Wet Suits?

[sooner25]

I'm wanting to pick up a wet suit for early next year. It will be around 50-70 degrees outside when I will be needing it. Should I try to get a full suit or a "shorty"? I'm not too knowledgeable on the subject since I've never used one. Thanks for any advice.

[Moki]

A full wet suit will keep you a little warmer, but I prefer a shortie because they give you more mobility. Also, the other question is "what is the temperature of the water?" If the water is really cold, then I would look at a dry suit.

[Coach]

I don't find I need a wet suit that often so I picked up a sping suit from Cosco for $40 a few years back and it is all I normally need. I am looking at some drysuits so I can do some more riding in Jan and Feb.

[Matt Garcia]

A lot of it depends on air/water temp. I think the best thing to do is have a combination of heater top or spring suit and a dry suit. I used a heater top this past weekend but this weekend I will probably use my dry suit since a cold front is coming in.

The pros to a heater top or spring suit are that they inexpensive and less restricting. The cons are taking them on and off while they are wet.

The dry suits pros are they keep you DRY and WARM( that's the only way to go in the winter). The cons are they are bulky and are anywhere from $250-$350

The dry suit has really paid off for me since I have owned one.

[Tequilasun]

The dry suit has really paid off for me since I have owned one.

My current thoughts are "if it is cold enough for a wet suit, wear a dry suit"

I'm a self proclaimed cold wimp though.

[yllw20]

I'm w/ tequila. go w/ the dry suit. I will go heater top till water temp in the mid/low 60's and then it is drysuit....I'm lucky I ride w/Matt and borrow his.

[sooner25]

Thanks guys. Looks like I'll be looking into a dry suit.

[Domsz06]

somewhere someone came up with the 100 degree rule. If the water and air add up to 100 it's not bad, but it all comes down to what you like. I went out on turkey day, water was 60, and it was 50-60 air and I just used a skin. Felt great, and once you got in it wasn't bad. That being said I will probably wear my wet suit next time, but who knows. I'd rather wear my shorty, since it is thicker then my skin, but it doesn't have long sleeves, and I really like long sleeves.

My dry suit is nice though, and I will be wearing it new years day, I can almost promise you on that one!

[Tanner]

Dom, Sooner, Hope you boys got all the water out of your boat or winterized em .... looks like it's about to get nasty tomorrow. Mine's going in to be winterized in the morning ... guess I'm done for the season.

Sooner,

Check Academy, they have some pretty cheap prices on wet suits. Not the best of things, but they'll fit your needs.

[Domsz06]

My boat has been winterized since sept. Had to do it since I'm now in Cali. Bringing with me though over x-mass so I can use it lots more! We went out over turkey day, I just had a top on, water was 60, and air was around that.

I winterized my boat, and also run a cover and two heaters on freeze watch. Should be just fine I'm hoping anyway. Guess I better call my girl friend up to go check on her!

Was nice and smooth!!

I have gotten all my wet suits at Overtons.

[sooner25]

Yeah, its going to get really bad tonight. I got mine winterized about a month ago though. I've been so busy with work, I knew I wouldn't get a chance to go out again until after the first of the year.

[Domsz06]

well this is the first year I actually winterized mine. All the other years I have just drained the water and put the cover and heaters on them. In the stall I keep it at I have checked on it when it's been around 0 and i had to go in with just a t-shirt. Those two heaters keep it nice and warm.

This year I actually put the pink freeze in it, wd 40'd all the hoses and ruber and put engine snot in the cylinders so it's golden. Still have the heaters just so it stays a more comfy temp.

[Tanner]

Well that sucks Dom, I was wondering why I hadn't seen you out and about at dirty bird for a while there. Enjoy CA.

[dogbert]

A full wet suit will keep you a little warmer, but I prefer a shortie because they give you more mobility. Also, the other question is "what is the temperature of the water?" If the water is really cold, then I would look at a dry suit.

I like the shorty as well. If it's any colder, I stay home or go fishing instead

[Domsz06]

Tanner

Yeah they moved me out there the last of Sept. Coming to get my boat sometime in Dec, and then I'll be out here for a while. Who knows where they sill ship me next.