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Originally posted by stamp
quote: "Most guys I know do it to prevent the harnesss wearing out their expensive wetsuit."
unless you are wearing a seat harness then those boardies would need to be pulled up somewhere under your armpits to protect your wetsuit. surely a rashie works better? i think its a habit copied from the show pony world of wakeboarding, where its all about image
Got it in one. There is no practical reason at all to wear boardies over your wettie. I kitesurf and surf heaps. I have never worn a hole in a wetsuit from rubbing on a harness.
BTW. If you use a seat harness it's better to wrap your dick around your waist before you put your wettie on so it doesn't get jammed in the leg straps.
Wetsuits tend to become obsolete long before they wear out. After about 6 years I find that the new ones are heaps more comfortable and heaps warmer so I get a new one at the end of season sales.
I think in the old days guys using bindings used to sit on the sand and put their boards on then bum-scoot into the water before taking off. That might be a reason to wear boardies over a wettie.