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Join Date: Sep 2011
10-12-2011, 12:43 PM
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ok here in north al its finally to cold to ride (call me a puss but i HATE be'n cold) so i was wondering what my options are as in cold water gear? wet suit? dry suit?
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10-12-2011, 12:57 PM
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How cold (water/air) and what part of country you in? Hey even I wear a wetsuit down here in FL during winter lol
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Join Date: Jan 2010
10-12-2011, 1:22 PM
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Wuss here checking in.
For these water temps:
Less than 80 i am in a farmer suit, less than 70 full wet suit, less than 60 and its a dry suit or more often, jeans and a sweat shirt drinking toddies on the boat while you freeze your buns off trying to ride in a blizzard.
Some of you guys are nutty, Donner Party goes wakeboarding.......... no thanks.
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Join Date: Oct 2005
10-12-2011, 1:49 PM
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It sounds like you already have everything you need for cold weather. You could add in some booties and a wetsuit hat. That could help a little. Also add in a warm shower to your boat. Hit yourself with that after you get out of the water, and you will be money.
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Join Date: Jun 2011
10-12-2011, 4:24 PM
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When it's really cold, I wear a 5mm thick full wetsuit and I'm looking into getting insulated gloves to go with it.
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Join Date: Aug 2011
10-12-2011, 5:39 PM
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was just riding in 58 water. shorty wet suit. It's only cold the first time you hop in after that you don't notice.
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Join Date: Mar 2008
10-12-2011, 5:59 PM
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The air temp makes a big difference. Typically wear 2 mm Neoprene top when water or air are 65 to 70
Neoprene top and bottom or shorty (2mm) when temps are 60 - 65
Dry suit when water is 35 to 60.
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Join Date: Mar 2010
10-14-2011, 5:45 PM
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Vision is exactly right.
While cold weather here in Texas really isn't a factor, air temp is ultimately what determines what I wear when I'm riding. Water temp only gets as low as the upper fifties so as long as its 60 and up I'll wear a 2mm shorty with long sleeves, colder than that and i'll switch to a full 2mm or dry suit
Last edited by rclester89; 10-14-2011 at 5:47 PM.
Reason: premature post!
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Join Date: Jan 2004
10-14-2011, 5:58 PM
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The real difference is that you never get cold in a drysuit, no matter what wetsuit you use the cold water has to flood in and out every time you get up.
Drysuit wins the fight against cold hands down.
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Join Date: Oct 2004
10-14-2011, 10:05 PM
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+1 for drysuit. I like to stay warm and toasty.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
10-16-2011, 8:14 AM
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Rode last weekend, water was 63 and air was close to 80. I wore a jetpilot heater top and trunked it. Wasn't bad at all. We rode closer to the dam during generation schedule and the water dropped to 60, wasn't terrible. It honestly felt pretty good.
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: NJ
10-16-2011, 4:18 PM
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I was just riding today in NJ with 59* water with mid 60s air. Very comfortable in an Oneil 4/3 suit. Generally I stay dry in it unless I take a hard spill I might get a little water in around the neck or zipper. This time last year I was trunking it in low 50s water, so I plan to go until frigid temps with my 4/3. I will add that I truly hate the cold and the only time I'm in air conditioning is at work, and I hate it. I genuinely hate being cold, but water and air temps have been no prob so far. Hands and feet get a little chilly but it's not painful yet, just an initial shock. Might try some neoprene gloves and booties if it gets bad. Not sure how the boots will work in bindings though, might just have to tough that one out.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
10-17-2011, 8:29 AM
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Unless you are taking multiple sets in 40 degree water I don't see the NEED for a drysuit. I also used my 4/3 wetsuit yesterday in Jersey and it was fine even when the wind kicked up. I also use it in the OBX surfing in April with a hood, gloves and boots and its fine. To me, drysuits are for REALLY cold (like below freezing) temps or just not wanting to deal with getting wet.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
10-17-2011, 1:15 PM
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I'm super skinny, so I get cold really easily in water compared to everyone else. I have a 3/2 fullsuit, but I find that just a heater top is generally the way to go. My upper body is what tends to get cold, and the fullsuit is just too inconvenient to be worth it. For temperatures where the family/friends/acquaintances I ride with are willing to sit in the boat, the heater top is sufficient and fullsuit is overkill. If the temps were cold enough for me to think the inconvenience of the fullsuit was worthwhile, then no-one I know would be willing to ride in the boat.
TL;DR Unless you have riding buddies who are willing to wear coats, pants, and hats in the boat, then you probably don't need anything more than a heater top in my experience.
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