Dinghy development: which aqua fleece?

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which aqua fleece?

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Topic: which aqua fleece?

Posted By: winging it
Subject: which aqua fleece?
Date Posted: 28 Oct 13 at 11:02am

Rooster, Rooster Pro? Gill Thermal Dinghy? Musto? Other?

To be worn for a hiking dinghy or a contender, over a zhik superwarm skiff suit, plus poly pro plus thin neo top thing.

I am getting too old to be cold.

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Posted By: Pastyman
Date Posted: 28 Oct 13 at 11:14am

Gul Race Lite or Gul Code Zero Softshell the Code Zero has the advantage of a dry neck sel

Posted By: ian4327
Date Posted: 28 Oct 13 at 11:18am

Rooster Aquafleece Pro with ThermaFlex Top and a Poly Pro Top.

Rooster Shin Tech Long John Wetsuit for your legs. (My nephew recommends this)

Poly Pro Socks under dinghy books.

Gloves and a Hat

Posted By: GarethT
Date Posted: 28 Oct 13 at 11:45am

The Gill top is excellent, but dearer than the rooster.

Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 28 Oct 13 at 11:49am

I have a Magic Marine Match top which is excellent. Steam normally comes out when I take it off so it must keep the heat in!

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Posted By: Blackie
Date Posted: 28 Oct 13 at 1:08pm

I like the Gill Thermo fleece. Very warm and very breathable... I wear it all year round in fact.

The Rooster socks are brilliant as well. A thermal fleecy pair plus their metalite ones. What does Steve say? Very roasty toasty!!!

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B14 - 764 Admiral Trailers

Posted By: Roger
Date Posted: 28 Oct 13 at 1:17pm

Originally posted by tgruitt

I have a Magic Marine Match top which is excellent. Steam normally comes out when I take it off so it must keep the heat in!

I'll second that, the Magic Marine top was a lot less than the competition when I bought mine a few years ago and it's done a great job ever since.

Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 28 Oct 13 at 1:53pm

I have a Rooster Aqua Fleece (the original one). It is about 5 years old now and starting to show signs of wearing our (the outer skin is cracking around the armpit areas).

Still good life and I will look around when I replace. My only complaint of this particular model is the lack of an elasticated waist to you need to tuck it in to something.

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Paul
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D-Zero GBR 74

Posted By: ASok
Date Posted: 28 Oct 13 at 4:20pm

+1 for the Rooster one. Very pleased with it.

Posted By: RichTea
Date Posted: 28 Oct 13 at 4:38pm

I have a Rooster one and my younger bro had a crewsaver one, both equally as good.

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RS200

Posted By: craiggo
Date Posted: 28 Oct 13 at 7:50pm

Nessa, I own two Musto aquafleeces and I have to say they are the best bit of sailing kit I own. Can't comment on the rooster ones, but I'd buy Musto ones until I give up sailing, they are that good.

Posted By: Bootscooter
Date Posted: 28 Oct 13 at 8:15pm

I've got a Gill thermal one which I have to say is fantastic and still looks virtually new after 3 (I think) years.

The kids were both fully spammed up with the complete Rooster kit 5 or so years ago and none of it has worn out - new gear only bought when they've seriously grown out of it. I've been massively impressed with how hard-wearing it is, and practical/fast drying for overnight prep on 2 day events etc. As mentioned earlier, the only possible downside of the aquafleece is it being open at the bottom, but its never been mentioned as a problem by my two.

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Posted By: sargesail
Date Posted: 28 Oct 13 at 8:19pm

Rooster for me (and all the family!)

Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 28 Oct 13 at 9:15pm

I think the new Pro Rooster has a draw string....

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Posted By: hobbiteater
Date Posted: 28 Oct 13 at 9:22pm

It has a rubberised velcro waist band. Doesnt leak at all much even when swimming

Posted By: Bootscooter
Date Posted: 28 Oct 13 at 9:43pm

Sounds like that's favourite from the responses then...

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Posted By: moomin
Date Posted: 29 Oct 13 at 9:16am

If you do go rooster and decide you can cope with the older colour schemes and no draw string waist they're selling off the old stock at reduced rates through their ebay shop.

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Moomin

Posted By: JohnJack
Date Posted: 29 Oct 13 at 10:52am

Does anyone find the Rooster Pro outer shell a bit rubbery/sticky. Tends to grip and snag on stuff? Or is it just me?? Otherwise an absolutely brilliant bit of kit!!

The Original Rooster Aquefleece is currently going for £35 I think which must be a good buy (even as a spare).

A friend has the GUL Code Zero, they are pretty good as well.

Posted By: ChrisB14
Date Posted: 29 Oct 13 at 5:58pm

I'm just getting set up for the winter. For starters the Rooster Pro AquaFleece and with Poly Pro underneath a summer long john (Decathalon 3mm) have been quite good, but I realize it's only a matter of weeks until that just won't do anymore.

Originally posted by ian4327

Rooster Aquafleece Pro with ThermaFlex Top and a Poly Pro Top.

Rooster Shin Tech Long John Wetsuit for your legs. (My nephew recommends this)

Up to what temperature range did your nephew find this combo suited for? I was thinking along the same lines then saw their new SuperTherm long john (which doesn't come in XLT), and then got side tracked and started thinking about a Gull Profile 5/3 steamer instead. I'm curious to hear what experiences other people have had.

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B14 GBR 748 Bullet B
In build: Farr 3.7 GBR 410 (both sail number and the current number of loose parts)

Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 31 Oct 13 at 8:15pm

I bought the magic marine one today. Last year's style so a good price. Now I just need the boat!

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Posted By: craiggo
Date Posted: 31 Oct 13 at 8:42pm

In the 700 I tend to wear a rash vest, then my Ronstan skiff suit long-john, my Musto aqua-fleece then BA then harness. When it gets colder, I swap out the rash vest for a rooster hot-top and that gets me through the winter. In the Grad I chuck the layers on much earlier in the year.