longjohn winter wetsuit advice

   Morning all,

I'm after some advice on winter longjohns to replace my warmer weather neil pryde hikers.  Ive got a rooster supertherm top to wear with it already and I'm unsure how thick to go for reservoir sailing over the winter.   The roster supertherm longjohns are 4mm but pushing my budget at £120, everybody else only seems to go up to 3mm thick although I suppose that's 7mm thick with the supertherm top on too. 

Neil pryde and zhik longjohns are definitely out of budget. 

Cheers, 

Kev

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Kev M Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 05 Dec 11 Location: Landlocked Online Status: Offline Posts: 346	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kev M Report Post Quote Reply Topic: longjohn winter wetsuit advice Posted: 29 Nov 14 at 8:15am
	Morning all, I'm after some advice on winter longjohns to replace my warmer weather neil pryde hikers. Ive got a rooster supertherm top to wear with it already and I'm unsure how thick to go for reservoir sailing over the winter. The roster supertherm longjohns are 4mm but pushing my budget at £120, everybody else only seems to go up to 3mm thick although I suppose that's 7mm thick with the supertherm top on too. Neil pryde and zhik longjohns are definitely out of budget. Cheers, Kev
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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 9:42am
	Ronstan skiff suit. Best wetsuits I've ever owned.

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rich96 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 20 Jan 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 596	Post Options Post Reply Quote rich96 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Nov 14 at 10:57am
	Rooster Race Skin under the hikers - brilliant Hot socks too

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 10:57am
	I've just gone for the Neil Pryde Firewire LJ (Xmas pressie so not tested yet!), but as that's out of your budget wither the Ronstan skiff suit or the Gul Code Zero are probably your best options. I was put off the Rooster Supertherm by some of the review comments on their web site, although I believe they may have redesigned it to improve the longevity. I suspect the Supertherm will be warmer than either of the above though.

Steve411 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 09 Sep 08 Location: Cheddar, Somerset, England Online Status: Offline Posts: 705	Post Options Post Reply Quote Steve411 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 14 at 6:37pm
	I find a Gul Response 2/3mm wetsuit + Rooster Aquafleece is fine for most conditions. I have a 5mm steamer but haven't worn it for 2 years as it's never cold enough. I wear hikers so that's another 3-3 mm on the legs. I've also just got a Gul Profile 0.5mm Thermo top for the extra cold days.
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