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.

[fisurf]

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?

if your problem is getting the glove itself on, the best thing is actually to follow the instructions on the box. Roll up the drylock cuff of the glove about an inch or so, so that you are slipping your hand in through neoprene, not the rubber cuff. then just flip it back down when you have your hand fully in the glove. make sure you roll up both cuffs before you start putting the first one on, so you wont have to do it with a gloved hand. flipping the cuff back down can be a little tricky for the second glove, if you just keep on swiping at it with your gloved hand, or try using your teeth, you will get it.

[idsmashh]

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?

yea i'm with you. they are the warmest gloves I've ever had but it takes me a good 15 minutes to get my second glove on. And by the time I'm done I'm f*cking exhausted lol.
tips would be great....