Wearing a wristwatch while surfing

Sorry but I just can't abide a cheap watch. Cheap means independable and over time for how many cheap watches one goes through in life you could have bought one near indestructible moderate priced tool watch that lasts your lifetime.

I wear a Nixon Lowdown while I surf and in genral. I used to get in trouble when I didn't have one and lost track of time out in the water because I would always be "accidentally" skipping things. Plus it has pretty accurate high and low tides for over 200 surf spots in the world including, my home break. definitely comes in pretty handy. My opinion though

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Originally Posted by 757surfer

I wear a Nixon Lowdown while I surf and in genral. I used to get in trouble when I didn't have one and lost track of time out in the water because I would always be "accidentally" skipping things. Plus it has pretty accurate high and low tides for over 200 surf spots in the world including, my home break. definitely comes in pretty handy. My opinion though

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What's the legibility with these watches? I'm not discounting their usefulness, just going by my knowledge that LCD watches can be the least legible in most sunlit conditions. If I did pick a LCD as a surf watch I would likely lean toward a G-Shock.

what time is it now?

sorry, dude, i don't have a lot of $$$. mostly, the watches people are wearing are FREESTYLE SHARK, which is an 80's watch that freestyle just brought back to production. i have a red one.http://islandsurf.com/images/product...tch-red-XL.jpg got it for $22 on sale

Here's a question for you gruvi, why do you need a watch in the water? probably to tell time am i correct? you clearly aren't competing at all so Who gives a **** if it is an expensive or trendy watch. When you are out in the water you should be more concerned about the waves then looking at peoples watches ... like I said before it sounds like all you wanna do is Bro Down and not pay any attention to whats goin on with the surf.

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Originally Posted by gruvi

What's the legibility with these watches? I'm not discounting their usefulness, just going by my knowledge that LCD watches can be the least legible in most sunlit conditions. If I did pick a LCD as a surf watch I would likely lean toward a G-Shock.

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Same here- wearing a $20 Freestyle Shark. Most people don't have umlimited funds to buy things. I tend to spend my free cash on things that will keep me in the water longer, like warmer gloves and boots. So, $120 watch or $20 watch and $100 boots? Love my new boots!

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Originally Posted by LoTekSurf

Same here- wearing a $20 Freestyle Shark. Most people don't have umlimited funds to buy things. I tend to spend my free cash on things that will keep me in the water longer, like warmer gloves and boots. So, $120 watch or $20 watch and $100 boots? Love my new boots!

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Do they even make 100 dollar boots? i got the Xcel drylocks for 50$ last season and they are the best boots ive owned.

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Originally Posted by stayabovetheweather

Do they even make 100 dollar boots? i got the Xcel drylocks for 50$ last season and they are the best boots ive owned.

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I think you're right, I think I got Xcel boots AND gloves for $100. Even better.

dude are u F'n serious???????????????????

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Originally Posted by gruvi

What is the deal with so many people wearing those cheapo plastic square faced watches while surfing? Why not just wear a simple to read all purpose dive watch, steel with hands that point to the time? Wear no watch at all. The crew I know in Virginia doesn't subscribe to the watch thing. I see it only in NJ. I'm curious. Is surfing a sport that gets that many "trendy" people in it? Yeeech if yes!

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