thick gloves

i have this problem too! ever since i got 7mill mittens. i would get frustrated and just leave one glove tucked over the suit. im thinking for my next session ill put the gloves on first, cover it with plastic shopping bag and then slip it through the sleeves while i put my wetsuit on. haven't tried it but sounds like it could work. ill let you know.

 

use your teeth to lift up the edge, then slide your thumb in and work your way around pulling your wetsuit sleeve over the glove. thats what i do

 

I saw a guy in a video use one of these to help pull the gloves on and under the wetsuit:

http://www.dakine.com/p/kite/accessories/hammerhead-spreader-bar

Gave me the idea to use a bent coat hanger as a cheaper alternative. Works reasonably well.

 

roll sleeves up roll gloves up.. put glove on roll down, put sleeve over.. repeat with other glove/sleeve

 

Is pulling the wetsuit over the gloves and boots the way that it's designed to be done? Over the years I have gone back and forth and never knew what was correct. I don't really notice a difference with gloves, but with the boots not tucked they sometimes seem to hold excess water. Either way, neither boots or gloves ever stay the way I started them?

 

roll, baby... roll

 

I have considered rubberbands before, however, I have been successful with the rolling method. I have considered the plastic bags before as well.

On a side note, I was about to go surfing one day and my wetsuit was still wet from the day before. Obviously, not the most pleasant of feelings. My girl wanted to watch and snap some photos considering it was the Chesapeake Bay. I didn't want her to be cold so I was looking through my gym bag and found her some extra layers and had a fleece pullover my grandma gave me. Not really my style, but I saw those Rip Curl wetsuits (if I am not mistaken) with the fleece on the inside. I put it on and then put on my wetsuit (over it). Made a heck of a difference! It didn't choke me, but make sure you hold the sleeve as you put on your wetsuit. I hope this information comes in handy unless everyone else has been doing this all along.

 

i bring my girlfriend to do it for me. this is her sole purpose for me dragging her to the water with me in the winter.

 

yeah, as others mentioned, pre roll your sleeves up about 2 or 3 inches. then put your glove on and roll the sleeves down over them.

 

I always tuck my boots in, rarely tuck gloves in...

 

any tips on putting on my socks,how about tucking in my shirt? I hope the op was just wasting time at work with this question and did not actually need advice. These types of things should be self explanatory

 

I'm 12 and I recently purchased a pair of 5 mil. ripcurl f-bomb gloves from warm winds. I also have that prob. Normally though my dad paddles out with me, so we kind of help each other out with our suits.

 

i find the hard part is actually getting the gloves over my monstrous hands, such a pain getting the second glove on, roll up sleeves basically have my arms circulation cut off by the time i finally squeeze my hand in.

 

I bring my subservient girlfriend with me, that is her sole purpose for me dragging her to the beach in the winter no matter how cold it is. It is by far the best solution to your problem!

 

When the surf is good cold is a state of mind- "a state lacking normal awareness of ones self or environment"

 

I have used the Plastic Bag routine for many years now, it gives you the perfect tuck always. I have no clue why more people don't do it but it's literally so easy. Everyone use Plastic Grocery Bags!!!

 

Brain Freeze= lack of normal awareness...im with gaffer, everytime i look at my 3/2 i get cold...lol...my hats off to you boys...in all seriousness, if i lived up in the northeast and there were waves, you bet, i would be out there also