that wetsuit discussion...

[Mr Percival]

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[alakaboo]

If the neck seal works where is the water coming from?
I'm with legion.

[Mr Percival]

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[alakaboo]

Yeah pretty much. Least for the first 20 minutes.
Certainly can't piss in it without deliberately introducing water unless I want to smell like a possum orgy.

[Mr Percival]

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[PeepeelaPew]

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[Mr Percival]

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[steve shearer]

Looks like the Needs wetsuits are all sold out. \
They must be doing something right. Hope they can keep their supply chains going.

[Drailed]

I bought one of their jackets for summer recently. Obvs havent worn it out yet but it felt good when trying on.

[Skipper]

Just started wearing a new steamer, a peak, not sure what type...but the legs fill up with water.

This seems to occur on some steamers and not others for me...but I dont know why...whats your theory?

Anyone ever tried to fix it...thinking of putting holes near the bottom of the legs...on the back...similar to the holes many wetsuits have in the middle of the back to drain water. What do you think...destined for disaster or is there a good way to do it?

i got a peak for this season. it's got "X dry" in red on one sleeve. sold to me as a rip curl f bomb. peak are rip curl after all. pretty happy with it, it's toasty warm and i've come out of most surfs completely dry underneath.

but i noticed the water thing up the leg, only one mind you, most surfs. did it again today, doesn't really bother me, at first it did coz i thought it was leaking, and baffled as to where from... but it seems to seep in only on entry, and on the one leg where the taped seam around the edge is thinner on one than the other.
fcuked if i'd put holes in it though.

[Almighty God]

Just started wearing a new steamer, a peak, not sure what type...but the legs fill up with water.

This seems to occur on some steamers and not others for me...but I dont know why...whats your theory?

Anyone ever tried to fix it...thinking of putting holes near the bottom of the legs...on the back...similar to the holes many wetsuits have in the middle of the back to drain water. What do you think...destined for disaster or is there a good way to do it?

i got a peak for this season. it's got "X dry" in red on one sleeve. sold to me as a rip curl f bomb. peak are rip curl after all. pretty happy with it, it's toasty warm and i've come out of most surfs completely dry underneath.

but i noticed the water thing up the leg, only one mind you, most surfs. did it again today, doesn't really bother me, at first it did coz i thought it was leaking, and baffled as to where from... but it seems to seep in only on entry, and on the one leg where the taped seam around the edge is thinner on one than the other.
fcuked if i'd put holes in it though.

yeah its the same wettie...they are super warm...It seems to seep in around the back of the knees...

I figure, just from walking up the beach with a leg full of water...its got to be 2 kilos of water in there...surely thats going to impact surfing a bit. I read a long discussion about it on kitesurfing and a divers forums before putting the holes in it...they used everything from velcro ankle straps...soldering irons, coat hangers, burnt them in with a cigarette lighter...and various other things...funnily there was no comment at all about holes making the wetsuit colder...and that makes no sense to me at all...when my feet are completely exposed...just two inches away...anyway, can assure all that my legs are no colder now in the wettie than before I put them in

[Almighty God]

Just started wearing a new steamer, a peak, not sure what type...but the legs fill up with water.

This seems to occur on some steamers and not others for me...but I dont know why...whats your theory?

Anyone ever tried to fix it...thinking of putting holes near the bottom of the legs...on the back...similar to the holes many wetsuits have in the middle of the back to drain water. What do you think...destined for disaster or is there a good way to do it?

i got a peak for this season. it's got "X dry" in red on one sleeve. sold to me as a rip curl f bomb. peak are rip curl after all. pretty happy with it, it's toasty warm and i've come out of most surfs completely dry underneath.

but i noticed the water thing up the leg, only one mind you, most surfs. did it again today, doesn't really bother me, at first it did coz i thought it was leaking, and baffled as to where from... but it seems to seep in only on entry, and on the one leg where the taped seam around the edge is thinner on one than the other.
fcuked if i'd put holes in it though.

yeah its the same wettie...they are super warm...It seems to seep in around the back of the knees...

I figure, just from walking up the beach with a leg full of water...its got to be 2 kilos of water in there...surely thats going to impact surfing a bit. I read a long discussion about it on a kitesurfing and a divers forum before putting the holes in it...they used everything from velcro ankle straps...soldering irons, coat hangers, burnt them in with a cigarette lighter...and various other things...funnily there was no comment at all about holes making the wetsuit colder...and that makes no sense to me at all...when my feet are completely exposed...just two inches away...anyway, can assure all that my legs are no colder now in the wettie than before I put them in

[Trev]

Repetition for effect huh, AG?

[Almighty God]

rainbows, rainbows, rainbows...yep, and you should be grateful

[PeepeelaPew]

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[Almighty God]

...funnily there was no comment at all about holes making the wetsuit colder...and that makes no sense to me at all...when my feet are completely exposed...

It's a wonder all wetsuits don't come with factory leg holes, huh?

My feet are just about the first thing to get cold (unless I'm wearing my hood). I also find that strange, that the exposed bare skin gets cold faster than the skin under the wetsuit where no water flushes. It makes no sense to me at all.

aww man, sorry, really didnt want to get in to some big thing here about this. The feet thing was the point I was making...I agree, feet get cold anyway, so I didnt think a tiny hole just next to them is going to make that area much colder.

They dont put the holes in because there is no way the water is supposed to be there...and on most wetsuits I have owned it isnt (but they do put holes down the back to drain water that leaks in through the head, yeah?). I agree with you about it being a better idea to fix it without making another problem...I would if I knew how...not sure if its a size and fit thing, or the wetsuit is a bit faulty....but the water is there, and really shits me...so I just tried to fix it. Saw some suggestions on another site where it seemed to be common accepted practice, so tried it out and wrote about it because Mr P asked how it went.

Do you think you could pm me if you want to argue about it any more...I have written enough posts on here that I am embarrassed about...trying not to add any more

[ajohnsen]

Almighty God, I'd be embarrassed about having created Rupert Murdoch, monogamy and Cory Bernadi before worrying about your posts.

[Almighty God]

Almighty God, I'd be embarrassed about having created Rupert Murdoch, monogamy and Cory Bernadi before worrying about your posts.

New Zealand also comes to mind