Thread: Tips for Wetsuit wearers

I am not sure if you guys have any other tips, but the other half showed me something awesome yesterday! Plastic bag over the foot before shoving your leg into your wet suit. I never thought of that and it seems to make getting into a wetsuit infinately easier.

Enjoy.

PS Twoshot - how's your new suit going?

Get one a bit big, they shrink

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Vasaline ...seriously.. arm pits and behind knees will stop chaffing if your doing long hours in your wetsuit.

Also if your are getting into a damp or wet wetsuit dunk your wetsuit in the tide and splash water on to yourself. It will help.

when drying your suit rinse in fresh water allow to drain, then hang on a coat hanger out of direct sunlight do not pack away damp!!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Get one a bit big, they shrink

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Yes it's a terrible thing the "shrinking wetsuit"

tip a bit of soapy water inside.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Get one a bit big, they shrink

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None of mine have shrunk over the last 25-30 years, they both still fit, sort of. Did you wash yours in water that was too hot?

Anyone got a good tip on how to get rid of the cavity below the bottom of the ribcage and the hips. Damn thing just fills with cold water.

BEER & PIES

smear the pie in the wet suit and poor beer over you and getting the wety on will be a breeze

Originally Posted by stingray

Vasaline ...seriously.. arm pits and behind knees will stop chaffing if your doing long hours in your wetsuit.

Also if your are getting into a damp or wet wetsuit dunk your wetsuit in the tide and splash water on to yourself. It will help.

when drying your suit rinse in fresh water allow to drain, then hang on a coat hanger out of direct sunlight do not pack away damp!!

Vaseline is a petroleum product. Petroleum products break down rubber. Wet suits are made of rubber. Not so good in the longer run when the arm pits perish

Originally Posted by /V\@RtZ

tip a bit of soapy water inside.

+1

Originally Posted by Dougie

I am not sure if you guys have any other tips, but the other half showed me something awesome yesterday! Plastic bag over the foot before shoving your leg into your wet suit. I never thought of that and it seems to make getting into a wetsuit infinately easier.

Enjoy.

PS Twoshot - how's your new suit going?

Mint But it is feeling a bit left out at the moment! used to use the plastic bag on the old one but it was so tight that once my foot or arm was thru i had to cut the bag off at the ankle or wrist cause it would not slide out and that would require 4 bags every time i put it on!

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Anyone got a good tip on how to get rid of the cavity below the bottom of the ribcage and the hips. Damn thing just fills with cold water.

Gadgetman - talk to your local BDSM Dungeon Master/mistress. They'll be pleased to fit you out in a suitable gimp suit!!!!

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Anyone got a good tip on how to get rid of the cavity below the bottom of the ribcage and the hips. Damn thing just fills with cold water.

Try getting another weight belt and straping it around the gut???

Originally Posted by Twoshotkill

Mint But it is feeling a bit left out at the moment! used to use the plastic bag on the old one but it was so tight that once my foot or arm was thru i had to cut the bag off at the ankle or wrist cause it would not slide out and that would require 4 bags every time i put it on!

I'd be lying if I didn't say that it was quite comical teaming up with your girlfriend to just try to zip the legs up.....

Originally Posted by Twoshotkill

Try getting another weight belt and straping it around the gut???

Might be worth a go, but I'll need to get two. One to add weights to, the other to tighten the middle. Don't have any as they were bought for surface stuff (Yak and swimming). Found a clip of the first owner of the swimming one too. 1987 Cadbury Moro Bar New Zealand TV Ad - Rick Wells - YouTube

As for the rest of you lots suggestions, ....