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Join Date: Jul 2006
11-13-2012, 12:38 PM
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I hate being cold and wet and there is a dive shop close by thats got some 5mm wetsuits for 100 bucks. They got them from a fire department barely used and didn't need them anymore. Is 5mm to thick to move in?
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Join Date: Apr 2010
11-13-2012, 12:46 PM
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Depends on the wetsuit. What temp is the water you'll be in. I have a 4-3 xcel drylick and have used it in 48 degree water. Didn't feel a thing. Check out whiskeymilitia.com they have them on sale now through their private stash. You'll have to sign up; it's well worth it.
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Join Date: Oct 2012
11-13-2012, 3:08 PM
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Well I ride most of colder months in 5/3 O'neill Epic and it's working just fine.
As far as I know, in diving wetsuit you might not have the same range of motion as you have in all watersport specific wetsuits. I think they're not so elastic because of different type of neopren that they are made of.
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Join Date: Dec 2011
11-13-2012, 3:45 PM
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definitely check out the sale that whiskeymilitia.com is having right now. a 4/3 or 5/3 zipperless with taped seems would be better for you. Beyond that, the limiting factor is more likely to be your exposed hands and head, than the rest of your body.
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Join Date: Apr 2008
11-13-2012, 6:30 PM
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If money wasnt an issue, id go with the O'Neil psycho freak 4.5/3.5 its light and feels more like a 3/2
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Join Date: Jun 2011
11-13-2012, 8:13 PM
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I do. It's super thick. The O'Neil is a better option, but you'll get used to riding 5mm. It will fatigue you at first.
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11-13-2012, 8:36 PM
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Originally Posted by TheHebrewHammer
I do. It's super thick. The O'Neil is a better option, but you'll get used to riding 5mm. It will fatigue you at first.
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You wear a 5mm down here in FL?? I thought my 3/2 was ample enough and I thought i had thin blood lol
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Join Date: Apr 2008
11-13-2012, 8:41 PM
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Hahaha
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Join Date: Jun 2011
11-14-2012, 4:58 AM
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Ya man I friggen hate cold water!
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Join Date: Jul 2006
11-14-2012, 5:30 AM
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Well I ride in NC and only a handful of times when a wetsuit is needed, plus its usually on a heated lake thats pretty close. Thats why I don't want to spend a ton of money on it. But man I hate jumping in and getting cold water running straight up your back. I guess I got thin blood too.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
11-14-2012, 6:14 AM
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Just bought the XCEL Hawaii 4/3 Infiniti Full Zip for 139.00 shipped off whiskeymilitia.com so I guess we'll see how this one works. Its got to be better than the old 2/1 O'Neil I've been wearing and on real cold days a heater top plus the 2/1 which is so tight you can bearly breath.
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Join Date: Aug 2011
11-14-2012, 7:56 AM
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I just bought an Oneil (Gooru I think) 5/3 and it definitely does the trick. Air temp in UK is about 6-8 degrees so can only guess what water temp is like. After a cable session entering the water 4or 5 times you come out pretty much dry and feel fine when in the water. The only problem are the bits that aren't covered i.e hands and feet.
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Join Date: Nov 2001
11-19-2012, 11:50 AM
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Another helpful keep warm hint is to wear a neo beenie or hood. Keeping your head warm in cold water will go a long way to keeping you warm!
There's also no shock/panic effect after your head gets dunked on a spill!
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Join Date: Mar 2011
11-19-2012, 11:56 AM
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The 5/4 Xcel Drylock I use for surfing is much more comfortable than the 3/2 I used for wakeboarding
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Join Date: Jun 2012
11-19-2012, 1:05 PM
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Honestly, if you are going that thick, why not go with a drysuit? The range of motion is really good compared to a thicker wetsuit. Plus u can wear sweatpants and a sweatshirt underneath and stay toasty. I pretty much go from my long armed spring suit straight into my oneill boost drysuit.
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Join Date: Dec 2011
11-19-2012, 6:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Readyaimfire
Honestly, if you are going that thick, why not go with a drysuit? The range of motion is really good compared to a thicker wetsuit. Plus u can wear sweatpants and a sweatshirt underneath and stay toasty. I pretty much go from my long armed spring suit straight into my oneill boost drysuit.
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for wakeboarding I agree. The person above mentioned he uses it for surfing (I assume Ocean). In that case, a dry suit can be really dangerous due to fins of the board or bottom of the ocean ripping the suit. If that happens and the suit fills with water, you're ****ed and will probably drown.
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Join Date: May 2001
11-19-2012, 9:00 PM
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Drown because of the cold water?
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Join Date: Dec 2011
11-20-2012, 11:49 AM
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Drown because of the cold water?
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no because the suit is full of water and it's nearly impossible to swim in a dry suit full of water.
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Join Date: May 2001
11-20-2012, 2:11 PM
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All you have to do is float... surf boards float, so do vests
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Join Date: Dec 2011
11-20-2012, 2:39 PM
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All you have to do is float... surf boards float, so do vests
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With rip tides and strong currents you need to be at full capacity. Unless the waves are tiny. But in most cases they're not.
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Join Date: Jan 2011
11-22-2012, 5:34 AM
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Originally Posted by jonblarc7
Well I ride in NC and only a handful of times when a wetsuit is needed, plus its usually on a heated lake thats pretty close. Thats why I don't want to spend a ton of money on it. But man I hate jumping in and getting cold water running straight up your back. I guess I got thin blood too.
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A heated lake??
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Join Date: Jul 2006
11-22-2012, 7:50 PM
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There's a power plant on the lake that takes in water to cool its turbines. So were the water discharges the water is always warmer by a lot . In the summer it can get above 100. It's like a hot tub at night but sucks if you want to cool off in the middle of the day
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Join Date: Nov 2012
11-23-2012, 10:24 AM
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Can I get a few names of the so called heated lakes. Trying ti find a place to board over XMAS.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
11-23-2012, 11:33 AM
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In NC I think the only ones are Hyco and Belews Creek. I only ride Belews and the water in the hot spot should stay in the 60's all winter.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
11-25-2012, 7:56 PM
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I have a Henderson 7mm wetsuit (really stretchy and soft) you pay for what you get. I used it last weekend with 37 air and 49 degree air...
I also routinely when scuba diving in the great lakes (Tobermory) get water in the low 40's and I am down for 30 mins.
Dry Suit is nice but def more bulk.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
12-02-2012, 4:41 PM
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Well just alittle update I used my new XCEL Hawaii 4/3 Infiniti Full Zip today at the cable. Air air was warm at 65 and I think the water was around 45 maybe colder. At no time was I cold today which was great. When I got done riding after two hours of falling a lot my bathing suit was barely wet. Water never felt like it was rushing in like my old suit I highly recommend this suit for the price.
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