Wetsuitlads

I've seen this ages ago, but has anyone tried slicking up suits with silicone lube (or similar) like this guy? The results look incredibly shiny. Much slicker than unlubricated smoothskin and different from wet nylon suits. https://www.flickr.com/photos/llbdevu/5627713966/ https://www.flickr.com/pho...

It's a lot easier and fun when you're encased in neoprene (and maybe dive mask and snorkel). Feels like what Dutchie said.

Also wouldn't say no to have someone by my side that actively worked on getting out more difficult. :D Getting zipped up by someone else is always fun (unless your suit is so tight that you suffocate). Maybe they can untie the zip cord too so you can't touch the zip! Haha! Just make sure you're not...

Sounds like a pretty cool wetsuit to have. They must like seeing it if they want you suited up after the session. LOL

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Mon Sep 03, 2018 10:05 pm

I’ve still got one of the old style semi dry suits with a cross shoulder dry zip. It feels pretty horny to wear, once it’s zipped up I can’t get out on my own!

Haha, interesting! A drysuit zip! But you'd have a dive buddy by your side, right?

Over the years with different suits, I've noticed varying opinions on how tight they should fit. Some like it comfortably tight, but some like it really tight. And some are between sizes. I've tried suits that are too small. Might be ok while they're new and stretchy, but they're too restrictive to ...

Who here enjoys suiting up and and floating around in the water? Yes, it's true that wetsuits (especially full suits) make you float without moving, either lying face up or down. As well as getting the suit all slick and shiny, I find it quite relaxing to be suspended motionless by nothing but water...

With different types of ways of getting in and out of various wetsuits, does anyone have preferences? I like back zips for a clean looking front and ease of entry/exit, but can't beat chest zips or zipperless suits for flexibility and fewer leaks! Sometimes it's worth looking like a contortionist to...

I went down to my local swim/tri shop to check out some Orca wetsuits. But yikes! They turned the store heating up too much! I felt too warm already in a shirt, yet alone trying on a wetsuit. The temp must be for those trying on speedos (in winter) :shock:. It's even worse when the first suit is too...

The hot summer gets me sticky so I tend to quickly slip on a spring suit and jump in the water immediately. The short sleeves and legs are a lot less noticeable and a lot cooler when wet. And very easy to change in and out of. I have a spetton freediving wetsuit (in two piece), it's an old model but...

I have the same problem: during 1 week, we have 35-40°C :oops: It's imposible to put on wetsuit , even with water behind. Eek, 35-40 degrees is brutal. I can't put on a wetsuit in that either and have to settle for rash shirt and boardshorts. Even the water is like a spa. Good to hear it's cooler. ...

With warm temperatures common lately in many parts of the world (even in my hometown - a few 26-27 degree days in winter!), how warm does it get to be intolerable for wetsuits? Obviously, it depends on the suit and if it's wet or dry. For me, around 25 degrees it gets too warm to stay dry for long. ...

This makes me bring a question, Rubberknite is still doing business doing those modifications?, probably i'll buy some HUUB/Orca wetsuits and i wish to modify it for crotch zippers, it's pretty unknown where i can modify it, and cutting neoprene with normal scissors can damage the neoprene ever fur...

Is the "tube" attached to the suit?

Reminds me of this suit I saw years ago. It also has a "tube".

https://rubberknite.webnode.com/product ... n-inside-/

I've always peeled my full wetsuits off and they end up inside out, so it's not new. Only problem is they don't slide easily over my hands or feet (probably because mine are big!). Smooth wetsuits do get slippery when wet, but opposite is true for surf suits (especially chest zips). A bag helps, but...