wetsuits

elvisleg · Posted: Oct 08, 2004 9:57 am Post subject: wetsuits

Almost 40 years old and i just discovered wakeskating.I bought a boat last night and am hardcore enough to skate all winter.I live in the Texas hill country so the winter is not all bad.Are those baggy wetsuits bombproof?

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

elvisleg,
That is sick man. I hope I am still that hardcore at 40!

The "baggy wet suite" is actually called a dry suite. If the seals are kept up, they are very effective. You can layer your clothes underneath to the point where you will actually get hot. But if a seal starts to leak, then you will get water inside of the suite. If you buy one brand new, then the seals should be good to go for a while, you will just have to maintain them to keep them in good shape.

BillyOLDS · Posted: Oct 08, 2004 10:06 am Post subject:

how cold does it get in texas hill??? i dont think you will need a dry suit unless it goes belew 60 on a regualr basis. they are a lot of money and dont last near as long as a good full suit. wat kind of boat did you pick up? im only 19 and i hope to hell i stay with it till im older.

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

headhuntermx4 brings up a good point. I was assuming that it is cold enough in Texas Hill to justify a dry suite. A full wet suite would be much more durable if you think it will keep you warm enough.

elvisleg · Posted: Oct 08, 2004 10:16 am Post subject:

I got an 18 foot Invader with the trailer and fat sack.it is a 1988 model so it is not areal live wake boat.It will get cold here.colder than Orlando which is where I started.O-TOWN was so cool.Glen was a good teacher and it sure beat OWC.Ihave been a rock climber for years so I guess that is how I stayed in shape.

BillyOLDS · Posted: Oct 08, 2004 10:40 am Post subject:

well like i havent riden an orlando winter yet but i have in tampa which is real close. i went out all last winter...some days were miserable and some were fine. i think the coldest i went out last year was 55-60 with a wind chill of much lower. i rode with a 3mm full suit i picked up for 100$. the one thing i needed was wet suit style socks and i would of been golden. this year i will have them.

as far as the boat...with wakeskating big rampy wakes arent needed so you should have a blast. i ride 90% of the time on a honda aquatrax ski that has like no wake(but a nice no wake at that!) and some times i go out on my roomates 01 super air and honestly im not a fan of big wake riding.

rukusrider103 · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 961

i was thinking of buying a dry suit, cause i can stick like 2 sweaters underneath and some pants Laughing

and be warm, i wanna ride every day.. do you think thats worth it? to have in orlando, (just think i'll still be riding on the coldest days if chad got the balls) Twisted Evil

seven11dmd · Posted: Oct 08, 2004 12:00 pm Post subject:

rukusrider103, only do that if youll wear wool sweaters under your stuff, and maybe kahkis

rukusrider103 · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 961

i was thinking of cardigan sweaters (sp?) with the elbow pads

Morphine · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 1207 City: 706omg

I wanna see a guy wear a business suit under a drysuit, land back at the dock, take off the drysuit, pick up a briefcase, and walk off. Laughing

BillyOLDS · Posted: Oct 08, 2004 12:19 pm Post subject:

i got the BALLS beotch! ill go w/o a full suit any day. not saying i wont be cold and whining but ill do it!

gregg · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 681 City: Killen

how long do drysuit last? im thinkin about getting one, and how do you keep up the seals?