Has anyone ever tried using a wetsuit while wakeboarding?

LiQuiDFoI2ce · Newbie Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 38

I did the other day..It is pretty hot considering that the water here is already warm but when it comes to learning new tricks it gave me alot of convidence. I'm not the best wakeboarder but I was trying new things like wake-wake 180's and stuff. It probably didn't help much but it gave me some extra confidence. It probably wouldn't be a bad thing to try if you are trying to learn to do different advanced tricks but are afraid of getting hurt. I know that when I get a little better I will defidently be using it more often.

AOliver · Posted: Jun 10, 2006 1:40 pm Post subject:

Are you retarded?

kmagnuss · Posted: Jun 10, 2006 1:42 pm Post subject:

LiQuiDFoI2ce · Newbie Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 38

Ian_82 · Addict Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 803 City: Longview, WA

haha, wow.

so your using a wetsuit in warm water? jeez man, grow some balls. a wetsuit isnt protection, sure it might soften the sting of impact a little, but i assume if the waters warm, then the air is pretty warm too. that sounds like overkill.

we use a wetsuit up here, cause the water is still under 60 degrees. peak mid summer water the temp only gets around low 70's. still feels cold when the air is over 90, but it feels good then.

LiQuiDFoI2ce · Newbie Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 38

JV · Posted: Jun 10, 2006 1:50 pm Post subject:

can't say i've ever felt safer wearing a wetsuit. not quite sure how it would stop my acl from tearing or my head from smacking the water. so, um, you honestly thought the wetsuit was preventing you from getting hurt? and yes, wakeboarders have used wetsuits before; they've been around for ATLEAST 2 or 3 weeks.

LiQuiDFoI2ce · Newbie Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 38

Ian_82 · Addict Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 803 City: Longview, WA

Craig-R · Guest

yeah i agree with everyone else...thats pretty ridiculous. if you're not prepared to feel a little sting from taking a hard fall then maybe you should find a safer sport. a wetsuit isnt going to protect from any actual injury that involves broken bones, torn ligaments, bleeding, etc. so just think of it that way. and im absolutely positive none of the pro wakeboarders have used wetsuits for confidence, only to keep their balls from shriveling

nickdakoolkat · Posted: Jun 10, 2006 2:44 pm Post subject:

Wow you really tried using a wetsuite to wakeboard in? I had no idea that was even possible I thought they could only be used for surfing/scuba diving... Rolling Eyes

QNev · Posted: Jun 10, 2006 3:55 pm Post subject:

Actually it gave me a little bit of confidence too Laughing

no more worries of nutslap and landing on your stomach and back don't hurt quite as much Razz

But yea I think the question is.. Who HASN'T tried riding with a wetsuit?

LiQuiDFoI2ce, Man everyone on this site is a dick sometimes.... So don't feel bad Laughing

Epic · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 765

I think they can help to a small degree. I know my nuts didn't hurt NEARLY as bad after landing spread eagle on my first two roll attempts as they did on my first few 360 attempts WITHOUT the wetsuit in which I also landed spread eagle. Bottom line, if it gives YOU more confidence, stick with it. A lot of wakeboarding is mental so if it helps, who cares what some of the a-holes have posted here.
I'm actually considering using a cup now that it's too warm for a wet suit. Wink

kmagnuss · Posted: Jun 10, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject:

The only thing a wetsuit will protect you from is smacking your balls on the water...but you can just wear some sweet biker shorts for that one...maybe your boyfriend has a pair you could borrow?

w2w motive · Outlaw Joined: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 105

calm down everybody. I agree with QNev, everbody has their quirks, if he wants to wear a wetsuit cuz he thinks it makes him wakeboard better, fine, good for him, i wish i had something like that to give me confidence. when your first learning tricks like w2w 180s its hard.

Darin · Guest

I will agree that wearing a shorty when the water's chilly kinda lets you believe that it'll at least keep your limp intacts when they try to break off. Just ignore all jerks around here busting on you. They take pleasure busting on newbies.

holdsworth · Posted: Jun 10, 2006 6:02 pm Post subject:

wearing sweatbands on my wrists make me feel better when riding Rolling Eyes

LiQuiDFoI2ce · Newbie Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 38

Sorry, I didn't realize that asking whether or not wearing a wetsuit increased your confidence was such a big deal. I guess it was incredibly retarded, I mean it only makes your falls less painful. How rediculous for one to think it might give someone the courage to try a new trick, especially considering how a lot of this sport is mental - "this is going to hurt so bad", "there is no way i can land this I am going to kill myself", "there are hot ass girls on the boat and this is going to be embarressing as hell".

w2w motive · Outlaw Joined: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 105

i like the attitude LiQuiDFoI2ce, wetsuits are sexy as hell either way Laughing

Craig-R · Guest

LiQuiDFoI2ce, you just gotta be positive and not think any of those thoughts. just think of how youre going to go big and nail it.

WattsBarRiDr · Outlaw Joined: 12 May 2006 Posts: 115 City: knoxville

Yeah dude a wet suit???? I use my wet suit top in early in the morning when the lake is glass like at 7 but most deff. not for the hell of it or the fact that it might take away alil pain, but if you are that protective try a helment

JeffR · Addict Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Posts: 608 City: Victoria, BC

Also wetsuit retrict your movment since they have to be skin tight to hold back the water, i personally hate wearing wetsuits since it makes it a bitch to pass the handle or do any serious movement whatsoever

Cameron · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 180 City: Down Under

1. Wetsuit will restrict your movement hence decreasing your ability to execute tricks through a full range of motion, leaving you open to over/under rotations and injury.
2. Personally wearing a wesuit or even heater top i think your less aware of your body and how far your pushing it as its not as sensitive (as its covered). example: Wearing a heater top recently i caught a bad edge on a spin and managed to mildly strain my bicep/shoulder from hanging onto the handle, didnt realise why my arm was so weak until i took the top off.. the pressure from the top was over my whole arm so it was desensitized in a way..
3. Wetsuits are a b!tch to get on and off and look gay and piss me off because i have to screw around with my knee brace to get it over the goddamn wetsuit anways and its less effective..

Hence i conclude.......... your wrong.

Rocket · Outlaw Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 127

Has anyone tried wearing 5 wetsuits? Laughing

Stewie · Posted: Jun 11, 2006 7:18 am Post subject:

Wolf · Posted: Jun 11, 2006 8:13 am Post subject:

It's all mental. Sure the wetsuit might stop a little sting, but not enough to be really noticable. That's like saying I wakeboard better with my pink boardshorts, they don't really help you perform better, it's all in your head.

Ian_82 · Addict Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 803 City: Longview, WA

i just found an old 80's wetsuit in my garage. its kelley blue, with yellow, orange and red stripes on the shoulders. its a shorty, and i WILL try it out eventually.

alafiaboarder · Posted: Jun 11, 2006 11:59 am Post subject:

my lime green neon like boardshorts make me better, dunno what ur talkin about.

i totally agree, i mean, like if i were wearin my wetsuit when i hit that triple up, my board and bindings wouldnt have broken on impact along with it saving me from breakin my foot... damn what was i thinking...

Rolling Eyes

maybe like a rash guard but deff not a whole wetsuit...

u know wut i think is funny, is how everybody was bustin on him, one person said its not a bad idea, and then everybody else jumps on that like ya, that would work... this site is Bubb Rubb hilarious

pilot_ryder · Posted: Jun 11, 2006 2:42 pm Post subject:

hey i wear a helemet everytime so that im not scared to get a massive headache when i try new things

Ian_82 · Addict Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 803 City: Longview, WA

rob.corum · Criminal Joined: 19 Nov 2005 Posts: 50

you can get injured with a wetsuit just as fast

QNev · Posted: Jun 11, 2006 8:31 pm Post subject:

rob.corum, that's true. It won't protect you from serious injuries like blown knees and blown ear drums and whatnot, being as it wasn't designed for safety. Wakeboarding is all psychological when it comes to throwing shiz down so if it helps, wear it

Epic · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 765

jpk · Outlaw Joined: 07 Aug 2005 Posts: 215 City: Redmond

bmartin · Addict Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 794

Ahhhh.....the age old diplema, Vanity vs. Comfort / Protection.

Anyway, I was reading through my PWC brochure a few months back and they recommend wetsuits to protect the rider from water body contact at high speeds. I read that and thought they were just covering their libability bum against wrongful enemas, but anyway there are some companies out there that believe there is some measure of protection when wearing a wetsuit.