I'm able to tolerate most of winters surfing privations, but the one I hate the most is when I forget to dry out the speedos from the day before and I have to put them on when they're temp is close to absolute zero .
I'll never understand how a pair of African Huts can remain dormant for so many years and suddenly spring to life protesting their dislike of a hammock made from an icepak.
I swear, one day as I'm hobbling down the to surf in winter, I'll have someone say "hey look at that old dude, he's got 3 Adams apples!!"
Also hate when your toes go numb, and you fold you big toe over when you spring up - that hurts like hell! That and the occasional calf cramp - the ones that you have to come in from and feel bruised for days...nasty.
Yep not fun OB , my solution has been to double up on everything so I normally have dry gear - so 2 wetsuits , 2 booties , 2 pairs of gloves , 2 hoods . Don't wear the speedos so no need for 2 of them .
My pet hate is forgetting to take a towel makes for a long wet cold drive home in winter .
GPA and Chrispy you need to invest in some booties There are some good ones out there now I prefer the split toes feels more natural . Does take a few sessions though to adjust from going bare feet to booties . bit like going in running in bare feet to going running in joggers
I thought OB would of been a free baller..
. I hate wearing anything under them, rashies included, they seem to give more rashes than the save.
That's a serious list there tassie... Are you in all stuff yet?
Getting cold here now last few mornings have been quite brisk
Damn you OB you jinxed me . Open the drawer in the back of the ute this arv and greeted by 2 sets of wet wetsuits still covered in sand . 1 st time I ve done that in about 6 months .
Still not wearing the hood SP I don't wear them unless I have to . For me they take away sound and some of my vision , and I hate not being able to hear what is going on around me .
yep boardies and 2mm jacket today cool out but fine in
I have just retired my 5 year old 2mm jacket,its seen better days,picked up a newie from not telling 40% off bargain,now for a new steamer
i beg to to disagree about this. i free ball on dry land(the girl hates it) yet in the water the old sluggo's rule supreme. i dont get seam rash from boardies and when its the wettie season i dont have to do superman moves to avoid shocking the public with my frozen dick doing looking like a disfigured mini spring role. go the african hut hammock forever
I wAs pretty warm in the water today too Mac in my 4/3 suit , with thermal rashy / gel pack warmer , booties and gloves . But no speedos .
Had a bloke in a van loaded with boards watch me for about an hour then drive away today. I don't get it . If you go to the trouble of driving to the beach with your boards why not get in . He could have caught a few in the time he was sitting there then left if he wasn't happy . At least that would have been a couple more waves then he ended up catching .
Like the bit about the shark - haven't seen a shark in the line up for about 20 years hope it stays that way .
He should fit right in here Mac , don't worry I have some real good sedatives if needed
have to agree Mac ok in the water at the moment.
. I hate wearing anything under them, rashies included, they seem to give more rashes than the save.
2mm steamers every where today, but qld er's are soft when it comes to the cold.
and i'm the softest of them all
Our Water temp here is 21 degrees still - nights have got down to minus 3 for the past few nights at some country joints ,,,, sad thing is tiny peelers and shootloads of folks trying to get em ,,,, bring on tomoz when every feckers at work.[}:)]
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Stop showing off Queenslanders - poor old TB and Gizzie when they read this. They probably only put away there 3/2 steamers in Mar so they could break out the 4/3's...and now its almost June they will have their booties. hats and gloves on.
Ahhhhhhh Still think free ball is the way despite the cold.
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