Looking at these new triple x wetsuits. Not bad on price at all. www.triple-x.com.au/
Anyone have or tried one? not sure if they will be as good as say a $400 oneil or such.

They might be a bit of an overkill for us. It's about 30 degrees and water temp of 25 at the moment. Had to wear a rashy cause it was a bit cloudy the other day. Got to love the tropics.

Green Island's got white pointers Russh, backpackers

ejmack said...

You learn to gybe and water start a lot quicker in the NT

Learn to drink too much beer and stay away from the beach and go pig hunting (native pigs don't have mexican hat dance swine flu) would probably be a safer past time!!


Sorry to side track from the wetsuit question - 2/3/sealed seem and a roaster vest works pretty well in SA for winter.

Gaz45 said...


They might be a bit of an overkill for us. It's about 30 degrees and water temp of 25 at the moment. Had to wear a rashy cause it was a bit cloudy the other day. Got to love the tropics.

Where are the white caps 30 degrees, water temp of 25 degrees and 5 knots of wind = perfect conditions for swimming and BBQing

Jb,
It's npx sorry, I think it's a side a side brand of pryde. Killer wetties though.

Pugwash said...

Gaz45 said...


They might be a bit of an overkill for us. It's about 30 degrees and water temp of 25 at the moment. Had to wear a rashy cause it was a bit cloudy the other day. Got to love the tropics.

Where are the white caps 30 degrees, water temp of 25 degrees and 5 knots of wind = perfect conditions for swimming and BBQing

When that photo was taken it was about 13-15 knots 300 meters off the beach. That is on the lee side of Green Island.

I can only second Dan's comment. I currently have an o'Neil Psycho 2. It's a great wet suite BUT like most wet suits available here in Australia it's made with surfing in mind.

As such I find the flex style material is not that well suited for windsurfing. It seems to hold a small amount of water on the outer layer. Just enough to cause a cool down effect from evaporation once you get out of the water. When it gets really cold I usually wear one of those Windwarrior Blast shields over the top (which has a smooth skin lining on the inside) to keep me warm.

Sadly when I was shopping for a wet suite last year none of the shops had a Neil Pryde available in my size. Certainly would have been a better bargain buy.

dan berry said...

I can see where you're have a problem shedgler. I think the biggest size they have is xxxl, I guess they assume that if your any bigger than that the blubber should act as enough insulation.
Ps sorry you left youself wide open to that one, couldn't resist

mate... just because you purchase your wetsuits in the kids section doesn't mean we all have to...

dan berry said...

I think it may have been a looooong time since you were able to shop in the kids section my friend. Don't worry about general siziing though I'm sure you could get a custom made.

1) I am not fat... just big boned. plus the beer gut is all Kevo and his brothers fault... to much homebrew on those WA trips.

2) I don't think I have ever purchased anything from the kids section (even when I was a kid)... and I am not even that tall. A mate of mine back in Germany is 6.8, has shoe size 52 and makes me look like a male nourished dwarf ... yes, he does (has) played professional professional volley ball in case you wonder...

... age and the inevitable slow down in metabolism will catch up with you too my friend... unless those cigarettes kill you before hand. Bummer isn't? Stop smoking -> get fat... Keep smoking -> potentially die of cancer or loose a leg

... the world can be cruel.

Coming back to the original topic... what model was the Neil Pryde wetsuit you had Sunday a week ago?

I have a West 3/2, top of the range when I bought it 4 years ago. Super flexible and tough - it looks exactly the same as when I bought it. I recommend them.

Steller. I wear a triple-x 2mm mega stretch. Here in an Adelaide winter, I am slightly uncomfortable when in the water, but it's bearable (I'm normally out for 6 hour sessions). Other than that, it's good. In the autumn and spring, it was great.

Gaz: I can't see the west coast. Lee point way ?

Ja