What suit to get?

   Have just received Santa list from daughter (16)
She is laser sailing throughout the winter and wants to be a bit warmer as my hikers are making her cold :( 

The options are so far are:-
1. Zhik super warm top and bottom 
2. Neil pryde elite heatseeker (FireWire)
3. Rooster super therm 

They are all pricey but she is sailing at Largs throughout the winter and does not want a dry suit 

What would folk recommend or have I missed out something   

We set a price to spent on the kids for Xmas so choosing the most expensive just means more of the budget is used up on sailing gear

Her fellow sailors are using a mixture of all three
Suggestions great fully accepted
Graham 

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Happilyover40 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 04 Jun 10 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 50	Post Options Post Reply Quote Happilyover40 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: What suit to get? Posted: 29 Nov 14 at 12:14pm
	Have just received Santa list from daughter (16) She is laser sailing throughout the winter and wants to be a bit warmer as my hikers are making her cold :( The options are so far are:- 1. Zhik super warm top and bottom 2. Neil pryde elite heatseeker (FireWire) 3. Rooster super therm They are all pricey but she is sailing at Largs throughout the winter and does not want a dry suit What would folk recommend or have I missed out something We set a price to spent on the kids for Xmas so choosing the most expensive just means more of the budget is used up on sailing gear Her fellow sailors are using a mixture of all three Suggestions great fully accepted Graham

ChrisB14 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 29 Oct 13 Location: London Online Status: Offline Posts: 101	Post Options Post Reply Quote ChrisB14 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Nov 14 at 1:55pm
	Hi Graham, I am very happy with my NP Elite Matrix set. I can only imagine that the new Heatseeker/Firewire will be just as comfy and even warmer. While I like kit from Rooster in general, I did not like the SuperTherm at all. It was much less stretchy than the NP or Gul stuff and I felt less flexible in it. But your mileage may vary. Chris
	B14 GBR 748 Bullet B In build: Farr 3.7 GBR 410 (both sail number and the current number of loose parts)

kneewrecker Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 09 Apr 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1586	Post Options Post Reply Quote kneewrecker Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Nov 14 at 2:10pm
	I'd also check out the Sandiline range myself- - cut above any other hikers I've ever used, and fairly sure they do women's specific winter range.

jaydub Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 06 Jan 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 267	Post Options Post Reply Quote jaydub Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Nov 14 at 6:17pm
	I've just paired a NP Firewire Longjohn with a Matrix Top. The latter was a real bargain as NP are discontinuing the Matrix range. Not used it yet, but worked up a real sweat rying it on at home this morning All the suppliers I spoke to couldn't give any reason to go for the Zhik Superwarm other than stock availability, which might be an issue with the NP kit.

craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Nov 14 at 8:09pm
	Of all the brands, the one that scores the least for me is Zhik. Overpriced cheap tat sold on the premise that its good quality imported stuff of champions.

winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Nov 14 at 10:02pm
	Oh! I really like the Zhik stuff, keeps me almost too warm and is very comfy. I would choose it over a Rooster any day. I have no experience of NP, but have heard good reports. My current hikers are Magic Marine and I really like them. Nessa
	the same, but different...

Null Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 May 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 745	Post Options Post Reply Quote Null Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Nov 14 at 8:31am
	I'm with nessa here. I have owned various bits of Zhik kit over the years and I found it to be excellent. With some really well thought out features. Sure the quality is not up to the level of Sandiline, but I never had any issue.

craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Nov 14 at 9:59am
	I was bought some Zhik kit a few years ago, luckily I didn't pay for it. My first impressions were ok, but it went downhill quickly. The boots only lasted a series and the rest of the kit was very badly worn by the end of the season. Since then I have gone back to Ronstan, Gill & Neilpryde. My 3/4 length Neilpryde summer suit is awesome when it's warm and the Ronstan skiff suit for the rest of the year. And I have been impressed with my Gill trapeze boats.

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 30 Nov 14 at 3:19pm
	I've not been impressed by my Zhik stuff. Comfy but falls apart very easily. Had one suit replaced when it fell apart after two weeks, a pair of boots that lasted less than a year and the replacement suit is falling apart at the seams just 18 months in. At such a price premium over Gill etc I asumed it would be better, but it isn't. Edited by Peaky - 30 Nov 14 at 3:19pm

kneewrecker Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 09 Apr 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1586	Post Options Post Reply Quote kneewrecker Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Nov 14 at 4:57pm
	Agree on zhik- over priced crap.