Neoprene Shorts - Oneill Hammer Shorts

Haven't tried it, but it looks good. I have a pair of tight, stretchy shorts I wear under my trunks/wetsuit, but they're not neoprene. They work to eliminate chafe in the summer and getting in and out of a full suit in the winter. They also have the added benefit of keeping you out of jail when changing next to your car.

 

the ONLY reason i have a longsleeve spring is for those chilly fall mornings when the water is still warm, like the leslie & nadine swells where it was like 50* in the early AM & the water was still in the low 70s. the reason i wear that instead of my longsleeve top & boardshorts is b/c there's almost always a gap between the top & my boardshorts, or the top gets pushed up a little & that just seems to make it that much colder. the spring is all one piece, so there's none of that going on, so i'm more comfortable.
i do like neoprene shorts for distance swimming in the ocean, or when i was lifeguarding, for rowing surfboats & such.

 

Those look great, i'll probably pick me up a pair. I have a pair of something like these but more light weight, provides extra warmth under the suit but also to avoid any chaffing, and they go well under board shorts too for those days where it's warm enough to trunk it but the water is still slightly chilly.

 

I've got a pair made by patagonia/lotus designs and love em. I put em on before I leave the house and wear under my 5/3. Helps keep the core warmer and lets me change outside without freezing my balls off.

 

I always wear sport briefs under my wetsuits--prevents ball-suck and keeps you from inadvertently laying down on one of your stones on the paddle out. Those are my two biggest pet peeves about wetsuits.

 

Just picked one of those up along with one of these for the top

 

I do the same. Especially in summer. It only took one good sack chafing for me to learn that boardies are not to be used alone.

 

These work great under the winter suit, and upwelling days during summer under the board shorts.

Hotline wetsuits have great thermal stuff too.

 

Definitely going to get a pair! I wear some Nike compression shorts under my board shorts, but these would be much more comfortable and little thicker. Thanks!

 

When I sit on the board, the shorts ride up. That and the popup chafe hardcore.

 

Since we're on the subject, those of you who wear a type of compression short (Under Armour or something like that) under your trunks, do you have problems with sand getting up in the compression shorts and not being able to get it out? I was wearing under armour underneath my trunks but it seemed inevitable that sand would find its way in and no way to flush it out. If you're wearing boxers or free ballin sand will come up but just flush right back out.

 

Skin is only in contact with the board shorts. That causes the issue.

 

Well, then... stop draggin your as$ across the bottom like a dog.

 

those neoprene shorts rot your junk in summer because they never dry out. go with spandex for chaffing. I really like those oneill surf boxers.

 

I really dont like anything under board shorts or wetsuits- But I had used oneil polypro shorts for a few years under an old wintersuit (when I couldnt get a new suit)- since the suit was old and leaked It help keep warm. But its a pain getting the suit on and keeping the shorts from riding up... i have seen cheap neoprene shorts at target in the workout/weights/equipment section... kinda gay, but might be worth to try for 10 bucks compared to 65...
As far as chaffing in the summer- go with the boxers or just deal with it... and get some diaper rash cream! haha

 

Sorry LB I can't help it. Your junk must be impervious to sand

 

Hahahaha! Hey... after a few hours paddling around, it starts to feel like when you sleep on your arm wrong anyway.

 

Boxer briefs work well. I wear them under my wetsuit as well.