Lake Erie Monster
550 newb
- Location
- cleveland ohio
with out getting into a helmet what other option do you guys suggest for keeping warm in these cooler months. i dont plan to ride in the snow or ice or anything crazy like that.
head gear
- Thread starter Lake Erie Monster
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wydopen
onthepipe
- Location
- Goleta the Goodland
wetsuit hood
ZoonWen
Someone Fix My Ski
- Location
- Lake Dallas TX
Lake Erie Monster
550 newb
- Location
- cleveland ohio
sexy, might try that
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
- Location
- Hell, Florida
wydopen
onthepipe
- Location
- Goleta the Goodland
Freakrider
X247
- Location
- Tampa Bay area
stop by a dive shop and try on different hoods...some leave the face wide open but cover the ears and velcro strap under the chin...great to have in the cold wind...
wydopen
onthepipe
- Location
- Goleta the Goodland
ahh dive hoods arnt really what you want..they are really thick and uncomfortable...a nice surf hood works well....i ahve a 2mm one thats attached to a 1mm tank top and it works great..cant wear it under a helmet though
Freakrider
X247
- Location
- Tampa Bay area
I bought a 2mm hood like described above at a sidewalk diveshop sale....maybe because it's here in warm Florida....
wydopen
onthepipe
- Location
- Goleta the Goodland
ohh that would make sense..hahah the ones they sell in dive shops around here are 7mm...not comphy
wydopen
onthepipe
- Location
- Goleta the Goodland
i was thinking about it too...
Lake Erie Monster
550 newb
- Location
- cleveland ohio
ill try a surf hood, should i really look into getting a helmet, i really havent tried too much in the area of stunts yet
- Location
- Northampton, U.K.
I've got a nice thick steamer and integral hood but I don't like the built in hood. For freestyle, if you go in face first, which you often do, you get a blast of icy water in through the hood and straight down your back, and some times if the entry is hard, it can rip the hood back off your head altogether.
I would recommend a normal steamer and a separate balaclava hood.
I would recommend a normal steamer and a separate balaclava hood.
LBE
Eddie Would Go.
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
I bought a dive hood 2 years ago and used it twice. It gets too hot, even on a 40 deg morning. I also don't like my eares sealed off like that, messes with my equilibrium.