My question,do you guys wear shorts over the wetsuit?I never did till about a month ago and I come to find out not everybody does.In you personal opinion.Cool or not cool to wear shorts.

Never used to but I succumbed to Joe's peer pressure, now I do.

you too huhh!Joe does have a way of convincing. <BR>

lol yeah being made fun of every time he sees a spring of fall video or picture does that.

ok, listen. it's not only a fashion statement, you're also doin' yourself a favor...the shorts also hides your little nubbin' tryin' to poke outta your wetsuit. get my drift? <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/lol.gif" border=0>

It's all about the cool factor.<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" border=0> Guys shouldn't wear speedo's for the same reason. Put the shorts on and don't ask questions. If you don't do you walk around the boat with your hands behind your head as well<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/proud.gif" border=0>?

I always did...i feel naked without shorts on. Plus, having "<i>your little nubbin' trying to poke out of your wetsuit</i>" sounds relatively scary to me

"little nubbin" <BR>Don't have that problem even when it's cold.<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" border=0>

I had the same question a while back and turned out to have a ton of replies. <BR> <BR><a href="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65919/99143.html" target="_blank">http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65919/99143.html</a>

hahaha Joe traumatized me too.

Joe get around.I'm telling Frankie!!lol

How do all you homophobes expect to get the girls to topless if you have some phobia about being able to see a shadow of your dick/balls through the wetuit. Speedo and wetsuit are entirely different. <BR> <BR>+ if I don't want to see it I won't look. <BR> <BR>And I still have no idea what you guys do in the boat. I wear my shorts underneath. Then I drop the wetsuit when I hit the boat, dry off and tan. Or at least I did when the lakes weren't frozen. <BR> <BR>signed, <BR>man with no shame

I just want to be cool.<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/uhoh.gif" border=0>

You guys were obviously never into competitive cycling -- road biking huge miles forces you into lycra shorts -- gets you paste silly anatomy "reveal" concerns.

dane, that's why i never got into cycling. <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/lol.gif" border=0>

Growing up surfing in SoCal, I can't imagine wearing shorts over my wetsuit. If I ever paddled out that way, I would have to kick my own ass!

Hard core cyclists laugh at juniors who wear shorts over their cycling shorts too. On a bike, you really don't want extra material wadded up under your ass.

if you have cycling shorts under regular shorts, there's no way in hell anything could get wadded up! <BR> <BR>that's what i was told, anyway. <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/lol.gif" border=0> <BR> <BR>brad, surfing's different. <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/wink.gif" border=0>

Joe, you would change your mind if you rode 100 or 200 miles in a day. At these endurance levels every little seam and stitch becomes critical.

i don't think i can do 100 or 200 miles in a day. i'd take too many smoke breaks! <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/lol.gif" border=0>

Dane, <BR>Do you still shave your legs? <IMG SRC="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0>

you have to shave your legs and wear lycra<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/uhoh.gif" border=0> sorry but I will stick to wake and snow<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" border=0>.

Jet Pilot has killer ride shorts that actually have the wetsuit material incorporated into the design of the shorts in all the right areas for guys. <BR>In a girls opinion, I say ixnay on the shorts on the outside ;) <BR>Check Jet Pilot out online- their '05 gear is rad

Ha, ha, this thread is really funny....Again. I used to be a competitive cyclist, and when I was doing that I had no problems wearing lycra. I also shaved my legs. Try explaining that to the other guys in your high school gym class. That said: I still insist on wearing shorts over my wetsuit, and yes, I do think its different for surfers. It's just a style thing. When I'm being a sissy and wearing a wetsuit I just like to cover it up as much as possible. <BR> <BR>

I don't have a problem with my little nubbin showin when i strip down to nothin in the boat so i can put my shorts on the OUTSIDE of my wetsuit. It's all about style....not that i have any. If it weren't for my wife i'd still be peggin my pants.<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/blush.gif" border=0>

<blockquote><hr size=0><!-quote-!><font size=1><b>quote:</b></font><p>If it weren't for my wife i'd still be peggin my pants.<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote> <BR> <BR>BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

Yea, I have two friends that always put their shorts over their wet suits. Their always stripping down butt naked to put their suits on. Me, I just put mine on over my shorts I don't like wasting the time or maybe i'm not as proud as they are. Yea, I think its the proud thing!! ha ha

I guess this guy is a queen for not wearing shorts over his suit? <BR> <BR><a href="http://www.wakepics.com/media/Butinsky_Collection19.mpg" target="_blank">http://www.wakepics.com/media/Butinsky_Collection19.mpg</a> <BR> <BR>I wouldn't exactly call a baggy drysuit stylish, but if it will let me ride Dec-Mar w/o freezing my wrinkle brothers off, so be it.

I guess it is all about style thanks Joe!

Surfing ain't that much different - You'd get laughed right out of the line up for sportin' shorts over the wetsuit. <BR> <BR>Either way, here's how to solve this problem - DRYSUIT. Joe, do you wear the board shorts over the drysuit?

Brad, I'm with you. I grew up surfing and I don't think I could make it twenty feet without getting beat down. That and the fact that my man-size is exponential and there's no reason to hide his glory. As for shorts under the suit, personally there's no room(with previously mentioned package). My boys prefer a nice comfy surrounding with plenty of room to explore, can't have shorts cramping his style. Now spring suit, I say shorts all the way, spring suits a homosexual.

Drysuit ~ Still waiting for Joe to hook me up.<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" border=0>

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I think the vest is the deciding factor. no vest=no shorts.

big ed, i ordered it last week. i left the guy a message today to see when you'll be getting it. he hasn't called me back. <BR> <BR>i'll let you know as soon as he calls me.

jeff, are you serious w/ that question? <BR> <BR>if so, then no. <BR> <BR>(Message edited by dakid on November 29, 2004)

Sure <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/rofl.gif" border=0>

Just bustin' yo a$$, homedog!

shorts over the wetsuit for sure. it adds an increase in style. while the vast majority of surfers don't, i one day witnessed a guy surfing down the line with shorts over and he absolutely killed it. but for the wake, shorts are a must. Disregard Steve Hiltschers "package", only seen it with the wetsuit on, but nothing to brag about!!! HAHAHA

<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65919/201196.jpg" alt="Dry"> <BR> <BR>This will solve your dilemma. I haven't worn a full suit while wakeboarding in over two years. My only question is, how long before people start wearing trunks over their drysuits? <BR> <BR> <BR>Don't laugh... it could happen!

it won't happen. you'd have to buy a whole new set of boardshorts bigger than your normal ones, just to fit over the drysuit. <BR> <BR>...not that i've tried or anything. <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/lol.gif" border=0>

Joe ~ you would be the first <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/lol.gif" border=0>

Somebody will, or has already done it. <BR> <BR>I'll stick to lookin funny in my trash bag while I'm nice and dry and toasty!

wouldn't that person be nice and dry and toasty as well? <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/lol.gif" border=0>

Yeah but he'd have to deal with a wet pair of trunks when he's done.<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/wink.gif" border=0>

HAHAHAHAHA

seems to be a function of your coast. im from the east and just about everyone ive seen wears shorts. now that ive moved to az seems like no one wears shorts.

I wear shorts for only one reason.... tan lines. <BR>My wetsuit is shorter than my usual trunks, so if I ride sans shorts, I have a four inch band of blindingly white leg skin showing, causing me to become distracted and crash. <BR>It is also a safety issue. The glare could temporarily blind other boaters, causing a crash.

Speedo under, boardshorts over.

drysuit for sure. <BR> <BR>

Jared, you called me out!! You SOB. I admit my junk is extra small, especially in cold water. I can't believe you were looking you sick bastard! I just don't get it, why shorts? What function is there? I don't have chicken legs like you Jared, so maybe that's it. haha. I used to and then I realized there is absolutely no function.

haha, hilscher, you left the door wide open with that comment, and i had to take advantage of it. you have to admit, it was a good one though. and for the shorts, it adds a little steeze to the session. try it out. it is guaranteed 30% better riding with shorts over the suit. steve, lets ride soon.

ricky g not only wears shorts over his wetsuit, but he sags them as well. <BR> <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65919/201248.jpg" alt="">

I guess I was talking about a shorty wetsuit. I either use that or a drysuit. What do all you fashion experts say to do in a shorty? <BR> <BR>Although I am not sure why I am asking as I still plan to ride with my shorts underneath regardless of the feedback. <BR> <BR>btw nice post with the saggy trunks on top. Adds a new dimension to this conversation. Maybe one of you guys could step it up even further and go all Criss Cross by putting them on backwards.

Criss cross,What totally crossed out?lol

Some input from SoCal who sees wetsuits everyday...it is not cool to wear shorts over your wetsuit!!! or wear shorts under your wetsuit (I don't even know how this would be possible because wetsuits are supposed to be tight) <BR>It's like.... <BR>Wearing speedo's under your boardshorts, you might as well buy the swimsuits that have the built in mesh liner. <BR>or <BR>Like most of the NY/NJ people I know that wear basketball shorts to the pool or beach?? Isn't this what boardshorts are for. <BR>or <BR>Wearing socks with sandals?? <BR>or <BR>A short sleeve collared shirt with a tie?? <BR>or <BR>Tucking your shirt in and then not wearing a belt <BR>or <BR>OK, I will stop there for now....

Hey Eric, to everything you said.... Done that.

You guys are all talking about "nubbins" when really a nubbin is a third nipple. Doesn't anyone on here watch friends? "What happens when you flick it?" <BR> <BR>And I wear shorts on the outside of my wetsuit. The way I see it, you look like a geek either way, so why not look like a geek and feel comfortable at the same time.

The socks with sandals really ticks me off. lol <BR> <BR>I've been wearing wetsuits mostly surfing living in Florida so the whole idea seemed foreign at first, but I guess I've warmed up to the idea. <BR> <BR>May have to break out the shorty this weekend damn it. Yes, spoiled. <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" border=0>

Just as rediculous: <BR> <BR>Wearing long shorts and pulling your socks up to your knees. Just wear pants!

J-Rod, <BR>O-da-lay Vato. <BR> <BR>I liked the look of the dickie pants cut off at the knee with the long white tube socks pulled way up and the black and white sneakers. This is the dress code for the people standing on shore at Lake Berressa in the summer. LOL

Ok, heres a twist on this subject....do the ladies wear their bikinis on the outside of the wetsuit?????

The solution seems so obvious to me. <BR> <BR>Warm: shorts <BR>Chilly: shorts, long-sleeve jacket <BR>Cold: drysuit <BR> <BR>I wear a wetsuit almost every day these days, in the surf. I'd get laughed out of the water with a chorus of KOOK! and DONKEY! (rightfully so) if I paddled out with boardshorts over my suit. <BR> <BR>That picture of Ricky G is hilarious.

Thane nailed it. I gotta say.... You just look stupid if you wear a wetsuit with a life jacket and no shorts. Ricky G style for sure. I sag the shiz out of my shorts over my wet suit.

Sweet. I hope this doesn't conflict with my rash guard I wear at the clubs.

I went surfing yesterday in Cocoa Beach area and I wore no shorts!! Just thought you'd like to know!! <BR> <BR>(NOTE: I did have a wetsuit on though, don't worry. haha) <BR> <BR>Speaking of which, the waves were amazing yesterday...anyone else not wear shorts over their wetsuits while surfing yesterday??

Scott, I found a few of the most fun waves I have had in quite awhile yesterday, all while not wearing shorts over my wetsuit.

Paul, thats what I like to hear!!

Just got back again! <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/proud.gif" border=0> Have I mentioned that surfing doesn't suck? Okay, thread hijack over....

damn paul! don't you work?!!?!?! (as i sit at home typing this) <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/proud.gif" border=0>

Once November rolls around I try to keep mid-mornings open. Nothing like winter surfing between 8am and noon. <BR> <BR>I got up at 4am this morning and pounded away until 7, then went to surf. Now I'm at the office from 11-5. Pretty much my winter routine. I do some work in the evenings at home as well. Self-employment is the only way for me. <BR> <BR>All work and no play makes Paul a grumpy boy.

4am???? i'm snorin' and droolin' at 4am! hell, i'm snorin' and droolin' at 7am! <BR> <BR>yeah, i know what you mean...i'm startin' to like this whole self-employment thing. <BR> <BR>(Message edited by dakid on December 03, 2004)

It's weird, that's the most productive time of the day for me. I'm pretty darn ineffective after dinner, though.

what time you get to bed, like 7pm???

9-10pm these days. I don't get up at 4ish if I am not surfing. Then I sleep in until 5! <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/wink.gif" border=0>

sport the shorts over!!!!

na no shorts over. thats so f-n stupid looking. first time i brought all my surfer buddies out in the boat was winter time and definately wetsuit time, and there was a whole other boat out riding and they had shorts over thier suits and now still till this day my friends think wakeboarding is gay and tell everyone in our area its gay. i dont care much cuz i love wakeboarding but you can see how if you wear clown suits that is what people are going to think of the sport. then to make it even worse that same other boat was totally making fun of surfing and wearing shorts over thier suits when they were wakesurfing. just like shanes wakeboard pants, its just a fad/style. maybe wakeboard pants would look better over a fullsuit.

matt buddy, <BR> are you really going to let surfers dictate our sport. come on man, do you not do shorts cuz you dont like them or cuz your scared what others outside the sport think. plus that, your buddies need to step back, i dont think just because that boat wore shorts over the wetsuit means they have to call the sport gay. mabye your buddies just sucked at wakeboarding?

don't do it.

jared, I don't know if he is letting surfers dictate the sport, just generally accepted fashion principles. <BR> <BR>For instance, I choose to wear clothes generally thought of as more masculine. Other men in society have the desire to wear clothes traditionally worn by women (panties, dresses, bras). I compare these individuals, or cross-dressers, to those who choose the less traditional shorts over wetsuit approach to fashion. <BR> <BR>Why do they do it you ask? To show off their own personal style? Maybe. To feel more comfortable? Perhaps. A sad cry for attention? Definately. <BR> <BR>Mind you, I feel individuals, such as cross-dressers, should be able to dress as they choose. Just realize that when you come in contact with surfers or other members of society who follow the norm, you will be and subjected to all the persecution that comes with that (be it justified or not). <BR> <BR>To summarize, me and my friend will tease you if you wear shorts over your wetsuit in my boat. <BR> <BR>JonM

yeah dude if i never went snowboarding before and didnt know much about it, if i went and people were wearing pink skirts i would think the whole idea of snowboarding and the scene is gay. thats how lots of people see wakeboarding i think because they see cartoon graphics and shorts over wetsuit or wakepants or whatever else is wierd out there.

That's the cool side of wakeboarding. I think they're more turned off by the other things wakeboarders are usually associated with

all right all right, i guess we have our own opinons, but tell me this, you dont wear a life jacket and no shorts over the wetsuit do you?

na man i just run it like im surfing. fullsuit only. the foam of the westsuit is the same as my skinny illegal vest.

Actually I do wear my life jacket over my wetsuit. Just like I wear my jacket over my normal clothes and my shorts underneath. <BR> <BR>Unfortunately my life jacket is the ugliest one on the water so I don't know why I'm handing out fashion advice. (foam &amp; pink/teal/black). Santa if you're listening....

matt, you ride at naci, me too. shoot me an email and we'll go ride. check it on my profile.

Wakeboarding: Boardies over the wetsuit! <BR> <BR>Surfing: Wetsuit - no boardies under or over! <BR> <BR>Case closed.....

i like the whole wetsuit thing on, its like wearing tight pants while you wakeboard. You can get that rock'n roll sidepipe thing goin. faded denim wetsuit bottoms are the wave of the future

what?

bootcut ones

why cant wakeboarders just go for the surfer look. i think byerly looks rad in the old days with his surfer style and just wearing a fullsuit. plus whats the big deal about wearing shorts over. are you trying to look cool for all the people at the lakes in the winter.

<blockquote><hr size=0><!-quote-!><font size=1><b>quote:</b></font><p>why cant wakeboarders just go for the surfer look.<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote> <BR> <BR>cause wakeboarding isn't surfing.

joe, what do I wear wake surfing? This is so confusing.

i bet theres alot of guys who wear boardshorts over thier wetsuits when they ride and thier probabaly dumb enough to think it looks cool wakesurfing. lol i think it would be funny to see a black guy though wearing a fullsuit then with white shorts over cuz of the color contrast opposite. and no im not racist, a few of my close boys aren't white. if they made wetsuits made for wakeboarding they obviously would be designed to wear shorts over them for style so why dont they make it look cooler and make the legs skin color on the suit. then it would look cool like a spring suit and trunks.

wow, you're really taking this <i>shorts over wetsuit</i> thing seriously, aren't you? <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/lol.gif" border=0><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/wink.gif" border=0>

<i>"...why dont they make it look cooler and make the legs skin color on the suit"</i> <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65919/202258.jpg" alt="">

So was it cool that the guys in Shock and Awe were not wearing shorts over their wetsuits since they were in the surf, even though they were strapped to a wakeboard? <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/biggrin.gif" border=0>

na im not serious and not serous about wakeboarding either but just like you joe i like to support what i believe. nothing bad and i think its cool if you personally like to wear boardshorts over ur wetsuit cuz thats what u like and you get stoked that way when you ride, but ive grown up a surfer, skateboarder and snowboarder so those sports have always influenced my style. one thing ive seen from those sports since i was little is you dont really have to add on stuff to look cool. ive been competing snowboarding for the past 9 years for fun, snowboarding for 5 and skating for two and ive seen some funny fads roll in and out. if the pros do this then the public does it kinda deal. skateboarding had a baggy pants fase(not sure what that did) and snowboarding had the same but also with like 27 inch stances. i know im just babling on but i wore boardshorts over my suit once cuz i fell for the trend and had the feeling like i wouldnt be cool riding with the guys i was riding with without my shorts cuz they had it but it seemed like when my legs bent out or were way bent they kinda stuck around on my suit legs anyway.

yeah remember the "sag no drag" phase in skating was so cool until the first baker video came out and hesh came back. Same with the new neoproto phase in snowboarding, jeans and striped shirts. To each his own i guess, I think its great to have some diversity in the styles people wear.

No boardshorts! I could care less actually but whats the point? A few years back i used to wear boardshorts but now looking back its kinda funny. Plus then ur boardshorts are wet after you take off ur suit. Up till two years ago i used to see alot of pros wearing boardshorts over thier suits so nobody can really bag on nobody for doing it but i havent seen too many heads do it anymore. Its defiantely alot funnier when people have them underneath i think cuz of all the bunchyness. Hey matts whats goin on. Ryan was sayin you just learned backside rodeo 7's at Bear yesterday. Nice buddy!!