Wetsuit Quiver

[nickzilla720]

Wanted to hear everyone's wetsuit quiver...list your surf state, thickness and quantity of each thickness. Couldn't find a thread directly related to this topic either.

Me:
New York
(1) 6/5/4 hooded
(1) 4/3
(1) 3/2
(2) spring suits

Two winter suits would be optimal for dry second sessions. Contemplating on getting a 5/4/3 to complete my arsenal of rubber.

[fulltilt720]

NY/OCMD

-Xcel Hooded 5/4/3 (x-zip infiniti)
-Xcel 4/3
-O'neill 3/2 (with a ripped zipper...suggestions?)
-xcel 7mm drylock boots and Hyperflex 5mm boots
-xcel 5mm gloves

[MellowMonday]

Southern N.E.

Xcel 6/5 mil
West 6/5 mil
Xcel 5/4
West 4
7 mil Solution boots and Xcel gloves for winter
thinner and old ones with holes for fall/spring
shorty and spring suits with more holes than swiss cheese for summer

[fisurf]

Long Island

Xcel Drylock 5/4
Oneill 4/3
Oneill 3/2
7mm drylock boots
5mm drylock lobster gloves

[somuchsurf]

Mass/NH

Billabong 6/5/4 hooded
XCEL 5mm gloves
XCEL 7mm boots
Quiksilver 3/2

[travy]

ny:

1mm axxe top
patagonia r3
patagonia r4 hooded
5mm drylock lobster claws
7mm drylock booties


wish i had the r2 instead of the r3 which i used to use year round with an added longsleeve hood underneath.

[travy]

Long Island

5mm drylock lobster gloves

love these gloves but do you have any tips for putting them on? it's lame, but i can't seem to get the cuff straight when i put on the second glove with my other gloved hand. it's always rolled under and not water tight. anyone?

[somuchsurf]

love these gloves but do you have any tips for putting them on? it's lame, but i can't seem to get the cuff straight when i put on the second glove with my other gloved hand. it's always rolled under and not water tight. anyone?

To put my gloves on I do this:

Before I put my arms through my wetsuit sleeves, I put both of my gloves on. Then you stick your gloved hand in a grocery bag and slide your hand down the sleeve. Then do the same with the other arm. This way you dont have to deal with rolling your sleeves and you get a nice fit with the sleeve over your glove.

[travy]

To put my gloves on I do this:

Before I put my arms through my wetsuit sleeves, I put both of my gloves on. Then you stick your gloved hand in a grocery bag and slide your hand down the sleeve. Then do the same with the other arm. This way you dont have to deal with rolling your sleeves and you get a nice fit with the sleeve over your glove.

thanks, this will help because you do have to roll the suit way up to fit over the longer glove. but i still struggle with the cuff of the second glove. when i put it on it rolls under then my other hand is too bulky to fix it.

[swell5]

li
xcel drylock 5/4.. might get the new powerseam suit next winter
xcel drylock 4/3
xcel infinity xzip 3/2
xcel infinity xzip 2/2 short sleeve
xcel 2/2 shorty oneil psychofreak 1.5 top
winter xcel drylock 7mm boots/mittens
fall/spring xcel drylock 5mm boots, 5finger gloves
also have a pair of 3mm gloves for late fall