Good wetties. My 4/3 lasted me at least 3-4 seasons.I like adelio's wetties too - good fit for smaller dudes like us.
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Good wetties. My 4/3 lasted me at least 3-4 seasons.I like adelio's wetties too - good fit for smaller dudes like us.
vissla?Cheapish vest top anywhere?
If it’s dry when you are putting it on, yes.socal duus is hyperfreak 4/3 warm enough for dawn patrol in jan/feb? air in 40s
Yeah that thing is crap. It actually doesn’t work at all on my Isurus 3/2The little cinch thingy seems to be not the best I've seen/used, but I don't need to tighten anything down and I am not getting any flushing.
Comp hyperfreak or hyperfreak with liner? My 3mm comp is plenty warm here in 805 and only feels cold when windy +12mph and long lulls between sets. Last winter got into 50-52 water temps so for gaviota area got 4/3 bong furnace.socal duus is hyperfreak 4/3 warm enough for dawn patrol in jan/feb? air in 40s
+1 unfortunate that such a nice suit is compromised by a small plastic part. Leads to continual tightening while in the water and more flushing than a suit like that should allow. I had mine swapped out when I had the suit repaired and the new one works waaaay better.Yeah that thing is crap. It actually doesn’t work at all on my Isurus 3/2
ya not the comp one. psychotech is warm but seams are coming apart pretty fast.Comp hyperfreak or hyperfreak with liner? My 3mm comp is plenty warm here in 805 and only feels cold when windy +12mph and long lulls between sets. Last winter got into 50-52 water temps so for gaviota area got 4/3 bong furnace.
I think the hyperfreak with liner would stop wind and you can not beat the flexibility of hyperfreak. My 'bong 4/3 furnace is warm and flexible as well but caters to warmth first and toasty suit would be perfect for your location.ya not the comp one. psychotech is warm but seams are coming apart pretty fast.
maybe just get a psycho 1. best value compromise
Hyperfreak comp no liner hyperfreak linerIsn’t the hyper freak with a liner a psycho1?
didn’t realize there is hyper freak and hyperfreak comp? I thought they were all comps…
rip curl dawn patrol is what i buy every year. 3/2 and 4/3.. i think its more than enough suit for Socal and they last as long as id expect them to for the price, they also fit me like a glove. Size MT Me = 6'0 150'ish pounds.Since there's a lot of discussion about premium suits on here, here's one for the cheap suits. After years of buying semi-premium wetsuits (those that retail for over $300 now), I ended up buying some super basic ones from the big brands (retail for $175-$200) and I have to say, the current models are actually great. All seem to be just GBS with some reinforcement tape in some key areas, so no taping, liquid or otherwise, but it doesn't seem to make much difference from a usability standpoint, and probably makes the longevity better. Almost all of them have extra liner insulation in the chest and/or back area and all of the cheap suits have pretty good neoprene now too.
Anyway, these suits are/were:
Rip curl dawn patrol 3/2 I bought for $111 on sale lasted three years and is the suit I wore the most (socal dawn patrol, mostly LA and south Ventura). Quiksilver synchro 4/3 I bought for $185 had for two years and still looks new since I don't wear it as much. More than warm enough through the winter. O'neill epic 3/2 I bought for full price just recently because nothing is on sale ($179) seems great but I've only started wearing it. Also I've had a dawn patrol, epic, and whatever the cheap xcel is for short sleeve full suits but you can buy any short sleeve full and it'll be fine for its temperature range.
Hopefully a lot of peopleAnyone else wearing a coat of vaseline and a swim cap next winter?
None of the Hyperfreaks I have are lined and I have 2 at the moment.... I thought the comps were just the zipless? Psycotechs have that red lining, hypers don't.Hyperfreak comp no liner hyperfreak liner