Wetsuits?
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EvanB85
Team Poseur
- Location
- Tacoma, WA, USA
Jetpilot flight john 2/3 mm, plus the F-22 Flight Jacket, which I think is 5mm. If it's too cold, just throw some under-armour on.
Frosty
New York Crew
- Location
- Western New York
i had both JP and Slippery suits... both were nice and did well in 50-60 degree water tems for me... although in colder air temps i was pretty chilly.
I just recently bought a Mormaii... not sure how that will do... wait and see i guess.
I just recently bought a Mormaii... not sure how that will do... wait and see i guess.
LBE
Eddie Would Go.
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
I have both Slippery and JP suits. If you are getting a full suit, I would get a "surf" suit. Qucksilver, Xcell, ect. I dont think the JP full is as durable as a surf suit, IMO.
You need a good 2-3 suit. Notice I said good. Make sure the seams a taped and glued and get super stretch. I didn't realize what a difference these things made untill I got a good suit. It will cost you, but it is worh every penny.
You need a good 2-3 suit. Notice I said good. Make sure the seams a taped and glued and get super stretch. I didn't realize what a difference these things made untill I got a good suit. It will cost you, but it is worh every penny.
onesojourner
I use a thumb throttle.
- Location
- springfield, mo
2/3 will be fine for those temps. if you are riding hard you might get a little warm. if the air is colder than 60 though it might get chilly.
surferdude345
X-H
- Location
- Blacksburg for school
a 2/3 full suit should be fine for that, i am partial to ripcurl. i have never used a jp suit but the surf suits are made to be extremly comfy
DaUpJetSkier
I like square
- Location
- Marquette, MI
Remember full suits are much warmer than johns, esp if your in the water a lot. Ive only seen one once but Hurley makes a really sweet full suit that is also a no zip, they are hard to find online I tried one on in surf shop once and it was sweet. They had a lot of technology into it.
surferdude345
X-H
- Location
- Blacksburg for school
those hurley suits are real comfy but if i rember they were real expensive, make sure u get something thats got glued and taped seems
oxnard111
Creative RE Purchasing
- Location
- so Cali, Ventura/Oxnard area
Like LBE said, don't be cheap when it comes to purchasing a wetsuit, you'll pay for it in the long run if you do
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wydopen
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wydopen
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rip curl has several lines of suits...the "classic" series would be fine...they are about 165$ and they are pretty good...they just dont have as much superstrechy rubber on them...but for riding skis its not as important as surfing
onesojourner
I use a thumb throttle.
- Location
- springfield, mo
for that kind of use get one on ebay. wasteland bought one for 75 bucks I think.
surferdude345
X-H
- Location
- Blacksburg for school
If your only gonnna use it 4 times year i would just get a low level suit someone mentioned the classic series thats perfect.. the glued seems keep the suit warm and from coming apart. The taped seams keep them from ripping not nessary if your not wearing it alot. The more expensive surf suits are made of real strechy material not really that helpful for skiing. Some big surf shops have their own brand for cheap or cheap ebay or look for last years models
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wydopen
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wetsuits arnt something you want to buy used...unless you like stewing in someone elses urine: :Flush::bad:
i'm not into that ahahah
Dirtybird
Ex*ta*ski
- Location
- St. Clair, MI
You're not supposed to urinate in wet suits....plus thats kinda gross.
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wydopen
Guest
are you serious???
jetskee
Team Not-As-Ugly-Anymore
- Location
- Newark, Ohio
The tighter the fit, the warmer you will be. If the suit is baggy on you
at all, that lets the water flow in and out and doesn't really help.
The whole concept behind a wetsuit is to let the water in, your body heats it,
and it acts as insulation. If new water keeps flowing in easily, it carries
away your body heat. Of course, this all depends on how much time
you spend in the water vs. up and riding on the ski.
So, if you can, try the suit on first. If it feels too tight out of the water,
it will probably be just right in the water. My own experience, anyway.
I have a Slippery Matrix suit that fits OK in the body but the legs are a bit loose. I use it all summer without the jacket more for protection than
warmth.
I have an O'Neill 3mm scuba diving john/jacket combo that I use
in the early spring and late fall. I have ridden in sub-50 air/sub-50
water with it and it was tolerable (I won't say I was warm, but I wasn't
freezing, either). The O'Neill is REALLY tight, but it keeps me REALLY warm.