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Thanks leej, interesting article. I only kinda skimmed it so didn’t see if it mentioned wind chill. Pretty sure that a 2mm upper body in a biting NE on a genuinely 0 degree day would drive me out of the water pretty quickly

Is it a warm 3/2 or a cold 4/3? That surely is the key question

What was the usp leej? Noble gas infused neoprene?

Well I guess the big jump in warmth came when they ditched overlock as the go-to for 3/2 seams, but that was 30 years ago I suppose. Everything since probably falls under the marginal gains category - different linings, fewer seams, better zips etc. I have also read speculation that some manufacture...

It’s an interesting question steve. I always buy from at or close to the top of the range, discounted in the ‘off’ season. At that price point, anecdotally I’d say that there’s been a steady improvement in warmth, flex and fit. I never buy the likes of the dawn patrol or omega, so can’t comment on t...

I guess if he’s new to surfing he may just want to fit in?

I have never struggled with any wetsuit except when I needed a shoulder reconstruction. I just don't understand why you have all these problems I think steve must be quite new to surfing so doesn’t appreciate how amazing modern wetsuits are. My current 5/3 is more flexible and nicer to surf in than...

swvic wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 27, 2023 1:02 pm

Same same? Different builders drilling into adult learners perhaps?
Settle, gstk, kids from Wales never get beyond that point

I knew you’d seek revenge for the arm some day, swiv

Shingles in older age has been linked to A/d too, and there was a study done in (cough) Wales recently which found a possible benefit of the shingles vaccine in halting the spread of amyloid plaque caused neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. The study was done in Stanford. They just used our datab...

No wonder Godsave had to give up surfing. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/18/no-swimming-no-surfing-how-a-summer-of-sewage-is-ruining-the-british-seaside-day-out Locally it’s way better than it used to be. The nearest break to where I grew up had a shit pipe running out that basica...

I heard that steve got warned off by the proper locals

No wonder Godsave had to give up surfing. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/18/no-swimming-no-surfing-how-a-summer-of-sewage-is-ruining-the-british-seaside-day-out Locally it’s way better than it used to be. The nearest break to where I grew up had a shit pipe running out that basica...

Oh hi womble, fancy seeing you here. You’re sounding terrifically core this evening if you don’t mind me saying

Hardly surprising given the punishment it had been subjected to over the years

Beanpole wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 14, 2023 8:05 am

Rightio, so I became 90% deaf in my right ear and had an operation to remove the exostosis in my ear that caused it but it was a hoax.

I hate to break this to you beans but your ear rejected you

Oh please. I’ve been surfing for 38 years in icy water and freezing wind and my ears are fine. Surfers ear in Australia is basically a hoax outside tassie

OK, a little perspective. Boots you don’t need until the water drops below 13 degrees, gloves around 10. Hood is the worst possible neoprene accessory and is only needed sub 10 degree water and extreme wind chill. There would never be a scenario in sub tropical Australia when a hood is necessary

Not really.