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wet suit question

Postby sluicer » Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:41 pm

I want to buy a wet suit. Anyone have advice on brands/quality etc. thank you
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Re: wet suit question

Postby greendave » Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:01 pm

http://www.tommydsports.com/cat/wetsuit

a lot of guys used to rave about the "farmer john" style from here.

I don't think you'll beat the prices here.

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Re: wet suit question

Postby au_some » Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:48 pm

TommyD makes a decent wetsuit but there sizes are a little odd if you order from TommyD call them about your size Adawg ordered his size only to find out it was to big same as when i ordered mine i could fit another person in there with me, since Adawg got one size smaller i bought his which is to small :(

Leisure pro stands behind there sales better than TommyD and if you get the wrong size the will replace it at no cost to you and to get a name brand (henderson) is only $50 more

http://www.leisurepro.com/Prod/BLRW7M.h ... %26Hit%3d1


you definetly want a farmer john because you can wear the top , bottom or both to adjust to water conditions and temp.
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Re: wet suit question

Postby LonGToM » Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:35 pm

i would NOT wear another tommy D after spending last summer in a Henderson. tommy D is alright for the price, but you get what you pay for. they fall apart quickly, fit awkwardly, and if you dont wear knee AND elbow pads, you will wear holes in them. i would however buy the tommy D boots! those are worth every penny.

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Re: wet suit question

Postby Tinpan » Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:45 pm

Leisure Pro for me I like the Henderson or the Harvey.

Usually you can catch them on sale
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Re: wet suit question

Postby Goldsnoop » Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:55 pm

Henderson semi-dry suit is going to be my next suit. It seals around the neck, wrists and ankles. It's not a dry suit. It's a 7/8 mil suit. And it's not as restricting as regular suits. Talked with several people that have them and they recommend it.
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Re: wet suit question

Postby woodchuck » Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:22 am

Just be sure to pee in it to break it in properly....something about the PH and neoprene...right Tom ?? :wink:
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Re: wet suit question

Postby Bobg » Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:45 am

I've got a nice Henderson 7 mil, farmer John X-large, in great shape. I'll take 100.00 for, plus shipping, if anyone's interested.

Just too danged old to fight putting that thing on( gonna hit 64 Thursday) and I don't really get to use it much.
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Re: wet suit question

Postby LonGToM » Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:34 pm

i try to stick to Mr bubbles, Jason.. but i hear a good peeing does a wetsuit good. :mrgreen:
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Re: wet suit question

Postby ellrabin » Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:45 pm

Mine's been outside all winter, but I go out and pee on it every once in a while just to keep it soft.

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Re: wet suit question

Postby TnGldHntr » Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:36 pm

I have a green horn question about wet suits. How does one size themselves for a wet suit?
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Re: wet suit question

Postby sanman » Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:41 pm

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Re: wet suit question

Postby TnGldHntr » Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:05 pm

Thanks I checked out there question and answers section and found what I needed and again thanks for the help. Now all I need is to win the lottery so I can get me a dredge and all the goodies. :D
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