Tips: when changing out of wetsuit

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by OCsp0nger005, Jan 20, 2010.

  1. OCsp0nger005

    OCsp0nger005 Well-Known Member

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    Dec 2, 2009
    Today when i took of my suit i noticed by feet were yellow and my hands were super numb. I know this is normal, due to water temp, but are there techniques you all would like to share with making the change not too bad.

    heres a tip i learned: bring a big gallon of hot water and keep it in the car. it helps so much! (its common sense but it works!)

    any tips to make the change a little bit better?


    thanks
     
  2. CSB

    CSB Well-Known Member

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    Jan 11, 2010
    throw a towel on the seat, drive home and change out in the shower = my method...
    otherwise, you gotta grin and bear it...
     

  3. pvjumper05

    pvjumper05 Well-Known Member

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    Jun 15, 2008
    yeah i do the same. its so nice takin a hot shower compared to wind chill on wet body
     
  4. Wetsuiter

    Wetsuiter Active Member

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    Jan 30, 2009
    I agree with the guys above! I never understood the mentality of changing in/out of a wetsuit at the beach--wind, sand in the suit, cold, heat, lack of privacy, etc. Wear your suit in the car both ways, unless you're sneaking out of work/school and walking out in your wetsuit would make it kinda obvious!
     
  5. DaMook

    DaMook Well-Known Member

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    Dec 30, 2009
    if you plan on sitting in your car with your suit, get neoprene covers for the seats or you'll trash them in a season.
     
  6. OCsp0nger005

    OCsp0nger005 Well-Known Member

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    Dec 2, 2009
    yeah thats what happened to my cousins car after a season
     
  7. stoneybaloney

    stoneybaloney Well-Known Member

    May 11, 2009
    I get to the beach in my suit and I get home in my suit. My drive to the beach is 5-15 minutes, so I don't have any reason to change.
     
  8. MATT JOHNSON

    MATT JOHNSON Well-Known Member

    Oct 11, 2009
    If you have to change at the beach wear a pair of Hot Socks under you booties I makes getting your feet out alot easier

    I found this out this weekend
     
  9. Darealm

    Darealm Well-Known Member

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    Aug 17, 2007
    I have an SUV with tinted windows. So I put down all the seats and make my trunk into a changing room. It can be difficult changing out of the wetsuit while lying down in my trunk, but at least I'm warm..I have a 45 minute drive to the water so I can't really wear the suit on the drive there and back..
     
  10. MATT JOHNSON

    MATT JOHNSON Well-Known Member

    Oct 11, 2009
    I change in the back of the landrover when its cold. If not I have in issue changing on the street. I wear boardies under my suit and just wrap a towel around me to slip them off and put my pants on . I just try not to make a event out it to draw attention to me
     
  11. Zippy

    Zippy Well-Known Member

    Nov 16, 2007
    One of my trucks is a Honda Element with back seats removed and tinted windows. Nothing better than getting out of the water, starting it up with the heat full blast and changing into nice dry clothes. I have to admit I feel like taking a nap back there after a long cold session. I could drive home (only five minutes) but when I do that I usually end up scalding myself and my feet start to itch so bad that I feel like scratching my skin off. I was told that the itch is from warming your extremities too fast.
     
  12. retrosurfvb

    retrosurfvb Well-Known Member

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    Jun 9, 2008
    usually i keep my car on during the session...full heat blasting.. then on the walk back to my car i urinate myself then pour a bottle of hot sauce in my suit. once at the car i cut my suit open with a razor i have stashed behind the wheel well. this makes it quick to get out of the suit and into the hot ass car
     
  13. Xtreme*Liquidshredda

    Xtreme*Liquidshredda Well-Known Member

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    Sep 16, 2008
    hahahah das some weak ****z brotha
     
  14. Wetsuiter

    Wetsuiter Active Member

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    Jan 30, 2009
    Board shorts bunch up and cause chafing under a wetsuit. I've been diving for a long time and I learned early why divers wear bikinis under their wetsuits!
     
  15. CSB

    CSB Well-Known Member

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    Jan 11, 2010
    Baller!....
     
  16. eshore

    eshore Well-Known Member

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    Jul 22, 2008
    gold bond, vasoline, any thing to reduce friction. try dumping corn starch down the legs when thaking the suit off which may be a mess tho. they make a shower for surfing and we can support our "happy" friend liquidshredder by buying from them :cool:
    http://www.swell.com/HOT-JUGZ-HOT-JUGZ-PORTABLE-SHOWER?cs=BL
     
    Last edited: Jan 20, 2010
  17. OCsp0nger005

    OCsp0nger005 Well-Known Member

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    Dec 2, 2009
    those hot jugs seem pretty cool. put for $60, it seems a little pricy
     
  18. eshore

    eshore Well-Known Member

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    Jul 22, 2008
    Last edited: Jan 20, 2010
  19. surfswell

    surfswell Well-Known Member

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    May 18, 2009
    the bright side of this thread is now i got an excuse to buy some vasiline...........
     
  20. eshore

    eshore Well-Known Member

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    Jul 22, 2008
    surfswell not to sound stalkerish but i saw your youtube 50 pullups thats legit man. is that you?