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Wettie jackets - opinions?

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vanders1 > 9 months ago, 13 Jun 2015

wavelength

1195 posts

29 Jul 2015 2:38pm

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Cobra said..
Shame wavie

For me all I wear is a vest unless it's blowing then I wear a jacket.

I just have to work out whether to clip the tail through under the boardies or over the boardies. Or maybe go with no boardies.

Cobra

9106 posts

29 Jul 2015 2:47pm

^^^^^No boardies ,no legrope

Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

29 Jul 2015 7:11pm

Wavelength you'll be sweet mate, I took this shot of Vanders or was it Lacey a while back.

wavelength

1195 posts

29 Jul 2015 5:13pm

^^

I think that's me. I'm standing on the sand, practising my hipster arm skills...

thePup

13831 posts

29 Jul 2015 5:18pm

Beavertail 1 .... Greenroom 0

Tux

VIC

3829 posts

30 Jul 2015 7:39am

I like that he's teemed the beaver tail with some Ruggers shorts from Lowes

towball

4634 posts

30 Jul 2015 6:15am

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Tux said..
I like that he's teemed the beaver tail with some Ruggers shorts from Lowes

Speaking of tossers what about them in the 666 room that wear boardies over there steamers

Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

30 Jul 2015 8:48am

Harsh TB Lacey's ok

Tux

VIC

3829 posts

30 Jul 2015 9:52am

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towball said..

Tux said..
I like that he's teemed the beaver tail with some Ruggers shorts from Lowes

Speaking of tossers what about them in the 666 room that wear boardies over there steamers

hey bro its takes all types that's why we have a mardi gras and I support their right to marry whoever they want

wavelength

1195 posts

30 Jul 2015 7:54am

That tail does looks like it will snip right off....

then I might list the offcut in the buy and sell section.

vanders1

QLD

3809 posts

30 Jul 2015 9:59am

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Macaha said...
Wavelength you'll be sweet mate, I took this shot of Vanders or was it Lacey a while back.

Going by his build I can guarantee its not me

While we're on this topic mac I can't believe you actually bought one of these.

Tux

VIC

3829 posts

30 Jul 2015 11:17am

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vanders1 said..

Macaha said...
Wavelength you'll be sweet mate, I took this shot of Vanders or was it Lacey a while back.

Going by his build I can guarantee its not me

While we're on this topic mac I can't believe you actually bought one of these.

Gotta let everyone see how many chrunches you've been doing

towball

4634 posts

30 Jul 2015 10:11am

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Macaha said..
Harsh TB Lacey's ok

I have yet to see lacey in a steamer with boardies

vanders1

QLD

3809 posts

30 Jul 2015 12:37pm

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towball said..

Macaha said..
Harsh TB Lacey's ok

I have yet to see lacey in a steamer with boardies

I'll get some pics next time we're out for ya mate.

Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

30 Jul 2015 1:07pm

So Vanders have you purchased your new jacket yet with all this advice

thePup

13831 posts

30 Jul 2015 1:31pm

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wavelength said..
That tail does looks like it will snip right off....

then I might list the offcut in the buy and sell section.

Geez

that backflap thingo just doesn't give me any confidence at all

I'm nervous

jbshack

6913 posts

30 Jul 2015 1:37pm

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vanders1 said..

towball said..

Macaha said..
Harsh TB Lacey's ok

I have yet to see lacey in a steamer with boardies

I'll get some pics next time we're out for ya mate.

Please no photos of Lacey doing a steamer in his board shorts

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

30 Jul 2015 3:42pm

I would like to known why im the target today

wavelength

1195 posts

30 Jul 2015 2:27pm

I'll tell you what blows my tiny little mind... online shopping...

Ordered a wettie jacket yesterday morning and it arrived in a courier (free express post) this arvo. $160 down to $56 ... lovely soft rubber

.... and yes, yes... a tail that looks like it might need docking some time soon...

towball

4634 posts

30 Jul 2015 2:57pm

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laceys lane said..
I would like to known why im the target today

lacey lacey lacey I was inferring, your not stupid enough to wear boardies over your wettie

Well your not are you

Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

30 Jul 2015 5:13pm

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laceys lane said..
I would like to known why im the target today

Why not

wavelength

1195 posts

30 Jul 2015 4:13pm

Well, I'm almost a hipster:

jbshack

6913 posts

30 Jul 2015 4:41pm

You gotta love Surf-stitch..

Maybe a stupid question but not being a long boarder what is the benefit of a jacket

Or is it just more the water temp is nice but wind cold

Or is it simply about the look

chrispy

9675 posts

30 Jul 2015 4:51pm

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thePup said..

wavelength said..
That tail does looks like it will snip right off....

then I might list the offcut in the buy and sell section.

Geez

that backflap thingo just doesn't give me any confidence at all

I'm nervous

im with you pup

i know i will seem silly,BUT,is that flap or beaver tail that you all call it....it has buttons,is it suppose to rip under your nuts and and connect to something in the front? ohhhhhh i so hope not

chrispy

9675 posts

30 Jul 2015 4:52pm

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jbshack said..
You gotta love Surf-stitch..

Maybe a stupid question but not being a long boarder what is the benefit of a jacket

Or is it just more the water temp is nice but wind cold

Or is it simply about the look

yes.,,,,the look or explanation i am still hoping for....maybe im not

vanders1

QLD

3809 posts

30 Jul 2015 6:54pm

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jbshack said..
You gotta love Surf-stitch..

Maybe a stupid question but not being a long boarder what is the benefit of a jacket

Or is it just more the water temp is nice but wind cold

Or is it simply about the look

Yeah it's just a wind thing, water's still quite warm but the cooler winter air and wind just need a bid of deflecting.

Hey JB... For me it's a couple of things: mainly, as you say, nice water temp but cold wind. Also, being a Qlder, it's often all you need, rather than suiting up.

(And a front zip is good for 666 paddling cos you can unzip to cool down if you want to.)

I don't need any assistance in the looks department.

wavelength

1195 posts

30 Jul 2015 5:03pm

And the other thing for me was that it was $56. I liked others without the tail that were 100 more, but I couldn't justify that. Given there's no stitching along the bottom edge, a sharp Stanley knife could easily convert it to unhipster.

Oh, and the only other ones on sale were TCSS in the colours "apple, sage or tinsel."

thedrip

2355 posts

30 Jul 2015 5:04pm

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jbshack said...
You gotta love Surf-stitch..

Maybe a stupid question but not being a long boarder what is the benefit of a jacket

Or is it just more the water temp is nice but wind cold

Or is it simply about the look

They are all Banana Benders and don't need much rubber. I surfed Snapper in July once and got lots of comments about my boardies. Boys are soft. It was as warm as the water gets in our summer. Classic all time session with magnificent barrels. 2 1/2 hours and was just starting to shiver when I came in.

SP

10982 posts

30 Jul 2015 5:16pm

Can you let us know How it is when you're laying on the zip?

I'd cut that tail off..

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