What mil. wetsuits are you guys wearing in OC in the peak of winter, Also do you adjust your center thickness to comp. for the added weight?
I thought I felt my name called LOL 5/4/3 or a 6/5/4 will do you fine in the winter. I like HyperFlex Suits I have found them to fit me best and hold up really well . Plus 100-200 cheaper than you name brand suits . And they are super warm But for right now enjoy trunkin it while you can
I wear a 5/4 with Hood built in and it keeps me nice and toasty. I also wear split mitts had probblems with my hands freezing with fingered gloves.
Darn dude ,That was quick.Are you on like some Hyerflex standby or something?You should really think about changing careers.
LOL yeah I hear that Mitts are warmer cause they keep all you fingers closer together and that help you get the most radiant heat out of your body in the glove. 5 mil mitts , 7mil boots and you'll be fine I prefer the hood to be attached to the suit . Less cold water flushin that way
? well here is something for you guys to have fun with. Moving to oc in 4 days and I've been in san diego for 12 yrs. also grew up in nor cal. don't know what to expect but I'm taking it head on?
not sure which OC you mean... water temps in OC, Maryland last winter got down to the upper 30's. air temps in the 30-45 range is typical. A hooded 5 mil wetsuit is what you need. 5 mm booties and gloves are adequate. Some go with the 7 ml. booties and mittens. I find that **** too clumsy. Yeah..I like thicker boards with all that rubber. 2 1/4" in the summer, my winter boards are 2 1/2" Guys who can paddle into anything dont seem to need the thicker boards.
U r nuts. I wear a 4/3 with no botties etc in SD all winter, and thats where this guys is from. His genitals will probably immediately dissapear and never return if he attempts to paddle out in OCMD in february in a 4/3. Just my opinion. Not that living in SD makes you soft or anything, but even if you are warm in a 6 mil, hood etc... Nothing prepares you for the whipping wind and the really freezing weather that goes along with water temps... Telling a guy from socal to do that is like sending him on a suicide mission.
LOL!! i was just about to chime in w/ how i try to get away w/ a (hooded) 4/3 & 5mil boots & gloves all winter here in ocnj...i just find the extra bulk of a 5/4 isn't justified unless it's REALLY cold (either air, water, or both). that tends to happen a handful of times each winter. then i climb into the 5/4. but on a daily basis, you'll find me in a hooded 4/3.
My bad, I wear a ONeill6/5/4 which keeps me toast in the dead of winter. Only time I may get cold is on the long walk back to the truck or if I get really worked and have some wash through.
Wow, I guess i really did turn into a b***h out here. I was in OC MD last june, with a 4/3 and no booties. I was FREEZING. And I mean, COLD!!! My feet were numb and the whole nine. Since my feet were cold, it kept my whole core body temp lower, which I am just not used to. So, i guess my point is that this guy's body will probably not be tuned in to dealing with that kind of cold at first. I am sure its a process to get your human body to withstand that kind of temperature. Unless 4/3 technology has come a long way in the past couple years, I would have to say that I would die in a 4/3 down in MD in the winter. And I mean that literally. Die. But again, the ol' body has adapted to more mild climates, so it turned me into a nancy like everyone else out here. "Ohhh gosh, its cloudy today, its way to cold to surf"
All wetsuits are not equal. My Psycho Freak 3.5/2.5 took me through winter here in Va Beach. The water got into the 30s. I wasn't "roughing it," either. I chose a cap over a full hood, because I needed to bleed off some of the heat. Of course, I'm running 5mm booties/gloves in Jan & Feb. I was constantly checking the comparison temps between NJ & VA. It averaged around 5 degree difference from the end of Dec through the beginning of March. From what I understand, Patagonia's 2mm can pull off water in the 30s, as well. It isn't about being a ***** or a stud. There's alot that goes into what works for you: Fit,seams, thickness, water temp, air temp, normal body temp, body fat percentage, etc. There's always a certain degree of chance you take when buying a new suit.
in my younger Poorer days I would surf in a 4/3 5mil mits 7'mil boot and a surf cap in the winter. I got probally 2 hours out max. it wasnt the best but got the job done
