Leggie under or over steamer leg

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CAUTION
CAUTION
WA
1097 posts
WA, 1097 posts
3 Aug 2017 12:02pm
Im sure it has been debated before, but what are peoples theories?

I generally put over as worried im going to stretch steamer leg OR tear at seam

BUT means cant go too tight, and cant go too loose as then it slips down to ankle and spins n gets spazzy.
Nutdip
Nutdip
WA
67 posts
WA, 67 posts
3 Aug 2017 12:46pm
Under. dunno why, just feels more secure I guess.
DARTH
DARTH
WA
3028 posts
WA, 3028 posts
3 Aug 2017 12:46pm
I have tried both, under the leg lets water up but you don't get the swollen ankle look. My new wettie is good and does not flush so much it goes over the wettie now.
Buster fin
Buster fin
WA
2598 posts
WA, 2598 posts
3 Aug 2017 12:57pm
Never debated before. It's a no brainer.
MickPC
MickPC
8266 posts
8266 posts
3 Aug 2017 3:36pm
haha good question mate...I used to tuck it under, but always have it over now. I thought I was more slipstreamed with it under, but these days riding modern board shapes wider with less volume its not so much a concern.
Nathe
Nathe
WA
441 posts
WA, 441 posts
3 Aug 2017 4:25pm
I like it over the wetty for the main reason when you get rag dolled it doesn't feel like it's trying to strip the ankle down to the bone. Maybe ask the hipster cool kids what's the in thing to do now , I'm out of touch
IFocus
IFocus
WA
585 posts
WA, 585 posts
3 Aug 2017 5:24pm
When I saw the thread I thought you have be fu(king joking under of course............now might try over never to late to lean, old dogs
mazdon
mazdon
1199 posts
1199 posts
3 Aug 2017 6:49pm
Nathe said..
I like it over the wetty for the main reason when you get rag dolled it doesn't feel like it's trying to strip the ankle down to the bone. Maybe ask the hipster cool kids what's the in thing to do now , I'm out of touch


Pretty sure that's "no leggy" from what I can tell of the vids coming out of Noosa / Byron!

i know the old schoolers on solid margies had no leggiez but it would've been long swims. No thanks
HENDO 77
HENDO 77
WA
290 posts
WA, 290 posts
3 Aug 2017 7:43pm
over
bene313
bene313
WA
1347 posts
WA, 1347 posts
4 Aug 2017 5:38am
Nathe said..
Maybe ask the hipster cool kids what's the in thing to do now , I'm out of touch


No leggy

I didn't know this was a thing. My wetty doesn't go all the way down to my foot. There's room to put a leggy on my ankle, so it does not interfere with the wetty. I'm not tall either.
Nutdip
Nutdip
WA
67 posts
WA, 67 posts
4 Aug 2017 9:57am
I think when I started surfing the velcro on the leggy that came with the board occasionally came undone, so I strapped it under for security.
CAUTION
CAUTION
WA
1097 posts
WA, 1097 posts
4 Aug 2017 1:14pm
I tried under this morning, but felt cold.
Maybe it was just colder today...
Could not sit in the right spot. prob why i was cold, lots of waiting, not much surfing or paddling
I liked the description on swellnet: Theres a little bit of morning sickness with slightly lumpy sections.
ArtVandelay
ArtVandelay
76 posts
76 posts
29 Aug 2017 8:00pm
william
william
WA
181 posts
WA, 181 posts
30 Aug 2017 8:37am
Under the neoprene?? How does that fit?
djt91184
djt91184
QLD
1211 posts
QLD, 1211 posts
30 Aug 2017 12:01pm
wtf! UNDER!@! are you crazy ahhhhgg
Ricardo1709
Ricardo1709
NSW
1302 posts
NSW, 1302 posts
30 Aug 2017 5:52pm
If you've ever had to undo ya leggie in a dodgy situation you do not want it under your wetsuit
shoodbegood
shoodbegood
VIC
873 posts
VIC, 873 posts
1 Sep 2017 9:06pm
Sorry.

I'm dumb

How do you put your leggie under your wetsuit?

Photo please
IFocus
IFocus
WA
585 posts
WA, 585 posts
2 Sep 2017 5:25pm
Now that I am a "over " I'll let you into the dark side.........if you want to apply "under"it's not really under drag the suit up the leg a touch and apply to the bear skin and drag back down as far as the suit moves...........
Buster fin
Buster fin
WA
2598 posts
WA, 2598 posts
2 Sep 2017 7:44pm
Nup. Rookie error.
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