I was toastie warm today, 21 degree air in July... That's warm for here. Water was 16 but warm as in a sealed 3/2. My feet didn't evening go numb, doesn't feel like winter at all. .

If I was up the coast further I'd go a 2/1 s short sleeve steamer, in super stretch! Sealed, etc..
a good one.
Or I have a couple of longsleevespring suits that are good to.

How did you go with yours Ted?

Edit haha mac is getting reds for his comment... Why.. .?

SP said...


Edit haha mac is getting reds for his comment... Why.. .?

Fan club

The Mrs just scored me a 2/2 sealed short arm Bomb pro plus chest zip Rip Curl and without doubt it's the most comfortable suit I have ever worn. $450 a pop, if you don't want to spend the dough DO NOT try it on.

62mac said...

I just replaced my 2mm on five years my new one is so much warming the old one was ware out.

Same Mac, I replaced the 5 year old Bomb. The liquid tape on the inside was peeling and sticking into me a bit, still a perfect suit other than that. Cannot recommend Rip Curl enough. Most people will tell you apart from the super high end stuff in Japan there are only 2 wetsuit companies, The Curl and Oneill. They source the best materials and lock them up, a few years later the rest get it.

Was looking at Quicksilver and Xcel, so far...$200 - 300..

have heard many good things bout the Rip curl suits ..but budget prolly doesn't stretch that far..

i've had a fair few wetsuits in my time. a lot of ripcurls bomb thingies. however i found i was replacing them nearly every season. worn out, lost it stretchiness

changed over to the billabong solution. the ones with the yellow teri towelling inside them. well they used too- been a long time. been using my 2/2 for 5 years now. my 3/2 doesn't get used much now that i'm spending more time standing up. its 5 years old too. warmest wettie i've ever had and i feel the cold. a mate of mine is shocker and the solution was his, well, final solution.

btw, i'm sure the water not as cold as it used to be in qld

I'm out of here for a few days but will check what my lad has kicking around that you can have.

Yup - He's just the best is our Prez heart as big as Phar Lap & you'll find that out in this room

BulldogPup said...

Yup - He's just the best is our Prez heart as big as Phar Lap & you'll find that out in this room

+ 1 For a Pom he's a good bloke

Our Steptoe is a pretty cool cat ah shiz - I can feel the hot breath of the vice Prez Asea on the back of my neck

^^^^
Well I was close it was the kool kat himself bon voyage mate , rip Vicco to shreds

62mac said...

I'm still wearing boardies and a 2mm jacket I only wear the 2mm short sleeve steamer a hand full of times each winter,yep we are tuff up herethe water is so nice atm.

Hope Mac has packed more then jacket and short sleeve steamer tis a bit cold today . Snow forecast for tonight

bout time they have some class

Ted the Kiwi said...

chrispychru said...

bout time they have some class

It was sent a few weeks back (apparently) but the shop has not had it - blame logistics

it would have arrived on time if they used NICK FROM SURF FREIGHT to deliver your goodies

Glad to hear you got it sorted Ted.

At the risk of further hyjacking Ted's thread........I got myself an Xcel 3/2 long sleeve steamer a couple of weeks back and wow it's warm, very happy so far after a couple of outings. My old suit wasn't sealed and very inflexible, so this new one is amazing in its flexibility and keeping the warmth in...

For the record I most definitely did not get a heated vest hahaha