drying booties and gloves

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by wbsurfer, Nov 23, 2008.

  1. wbsurfer

    wbsurfer Well-Known Member

    Mar 30, 2008
    i got those new oneill 5/4 superfreak booties and was wondering if you can just wondering if you can just dry them with it how you put them on since they are pretty hard to flip inside out. any help would be very apprecaited.
     
  2. CharlieInOC

    CharlieInOC Well-Known Member

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    Sep 17, 2007
    For years I dryed mine on the heat vent upside down. I figured I'd waste some money on a new surf toy and bought this:

    http://cozywinters.com/shop/dg1.html

    I have to tell you this thing works great for drying booties and gloves, 2 hours after I put them on they are completely dry. The timer is great just turn the switch for the time you want and it shuts off automatically.
     

  3. SurfingOC912

    SurfingOC912 Well-Known Member

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    Dec 13, 2007

    Just curious....since the universal rule for drying wetsuit boots/gloves is "keep out of direct sunlight and never put in heated dryer", is it bad to place them on the heat vent @ home?

    Also, the boot/glove drying machine looks sick. Is it just a fan running cool air on the gloves/boots?
     
  4. Salty J

    Salty J Well-Known Member

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    Jun 13, 2008
    Hopefully they never dry.;)
     
  5. CharlieInOC

    CharlieInOC Well-Known Member

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    Sep 17, 2007
    The boot dryer has an air only or heated air option. The heated air is less than 100 degrees and I don't believe will have any effect on the boots or gloves. The product info did state that it would not hurt temp. sensitive materials and my observation would agree with that. Hope that helps.
     
  6. wbsurfer

    wbsurfer Well-Known Member

    Mar 30, 2008
    none of that helped. so do you turn them inside out or just keep them how they are to dry?
     
  7. GnarActually

    GnarActually Well-Known Member

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    Sep 30, 2007
    this makes no sense.
    i just leave mine in the bath tube...take like a week to dry...who cares
     
  8. wbsurfer

    wbsurfer Well-Known Member

    Mar 30, 2008
    yeah i dont have time to let them sit for like a week.
     
  9. allaboutthestoke

    allaboutthestoke Well-Known Member

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    Sep 19, 2008
    haha agreed.
     
  10. terra-firma intolerant

    terra-firma intolerant Well-Known Member

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    Jul 5, 2008
    they're just gonna get wet again anyways.
     
  11. SurfingOC912

    SurfingOC912 Well-Known Member

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    Dec 13, 2007
    Exactly!! Most of the time, depending on waves, most of us are surfing more than once a week.

    Also, CharlieInOc....yes the advice did help. It sounds like a decent investment...
     
  12. terra-firma intolerant

    terra-firma intolerant Well-Known Member

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    Jul 5, 2008
    but what's so bad about putting on wet booties? I'm just glad that my wetsuit dries in practically one night.
     
  13. ...LostInFlorida

    ...LostInFlorida Well-Known Member

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    Jun 3, 2008
    Sham-wow.... you'll be saying wow every time.
     
  14. MDSurfer

    MDSurfer Well-Known Member

    Dec 30, 2006
  15. JerseySurfRat89

    JerseySurfRat89 Well-Known Member

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    Oct 6, 2007
  16. beaner

    beaner Well-Known Member

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    Jun 4, 2006
    my buddy recommended filling the boots/gloves up with hot water before you go to surf. Granted the gloves/boots are wet but they are also super toasty. Of course this only works if you live reasonably close to the beach.

    I used to lay my gloves and boots near the dehumidifier in my basement...did the trick overnight.
     
  17. terra-firma intolerant

    terra-firma intolerant Well-Known Member

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    Jul 5, 2008
    my booties dry in one night too... is my bathtub magic?
     
  18. CharlieInOC

    CharlieInOC Well-Known Member

    394
    Sep 17, 2007
    If you want to dry them on the heat register, wring out your boots and prop them against something upside down on top of it so that the air blows into them. They don't have to be inside out. Same with your gloves.
     
  19. JerseySurfRat89

    JerseySurfRat89 Well-Known Member

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    Oct 6, 2007
    so i read your review on that site...do u really like it? does it beat just putting your boots and gloves upside down on a heating vent?
     
  20. capesurfer

    capesurfer Well-Known Member

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    Dec 11, 2007
    I don't mind wet boots at all, but I do mind my boots nasty stench after a few days of not drying. I don't blame pissing in my wetsuit, though i'm sure that helps. :p Anywho, that had nothing to do with your blogersation, so carry on.