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Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

30 Jul 2015 7:21pm

jbshack said..
You gotta love Surf-stitch..

Maybe a stupid question but not being a long boarder what is the benefit of a jacket

Or is it just more the water temp is nice but wind cold

Or is it simply about the look

Mate I wear a 2mm jacket proud and loud like the short boarders do here,great for a slightly chilly morning and I've made it over a couple winters just with the jacket and boardies,love our weather

chrispy

9675 posts

chrispy

WA, 9675 posts

30 Jul 2015 5:30pm

Macaha said...

jbshack said..
You gotta love Surf-stitch..

Maybe a stupid question but not being a long boarder what is the benefit of a jacket

Or is it just more the water temp is nice but wind cold

Or is it simply about the look

Mate I wear a 2mm jacket proud and loud like the short boarders do here,great for a slightly chilly morning and I've made it over a couple winters just with the jacket and boardies,love our weather

Bull ****.....99% of peeps wear a steamer up here mac.....you are a exception. Then again you only surf one day a week,and when it's sunny

Ricardo1709

NSW

1302 posts

Ricardo1709

NSW, 1302 posts

30 Jul 2015 8:20pm

Why don't you wear a short or long sleeve vest with the zipper at the back,whats so good about these front zipper vests,the beavertail is ridiculous IMO used to only be on skin divers wetsuits years ago now its a trendy wank,like those buns they wear on the top of their heads-lame

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

30 Jul 2015 8:43pm

3 pages about a wetsuit vest.

You cant pick them

I betting vanders wont even get one

thePup

13831 posts

thePup

13831 posts

30 Jul 2015 6:47pm

laceys lane said..
3 pages about a wetsuit vest.

You cant pick them

I betting vanders wont even get one

You should be thrilled champion .... got a few honourable mentions along the way .... well not all honourable

pffffffffffffffffttttttt

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

30 Jul 2015 8:54pm

laceys lane said..
3 pages about a wetsuit vest.

You cant pick them

I betting vanders wont even get one

For the record he asked about a Jacket not Vest

Your probably right

Now on all things Vanders,wheres the new boards porn

wavelength

1195 posts

wavelength

1195 posts

30 Jul 2015 7:06pm

SP said..
Can you let us know How it is when you're laying on the zip?

I'd cut that tail off..

A. Will do SP. There's a 3cm strip of what looks like maybe 1mm neoprene (thick soft spongy fabric anyway!) that sits behind the zip, and it's a quality zip, so I don't think it will be a factor. Might try for a little wave tomorrow.

and

B. Yep. Good call.

and

C. Either XL ain't what it used to be, or I ain't what I used to be. She's snug.

thePup

13831 posts

thePup

13831 posts

30 Jul 2015 7:08pm

O'Neill's are US sizes so ya have to go one bigger mate

thedrip

2355 posts

thedrip

WA, 2355 posts

30 Jul 2015 7:10pm

Macaha said...

jbshack said..
You gotta love Surf-stitch..

Maybe a stupid question but not being a long boarder what is the benefit of a jacket

Or is it just more the water temp is nice but wind cold

Or is it simply about the look

Mate I wear a 2mm jacket proud and loud like the short boarders do here,great for a slightly chilly morning and I've made it over a couple winters just with the jacket and boardies,love our weather

As it buckets down, and I contemplate my wet wetsuit, and my ugg boots are getting that stale, never quite dry smell that swells to fill the car between the start and end if the surf, and I have thermals on inside so I don't have the air con up too high, my hair is still wet from footy training, and the booster is on because we had no sunlight fall on the hot water system, all I can think of Macaha is fark off.

thedrip

2355 posts

thedrip

WA, 2355 posts

30 Jul 2015 7:11pm

No really.

thedrip

2355 posts

thedrip

WA, 2355 posts

30 Jul 2015 7:12pm

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

30 Jul 2015 9:16pm

Not wanting to rub salt but we are heading for 27 on Saturday hmm

jbshack

6913 posts

jbshack

WA, 6913 posts

30 Jul 2015 7:24pm

And you wonder why get red thumbs

thedrip

2355 posts

thedrip

WA, 2355 posts

30 Jul 2015 8:42pm

Macaha said...
Not wanting to rub salt but we are heading for 27 on Saturday hmm

16-18 maximums for the next week. No wonder I am thinking about my first 4/3. Minimums? I'm not telling...

On the plus side.....Tux? Make me feel good. Please.

towball

4634 posts

towball

4634 posts

30 Jul 2015 10:21pm

thedrip said..

Macaha said...
Not wanting to rub salt but we are heading for 27 on Saturday hmm

16-18 maximums for the next week. No wonder I am thinking about my first 4/3. Minimums? I'm not telling...

On the plus side.....Tux? Make me feel good. Please.

@ 16 - 18 you have nothing to winge about ,I'm looking @ surfing -1 in the morning. Actually-1 & no sharks doesn't sound to bad.

wavelength

1195 posts

wavelength

1195 posts

31 Jul 2015 11:28am

SP said..
Can you let us know How it is when you're laying on the zip?

I'd cut that tail off..

Quick update after a very short session in eensy waves:

Laying on zip is no issue, don't really notice it.

The tail is ..... gonski.

Happy with the wettie -- and with the unhip retro look.

Determined to see this thread get to four pages.

thedrip

2355 posts

thedrip

WA, 2355 posts

31 Jul 2015 11:36am

wavelength said..

SP said..
Can you let us know How it is when you're laying on the zip?

I'd cut that tail off..

Quick update after a very short session in eensy waves:

Laying on zip is no issue, don't really notice it.

The tail is ..... gonski.

Happy with the wettie -- and with the unhip retro look.

Determined to see this thread get to four pages.

Let me help.

Towball, you did help. Thanks.

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

31 Jul 2015 1:51pm

Thanks for the update seems to work a hip treat

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

31 Jul 2015 2:01pm

See if this works for 4 pages.

Vanders as your up the sunny coast did you pay a brewer tail jacket

jbshack

6913 posts

jbshack

WA, 6913 posts

31 Jul 2015 4:38pm

wavelength said..

SP said..
Can you let us know How it is when you're laying on the zip?

I'd cut that tail off..

Quick update after a very short session in eensy waves:

Laying on zip is no issue, don't really notice it.

The tail is ..... gonski.

Happy with the wettie -- and with the unhip retro look.

Determined to see this thread get to four pages.

Whats the saying, Picks or it didn't happen

wavelength

1195 posts

wavelength

1195 posts

31 Jul 2015 4:44pm

jbshack said..

wavelength said..

SP said..
Can you let us know How it is when you're laying on the zip?

I'd cut that tail off..

Quick update after a very short session in eensy waves:

Laying on zip is no issue, don't really notice it.

The tail is ..... gonski.

Happy with the wettie -- and with the unhip retro look.

Determined to see this thread get to four pages.

Whats the saying, Picks or it didn't happen

Thanks for not saying that to AndyRoo about the little black dress....

For sale:

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

31 Jul 2015 6:47pm

Wavelength I'm loving your style mate

SP

10982 posts

31 Jul 2015 4:49pm

wavelength said...

jbshack said..

wavelength said..

SP said..
Can you let us know How it is when you're laying on the zip?

I'd cut that tail off..

Quick update after a very short session in eensy waves:

Laying on zip is no issue, don't really notice it.

The tail is ..... gonski.

Happy with the wettie -- and with the unhip retro look.

Determined to see this thread get to four pages.

Whats the saying, Picks or it didn't happen

Thanks for not saying that to AndyRoo about the little black dress....

For sale:

Funny thing is there is probably a hipster out there with a normal vest looking at that and thinking I could sew that on.

wavelength

1195 posts

wavelength

1195 posts

31 Jul 2015 4:50pm

Macaha said..
Wavelength I'm loving your style mate

Cheers Mac. Hopefully Vanders has spoken with his style consultant Jas De King today and come up with something too.

wavelength

1195 posts

wavelength

1195 posts

31 Jul 2015 4:56pm

SP said..

Funny thing is there is probably a hipster out there with a normal vest looking at that and thinking I could sew that on.

Hey SP, Good thinking... could be a market out there for clip-ons. Could make some moolah out of this.

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

31 Jul 2015 6:56pm

Speaking of Vanders he is sporting a very nice weapon atm

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

31 Jul 2015 6:59pm

Macaha said..
Speaking of Vanders he is sporting a very nice weapon atm

I sure hope this has got nothing to do with beavertails or any region close there of

jbshack

6913 posts

jbshack

WA, 6913 posts

31 Jul 2015 5:01pm

wavelength said..

SP said..

Funny thing is there is probably a hipster out there with a normal vest looking at that and thinking I could sew that on.

Hey SP, Good thinking... could be a market out there for clip-ons. Could make some moolah out of this.

You could really freak the crowd out, clip it on the front using the studs and let it hang, more like a lap lap. Would be interesting to see if anyone tried to explain that your "Doing it wrong"

vanders1

QLD

3809 posts

vanders1

QLD, 3809 posts

31 Jul 2015 8:48pm

wavelength said..

Macaha said..
Wavelength I'm loving your style mate

Cheers Mac. Hopefully Vanders has spoken with his style consultant Jas De King today and come up with something too.

No weties really needed up north today, the walk around to Tea Tree in a jacket was like sitting in a sauna.
Jas's Nineplus looks the goods actually.

He reckons it's really warm.

Macaha

QLD

21982 posts

Macaha

QLD, 21982 posts

31 Jul 2015 8:49pm

Nineplus another hipster label

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