Wetties

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PaulyOS
PaulyOS
199 posts
199 posts
17 Jan 2017 3:13pm
Any suggestions for a steamer for next season?

I'm 78kgs and 6'3 so as you can imagine quite slim.
MickPC
MickPC
8266 posts
8266 posts
17 Jan 2017 4:43pm
Your about the same dims as me...Excel MT (medium/tall) X2/3x2 prob the go imo...
Greenroom
Greenroom
WA
7608 posts
WA, 7608 posts
18 Jan 2017 1:03am
Flying Objects do awesome wetties
CAUTION
CAUTION
WA
1097 posts
WA, 1097 posts
18 Jan 2017 7:52am
recently bought a flashbomb, rip curl store had 30% off before xmas. perfect time to buy.
Normally i would not spend 600 bucks on a wetsuit even tho thru winter i use it near daily and autumn spring couple days a week.
this being said the flashbomb is definately a huge upgrade to the usual dawl patrol/billabong/quiksilver baseish models i usually purchase. things i find better are:
-flexibility
-comfort
-sealed seams
-tight arm and leg holes
-warmth
-drying, fing amazing. usually takes 1-2 days to properly dry my dawn patrol. flashbomb i soaked in fresh water to test and dry enough to comfortably put on in about an hour. will see how it goes thru winter, but i think will be much faster.

im 6'2 and 80kg and find the L good.
Looked into the other brands but find the rip curl suits just look and feel more refined. they have the budget and years experience to put loads of RnD in so you get your moneys worth IMO.
only downside i find is colour. still dont see why wetsuits are all black or black and blue. would muhc prefer some more colour and less seal like...
Legion
Legion
WA
2222 posts
WA, 2222 posts
18 Jan 2017 10:02am
I'm same dimensions as you and I get flash bombs in size LT.
thedrip
thedrip
WA
2355 posts
WA, 2355 posts
18 Jan 2017 3:40pm
O'Neil Psychos are the best wetties I have had.

i have had Flashbombs but found it stiffer than the O'Niel and it wore out faster. The Excel were very flexible and warm, but, once again, didn't last as well as the O'Neils.

i always buy a top of the range wetties on special (hate paying $600), hence I haven't had an O'Neil for a few years now, but if I saw one for 3-400 I would grab it quick.

I also treat my wetties like crap. Never wash em, never dry them. They just sit in the back of the car festering in the tub. Sometimes I drain te accumulated brine when it gets smelly.
thedrip
thedrip
WA
2355 posts
WA, 2355 posts
18 Jan 2017 3:41pm
Oh, I found the excel a better fit than the Flashbomb. Make sure you try before buying with wetties. The new materials are great, but even they sometimes can't stretch to fit an endomorph when they were cut for an mesomorph.
grahamn
grahamn
TAS
161 posts
TAS, 161 posts
24 Jan 2017 9:31am
"Need Essentials" google them, great value a 4/3 around $240
Salty Sea Dog
Salty Sea Dog
VIC
346 posts
VIC, 346 posts
24 Jan 2017 10:33am
If you know a few crew that are after a wettie then head to www.cleanlinesurf.com and use the code STILLCOLD2017 and get an extra 20% off. I think the shipping to Australia is $70 so you need to be buying 3 wetties for it to be a worthwhile saving. Code is valid for the next two weeks I believe.
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