Sooo i'm getting a new wetsuit *Need Advice*

Craig-R · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 1676

yesterday i was giving a wakeboard lesson to a customer and he fell and dislocated his shoulder. Aside from dislocating a shoulder being bad enough, he was borrowing my wetsuit and the doctor had to cut it off of him in the hospital because he couldn't take it off... sooo he's going to buy me a new wetsuit but i'm not sure which one i want...

the old suit i had was a shorty on the bottom but with long sleeves, but i am leaning towards buying a full suit. My friend is going to teach me how to kiteboard and i feel like i might be just floating in the water for a while so a full suit might be a little better, also who knows, with all that surf talk in Non-Wake maybe ill take up surfing too! I live in miami and the water never gets below mid to low 60's

Oh yeah also i'm leaning towards anything Oneill since from my experience they make the best stuff but any suggestions would be appreciated..thanks guys (and girls)

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

mid to low 60's and you are thinking a full suit??

Get yourself a new top and be done with it. Laughing

You Florida boys and your tolerance for less than tropical water is amusing sometimes.

Craig-R · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 1676

K-dub, i want a full suit so if i ever do go out of town, i will have it, and also because if this guy is going to buy me a new suit, i might as well get another shorty or full suit to get my money back. i can (and will) buy a heater top myself

...but yeah i have thin blood OK Embarassed

hpdixon6 · Posted: Jan 20, 2009 12:54 pm Post subject:

yea craig, quit being a nancy boy and just get a top

NorthwestRider · Posted: Jan 20, 2009 2:28 pm Post subject:

O'neill Epic if you want to be nice, or Gooru if you want to make him spend more money.

Craig-R · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 1676

well the guy that offered to buy me a new wetsuit went to the local boardshop and told me so pick one out there that i found and he would pay for it. they didn't have too large of a selection for full suits, plus i felt bad because they were all $100 more than the spring suits and i just didn't have the heart to make him pay for it after hurting his shoulder (he happens to be a really genuine, nice guy), so i picked this one out and when i tried it on it was reeaally comfortable, i just hope it holds up ok.. Its a Rip Curl E-Bomb

ky1e · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 2693

Make him spend more money Make him spend more money!!! The Gooru is a sick wetty

ky1e · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 2693

blitzentrapped, I was going to recommend a Rip Curl as opposed to O'neill. Did you still charge him for the lesson?

Craig-R · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 1676

ilubronix, he offered, but since it was on his boat, i decided to just let it go, it was only 40 bucks he owed me

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

Rip Curl makes some nice suits. You will love it.

Ryan H · Outlaw Joined: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 116

Shorty with sleeves=MONEY