! no worries


same why buy two
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Postby Johno » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:32 am

I wore my winnter wety all last summer in nort walse, did'nt get hot or cold he he so was just wondering if there was a big improvment with moveabilty?

can any one recomend a 2/2 for about £80 - £100
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Postby RJD » Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:20 pm

hmm.

Prehaps I can trade with someone in the UK?

My summer suit for your winter one? like timeshare? :D
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Postby Johno » Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:23 am

depends if ya pee in yours!!!!
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Postby Clark » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:17 am

i wear my 5/3 all year round cos even in summer the waters cold not like its bloody hawaii!
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Postby Dr Rev » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:49 am

Sillysausage wrote:S Boy, where d'ya live?



In Essex, but hoping to move one day !
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Postby Surfing-Innovation » Thu May 03, 2007 10:12 pm

3/2 in summer!!

It's a bit late now, but my 'cheapskate' tip is buy your summer suit at the END of summer (when all the winter suits start to come in to the stores) and vice versa for the winter suits - so what if it's 'last seasons' design - they're generally a LOT cheaper!! :D
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Postby RJD » Thu May 03, 2007 10:21 pm

Johno wrote:depends if ya pee in yours!!!!


I dont, but I could start if you want me to!?! :D
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