Winter wetsuit for Melbourne

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Saffer
Saffer
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9 Mar 2009 12:54pm
My winter wetsuit is on its last legs now and due for replacement. Where is the best spot to get a replacement (4/3 semi-dry) and any idea what costs I can expect?
cabstar
cabstar
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9 Mar 2009 4:18pm
you dont need a steamer i wear a spring suit long arm short legs most the time or my dads wetsuit from the late 80s is like a full body springy.
manicskier
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9 Mar 2009 5:13pm
saffer, check out the factory outlets in torquay, i got a 3/4 steamer for 220 bucks, vest etc are really cheap too, 20 bucks for a 1mm vest
hookworm
hookworm
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9 Mar 2009 5:56pm
Just wear a gutted ewoke..mmmm warm.
Saffer
Saffer
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9 Mar 2009 7:02pm
hookworm said...

Just wear a gutted ewoke..mmmm warm.


On the upside, the sudden flurry of great whites chasing ewok blood will scare aware the beginners at St Kilda.
ewan kite
ewan kite
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9 Mar 2009 7:19pm
i have a ripcurl 3/2 which i wear all winter. go to trigger bros. on fitzroy street they have a awesome range at prety good prices.

or the ewoke.....
bennie
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9 Mar 2009 7:38pm
This is absolutly no help at all, but you sure are picking a bad time to buy a wettie. You can generally get 50% off in Dec/jan at most surf stores. The stores are all getting ready for winter now.
You are better off buying Quality when it comes to wetsuits. The good ones last years. I have had my ripcurl classic for at least 10 years, and its still going strong(bit tighter fit now).
Saffer
Saffer
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9 Mar 2009 8:37pm
cabstar said...

you dont need a steamer i wear a spring suit long arm short legs most the time or my dads wetsuit from the late 80s is like a full body springy.


I weigh less than most people did at birth, I'm a scrawny bastard so not much meat to keep the warmth in. I'll stick to a semi-dry...

bennie said...

This is absolutly no help at all, but you sure are picking a bad time to buy a wettie. You can generally get 50% off in Dec/jan at most surf stores. The stores are all getting ready for winter now.
You are better off buying Quality when it comes to wetsuits. The good ones last years. I have had my ripcurl classic for at least 10 years, and its still going strong(bit tighter fit now).


True, but between waiting till next Jan and freezing until then through the ever enlarging hole that is appearing in my crotch and around my neck, I'll pay inflated pricing now and stay warm.

I'm happy to buy quality as well, cheap generally means skimping on quality somewhere.
manicskier
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9 Mar 2009 9:51pm
bennie said...

...You are better off buying Quality when it comes to wetsuits. ... I have had my ripcurl classic for at least 10 years, and its still going strong(bit tighter fit now).


that one i got for 220 is a ripcurl classic
bert77
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10 Mar 2009 9:40am
SHQ have 30% off last years wetsuits at the moment. I got a Rip Curl Core 4/3 steamer on the weekend for about three hunj...
dnd_crackworldegg
dnd_crackworldegg
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10 Mar 2009 7:45am
radiator.net/
Saffer
Saffer
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10 Mar 2009 11:05am
bert77 said...

SHQ have 30% off last years wetsuits at the moment. I got a Rip Curl Core 4/3 steamer on the weekend for about three hunj...


Thanks. I'll head down and have a look.

BTW, I checked out radiator, the thickest they do is a 3/2.
lostinlondon
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10 Mar 2009 12:52pm
Mordi Surf Centre in Mordialloc has a huge range of wetties and the steamers seem to be on sale at the moment.
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