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New Wetsuit recommendations

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Topic: New Wetsuit recommendations
Posted By: H2
Subject: New Wetsuit recommendations
Date Posted: 21 Aug 18 at 10:35am
I am after a long john type wetsuit - full legs / body but no arms. My current 1mm Rooster one is worn out and is not really warm enough for the winter having shivered through last winter wearing it.

I am tempted by the Zhik Superwarm X skiff suit which is 2mm / 3mm and having used their wetsuit trousers all summer I like the fit and they have taken the abuse well.

Anyone else recommend a longjohn in 2mm / 3mm please? Thanks


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H2 #115 (sold)
H2 145
OK 2082



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Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 21 Aug 18 at 10:55am
Personally I would look outside of the dinghy business for wetsuits, that Zhik brand is ludicrously overpriced which would be fine if it were offering a superior product, but...

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Posted By: Gordon 1430
Date Posted: 21 Aug 18 at 10:57am
Hi
I have a Rooster race skin for Autumn or second day of an open after wearing the thermaflex on day one.
You do need over shorts with it and it does not hold hiking pads.


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Gordon
Phantom 1430


Posted By: H2
Date Posted: 21 Aug 18 at 11:10am
Originally posted by iGRF

Personally I would look outside of the dinghy business for wetsuits, that Zhik brand is ludicrously overpriced which would be fine if it were offering a superior product, but...

Any brands you would recommend Graeme? Not really that familiar outside of dinghy sailing etc



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H2 #115 (sold)
H2 145
OK 2082


Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 21 Aug 18 at 11:20am
Unfortunately my go to brand has closed, Spartan. But there are lots of good brands Ion, Oneil, are two that immediately spring to mind. I notice those skiff suits you were looking at have no arms, what's the reason for that other than to build less suit for more money? All the sports outside of dinghy sailing have far greater reliance on arm movement, wind, kite and surfing why is it dinghy suppliers think it's a great idea to call a suit a skiff suit charge more money yet not provide arms? I'd love to hear the BS they come up with for that.

For the sort of money they are asking you could go to Snug in Cornwall and have a made to measure custom suit to your own spec. Double line the butt and knee but single line everywhere else I would.

Or pay 150 or thereabouts for a perfectly reasonable full suit from any number of suppliers in the surf. kitesurf, wind surf etc. £255 for a skiff suit is unreasonable imv.

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