anyone found a wetsuit bargain?

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flemboyant
flemboyant
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7 Sep 2008 5:52pm
hey guys, i know its getting to that time of year now when 4/3 wetsuits start getting heavily reduced. and im looking to get one now for next winter. anyone seen any bargains out there, either in victoria or online, been ionto a few shops, but havent found too much yet. cheers for any replies
Sailhack
Sailhack
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5000 posts
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7 Sep 2008 6:50pm
You can have my 4/3 for a box of Coopers! (make that 4 stubbies!, maybe 2)

A few holes, only in knees, crotch & armpits.....

Zipper's starting to play up......

Slightly whiffy (must remember to wash it one day!)......




If that doesn't suit ya......Check out Torquay.....good prices there!

OceanBlue64
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7 Sep 2008 7:31pm
Yeah Torquay is the place to look. There are a couple of smaller shops across the road from Rip Curl and Quicksilver etc that always seem to have discounted wetsuits.
I was in at Rip Curl and Quicksilver a couple of weeks ago and nothing was discounted there at the moment.
theDoctor
theDoctor
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5786 posts
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7 Sep 2008 8:00pm
one word.... e-bay

or is that two words? i found an f bomb for a mate for like two hundge less than in the shops... but then i found a psycho 2 for myself in the shops for less than i could get on e-bay...
so i guess that cancels each other out.

maybe you should just stop being such a wimpy p00f and wear shorts like the good lord gordon merchant intended... steer clear of the sluggo's they're strictly for use of p00fs only... and travelling euro scum and lifesavers, who by their sheer definition are also p00fs.
Jman
Jman
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7 Sep 2008 8:56pm
OceanBlue64 said...

Yeah Torquay is the place to look. There are a couple of smaller shops across the road from Rip Curl and Quicksilver etc that always seem to have discounted wetsuits.
I was in at Rip Curl and Quicksilver a couple of weeks ago and nothing was discounted there at the moment.


The shop to go to at Torquay is called Bains Beach it is the Ripcurl factory outlet,
I believe their is another one at DFO Essendon but it has half the stock of Torquay.
Give them a call at DFO and check stock
flemboyant
flemboyant
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7 Sep 2008 10:05pm
nice, thanks heaps for the fast replies, i've tried ebay, but struggling to find any sizes for my gangly anorexic ass. may go for a drive to torquay next week. keep the ideas coming
Sailhack
Sailhack
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7 Sep 2008 10:31pm
flemboyant said...

nice, thanks heaps for the fast replies, i've tried ebay, but struggling to find any sizes for my gangly anorexic ass. may go for a drive to torquay next week. keep the ideas coming




Oh, you better forget buying my ex-wetty then......its a XXXXXXX.....(how many X's am I up to?)........XXXXXL (I think!)

Personally, I like the fact that when I hit the water for the first time in my old wetty, I don't have to worry about 'seepage'.....water just gushes in from all the holes! Great this time of year in Vic. (water about 13-14deg!)

I live by uncle Chop-chop's rules! "Freezen the F#*k up!"
Poida
Poida
WA
1922 posts
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8 Sep 2008 10:22am
I bought a 2mm vest with long arms on the weekend.

I was shocked to see i'm snuggly fitting into a XXL


how many x's does it go to????
windsurfer44
windsurfer44
WA
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8 Sep 2008 10:27am
i got an oneil wettie from e-bay, used it when i went to margs. works a treat...
Ellobuddha
Ellobuddha
NSW
625 posts
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9 Sep 2008 9:38pm
Get onto the "triple X" wetsuits. They are aussie, cheap and well made. A 2mm is the equivalent of a 4mm. Heaps less energy wasted.

Im on my third full season and I use it for diving, surfing and sailboarding and still no rips - and im not careful with my gear, espec when diving.

They really are worth a try. Everyone i know that has bought one loves them. I think a couple of guys on here bought their hoodies as well, they are great bit of kit. (no affiliation - just a fan)
Surfer62
Surfer62
1357 posts
1357 posts
10 Sep 2008 6:21pm
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