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sailingjoe
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| davideverotta wrote: | | sailingjoe wrote: | | No one ever considers how heavy these suits are, do they? However, the weight of these suits must contribute to fatigue. |
Not that it matters but my Ocean Rodeo drysuit weights 150 grams less than my 4/3 wetsuit ... |
I accept that Dry Suits are warmer and weigh less than wetsuits, but I don't wear them. However, on a wetsuit discussion, I compared the weight of my O'neill Psycho II to my North Race suit. The race suit is definitely heavier, but it is warmer of the wind is cold. The whole suit (4.5/2.5) is smooth skinned, and I can attach the arms that Promotion sells if I want. The Psycho II, almost fully fabric on the outside, has a nasty windchill factor and the arms contribute to a fatigue factor. All of this convinces me that spending the winter in Florida or the Tropics is the way to go. Thin shorties are o.k., but full wetsuits suck. Finally, if you can't relieve yourself in a suit, it just isn't worth using. |
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DanWeiss
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Location: Connecticut, USA
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| Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:25 am Post subject: |
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| sailingjoe wrote: | | SNIP the Tropics is the way to go. Thin shorties are o.k., but full wetsuits suck. Finally, if you can't relieve yourself in a suit, it just isn't worth using. |
Uh, so that explains the stench. |
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mik377
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| Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:12 am Post subject: gloves |
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isobars
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Dry land sports, even at 30 below zero.
I've read and tried every trick and glove discussed in several WS forums over the last 15+ years, and not one of them got my hands over the hump. Screw it. Thawing hands hurt worse than the pain gold standard: passing kidney stones. On the plus side, that's four months I don't even glance at a wind forecast. I just watch the water temps towards the end of March and hit the water again when it hits 46 degrees w/ air temps > 50.
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WMP
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Mitts work best.... although, don't use the velcro straps because they tend to cut circulation. Problem is, water tends to flow in without the straps, so you need to keep your hands out of the water. If your hands start to feel numb while sailing, just keep working 'em.... jibe skills certainly come in 'handy' here.
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cgoudie1
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Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove
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| Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hands and face typically drive me off, but having had the pleasure of
both frostbiten hands (lost some skin, but no fingers), and kidney
stones, I'll take thawing hands any day. Your mileage obviously does vary ;*).
Any way, I'm coming back this week for one more round
of whatever I can get.
-Craig
| isobars wrote: | Dry land sports, even at 30 below zero.
I've read and tried every trick and glove discussed in several WS forums over the last 15+ years, and not one of them got my hands over the hump. Screw it. Thawing hands hurt worse than the pain gold standard: passing kidney stones. On the plus side, that's four months I don't even glance at a wind forecast. I just watch the water temps towards the end of March and hit the water again when it hits 46 degrees w/ air temps > 50.
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isobars
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| Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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| cgoudie1 wrote: | | Your mileage obviously does vary ;*). |
As do kidney stones. Mine almost made me miss a flight, but at least I wasn't screaming at the top of my lungs like I do with thawing hands. Stones I can't avoid; thawing hands I can.
Mike \m/ |
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