wetsuit-recommendations

cam · Post by **cam** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 4:24 pm

I am wanting to buy a wetsuit but im not sure what i should be looking for in a wetsuit as i have never actually bought one before.
Any recommendations?

Post by **Luke** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 4:47 pm

hey cam

geting ready for winter huh?

usually for a bodyboarder i'd go for a short-john just like this picture here

although really any wetsuit is decent, and work's but if ur gonna bust hard and need all the performance u need go for something that is designed by bodyboarder's,

Aleeda make sick bodyboard wetsuits

thursday · Post by **thursday** » Sun Feb 08, 2004 7:54 pm

Don't buy quiksilver... they just fall apart.. even their clothing fall apart.. on my wetty the stitching in the arm... even the stitching in my boardies is falling out....

Post by **spotty** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 8:58 pm

Comfort Cam!! and colour, believe it or not. You dont want to look like a dick. Basic black is warmer & looks good.

thursday · Post by **thursday** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 8:51 am

get whatever feels best for you.... what ever is most comfy to you get it..... there's no real "better" type for bodyboarding... all wetty's are pretty much the same

CHRIS · Post by **CHRIS** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:14 pm

Luke mate don't you feel the cold your wearing a poof suit in winter.

Post by **SpoNgeR_69** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 8:07 pm

any steamer is good in winter.... sealed steamers are the bomb
though... you cant hardly feel the cold water or wind....
billabong occilators for u...quality rubber!!

Post by **descendant** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 9:17 am

I have had sooo many wetsuits and you want something with stretch around teh shoulders so you have the flexibilty to bust out. Plus you wanna stay warm. In Sydney you only really need a 3/2 steamer, sealed if you really feel the cold but that cost more. Good suggestion is to just into a store and try on 3 or 4 and see what they feel like, you need it to be tight but no restrictive.

Good wetties are Aleeda's they are the cheapest for a really good qualtiy wttie, im getting one myself this year. They are only $170 at BSC. Billabong also make a filth wettie from my experience, but you will end up paying $300+. Same for the nice RipCurl elasto wetties. But peak also make a decent wettie. GO to bodyboarders surf co. in narrabeen the guys know what they are on about in there and will help you out.

Hope this helps

T-BO

thursday · Post by **thursday** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 10:36 pm

not really... bsc isn't as good as you think

Post by **descendant** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 10:13 am

hey, you support the stores that support you. its a specialist shop and stocks the nice flexible wetties. not saying its the best for wetties but just trying to give the shop the support it deserves.

poohead · Post by **poohead** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 7:25 pm

noway quicksilver is soo goood[/quote]

poohead · Post by **poohead** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 7:25 pm

noway quicksilver is soo goood ive got a syncro and its sick

Post by **Luke** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:13 pm

aleeda ghb is pretty good

tho not really stretchy hey but comfy as and warm!

balmoralisbetter · Post by **balmoralisbetter** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 11:03 am

dont get a poof suit. depends how long your out obviously. these new slickskin ones look pretty good to me

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