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Been using these for 15 years, and haven't had an ear infection in that time:
www.macksearplugs.com
Never use qtips in ears just packs wax and crap deeper so if you must use kleenex folded in cone. I love surfears but used surf docs for years just find surfears has better fit. +1 on hyperfreak I really like my 3mm front zip super flexible yet plenty warm here in 805.Both my 3/2s literally went to the landfill as they became unusable. I will need another 3/2 though eventually for when I take trips back down south to visit family and such. It's funny that I just got a board shaped for down here just a week before I officially got the job up north. Hoping it's ready before I do the final move up there in a couple weeks. The other 6'6" where I just had both fin boxes repaired a few weeks ago was well timed; it will come in handy for up there. Has a thick stringer too.
Interesting about the hood with plugs. Serious dilemma. My right ear has a bit of blockage to the point a Q-Tip has trouble getting around the corner; a carefully folded paper clip does the trick of cleaning out sand and then wrapping a bit of Kleenex around the end of the clip to absorb residual water after is effective. I know the cold water and wind won't help my cause but I tried plugs once and they completely threw off my equilibrium. A warm head would also be nice though too.
I just may have to go the XXL route if I partake too much in the craft beer up there. Not an implausible scenario.
The wax packing is only true if you clean your ears out once every two months and then try to go in there with a Q-Tip with zero finesse, just ramming it in there. If you have that much wax at that point, heat said paper clip and pull it out that way. But I am admittedly highly OCD about keeping my ears clean and I never allow any wax to get a foothold (earhold?) let alone accumulate. There is nothing natural about going to the doctor every six months for them to use Black Cats to rupture the wax loose - you don't want to be like Freakshow in Harold & Kumar.
Great customer service as well make price worth it. A few months ago lost wing and tried to buy new one still on warranty under year. Surf ears sent me a whole new set I have saved.
ahhhhhYou might be right but man, you wear a 4/3 in 62 degree water.
I admit, though, I still have flashbacks of that one offshore day at Kentoland-North where it was 35 degree air and 53 degree water. 3/2 and booties and oh man... ice cream headaches, crab claw hands, etc. The worst thing you can do is a hair-dry paddle out because it's a shock to your system when you're paddling into that first wave with the offshore wind whipping the water right into your face.
I foolishly trunked an evening sesh at Trestles when water was 59. Got myself in deep trouble as I was waiting for last wave in (you NEVER paddle in to end a session no matter what) as hypothermia symptoms were setting in fast, which actually made it harder to catch a wave. Quick downward spiral. I am always good for a cold beer after a session but my wife knew I was hurting when I actually requested hot semi-Irished up tea.
50 degree water is a weird breakpoint. down to 50 youre all laadeedaa whatever. from 49.9 down i swear you notice every tenth of a degree
just ask around the line up if you want an answer. guys will look at you blankly, pull their hood back off their "good" ear and go... "what?"
There are a few good pho places in Santa Rosa and a few mediocre ones. Pho Vietnam in Stony Point Plaza is the cheap, fast, boiling hot option. Kettles Vietnam Bistro is a little more upscale. The other spots, especially Pho Crazy on 3d, are bland in comparison.I foolishly trunked an evening sesh at Trestles when water was 59. Got myself in deep trouble as I was waiting for last wave in (you NEVER paddle in to end a session no matter what) as hypothermia symptoms were setting in fast, which actually made it harder to catch a wave. Quick downward spiral. I am always good for a cold beer after a session but my wife knew I was hurting when I actually requested hot semi-Irished up tea.
BTW, best post-cold water sesh meal of all time? Pho. Hands down.
Gloves come out at 53/52 for me.
