best 3mm wetsuit?
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Topic: best 3mm wetsuit?
Posted By: piglet
Subject: best 3mm wetsuit?
Date Posted: 02 Dec 14 at 2:15pm
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Time for a new wetsuit, can't defer any longer.
The spec:
warm as toast 3mm to get me through the winter, I tend to go in padded bike shorts, shorts, rashy & aquafleece in the summer, much nicer.
Must have full length legs, preferrably padded.
Arms not required. I layer up on the torso.
Budget- 'sensible'
Why do they always itch? I wash mine out every time.
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Posted By: Pastyman
Date Posted: 02 Dec 14 at 3:29pm
Gul Code Zero longjohn ,sealed seams, thermal lining, reinforced knees and bum, will take hiking pads , and all for sensible money
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Posted By: piglet
Date Posted: 02 Dec 14 at 4:27pm
| Bargain, has that one got a fluffy, fleecy lining? |
Posted By: Pastyman
Date Posted: 02 Dec 14 at 4:33pm
i believe it does
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Posted By: Oatsandbeans
Date Posted: 02 Dec 14 at 6:24pm
| I got a Gul code zero long john a few years ago. I was amazed how warm dry and flexible it was , sadly the back side wore out quickly. I hope they have sorted out some reinforcement in the arse area, as it spoilt a great wet suit. For me I am now on a 4mm long john for the colder months ( magic marine) which is not as flexy as the Gull or dry but is warm and has an amazing back side. (I mean durable!) |
Posted By: piglet
Date Posted: 02 Dec 14 at 7:43pm
| Anyone tried the 'furnace lined' Billabongs? |
Posted By: jaydub
Date Posted: 04 Dec 14 at 9:11pm
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O&B, The 2014/15 model code zero has reinforced knees and bum, sealed seems and a thermal lining as Pastyman says. The previous model didn't have any reinforcing on the bum or the thermal lining. Tried one on today and could feel the leg seams. I'm not sure the taping on the inside of the seams is as good a solution as the blind stitched and glued that NP and Zhik employ on their LJs. But is a damn good suit for the money.
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Posted By: Oatsandbeans
Date Posted: 05 Dec 14 at 7:26am
| Good to hear that Gull have sorted the product out. I actually sent them an e mail telling them my experience with the suit ( great wet suit-shame about the arse), so maybe they listened to me ( but unfortunately I didnt get a replacemnt suit out of it!) |
Posted By: BoatShowAvenue
Date Posted: 05 Dec 14 at 10:53am
| Gul code zero long are the best ones out there! |
Posted By: kneewrecker
Date Posted: 05 Dec 14 at 11:05am
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the best out there... take your pick. I have 2, better than any wetsuit I've tried before" http://www.surfisurus.com/wetsuits-2/" rel="nofollow - http://www.surfisurus.com/wetsuits-2/
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Posted By: piglet
Date Posted: 05 Dec 14 at 2:14pm
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Ordered one, 85 quid, be here next week.
I wish to lodge a complaint about wetsuit size charts, they say I am too short for my girth.
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