Best wetsuit thickness?

Well, its getting to that time of year when the water and air temp drop and it gets COLD!!!

I want to get a fullbody wetsuit so i can ride untill the lakes freeze.

What thickness should i get? I want to be warm as possible but dont want it to be so bulky that i cant ride. What should i go for 3/2? 4/3? 5/4?

What do you all ride? and what temps?

Personally I much prefer the warmth and comfort of a drysuit when it gets cold.

They cost to much for me......

3mm body, 2mm in the arms and legs is fairly typical. I would spend the extra 10 - 20 bucks as opposed to a full 2mm wetsuit.

Unless you get a smoking deal, a good wetsuit will cost you just as much as a drysuit if not more.

How cold will the water/air temp get?

I rode a 4/3 O'Neill Psycho this year up in Michigan, and with 49 degree water and 39 degree air at 7 in the morning, the only thing that was cold on my body were my hands and toes. I would have even been able to ride for much longer if I had some closed toe bindings and gloves. It is, though, almost too warm to wear that thing when the temps get a bit higher.

Keep checking http://www.whiskeymilitia.com/ a couple times a day for fullsuits. I have seen about 3 smokin deals on suits on that site in the past couple weeks that made me feel like I got ripped off...

and I wouldn't say it restricted my riding at all.

(Message edited by wakeslife on August 20, 2007)

I have a 2.0 shorty and HATE it! I am shivering the whole time! My wife rides a 4.0 shorty with long sleeves and says she is pretty comfy.

There's a sweet dive outlet down in Key Largo, can't remember the name, but if you're going south on Highway 1 it is on the right side and has a big great white shark coming out of the front of it. Anyways, you can get some amazing deals there on wetsuits and other dive gear, I go everytime I am in the area. I think I picked my wet suit up for about $40.

Ok thanks roddy, we have the same temps. Or even colder!
I will go with a 4/3. the CT's will come in handy this fall

Drysuit-$400
Good wetsuit-$200

If you are looking for a wetsuit try Hotline. made in Santa Cruz for their cold water. Great deals also. www.hotlineonline.com

the oniell pyscho is nice because it has the firewall on the back, which stops most of the water that seeps (sp) in through the zipper when u first get in the water

I didn't realize how much drysuit prices went up. I could have sworn I paid around 200 bucks for my Bare. Now they are 400!

BTW, 200 bucks will get you a middle of the road wetsuit not a good one. Phsycho II's are 400. Coincidentally, I just got mine back from the factory since the seams came apart and they gave me a brand new suit! SO they definitely back their products.

I would still pay more to wear a drysuit for wakeboarding. You're fine in a wetsuit while riding, but sitting in a wet suit while the boat is up to speed sucks!

If you've never worn a drysuit, you'll be surprised how cheap they are when you try one....

Adrenaline Watersports sells a very nice dry suit for $269.

http://www.adrenalinewatersports.com/proddetl.aspx?ID=297&CatID=8&SubID=17&pg=0

i use a oneill epic 4/3 and that keeps me warm in water down in the low 50s when its in the 40s i wear my dry suit

make sure you try on a wetsuit before you buy it. you want it skin tight. my is really tight, but i stay almost dry in it.
good seams and tight fit are what matter. i can wear a 3/2 all winter in norcal.