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| - | HI Bill, I'm an intermediate paddler. If you think that a drysuit is too bulky for a good stroke, you're going to hate a full wetsuit. Even a super stretchy one will feel very restrictive in the arms and shoulders, and you'll feel it every stroke. And you'll be hot. And you'll get tired quickly because you're hot and it's hard to move your arms. | + | HI Bill, I'm an intermediate paddler. If you think that a drysuit is too bulky for a good stroke, you're going to hate a full wetsuit. (//Ed. note - this comment is outdated - the newer, stretchier wetsuits are far less restrictive//) Even a super stretchy one will feel very restrictive in the arms and shoulders, and you'll feel it every stroke. And you'll be hot. And you'll get tired quickly because you're hot and it's hard to move your arms. |
| I used to wear a full wetsuit, and I still do when it's really cold and the water is rocking, and I think that I might go in. With my 5/3 I can stay in the water for a very long time and be warm. I surf in that wetsuit on the coast and the water is colder there than in the Sound. It's great peace of mind. | I used to wear a full wetsuit, and I still do when it's really cold and the water is rocking, and I think that I might go in. With my 5/3 I can stay in the water for a very long time and be warm. I surf in that wetsuit on the coast and the water is colder there than in the Sound. It's great peace of mind. | ||
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| - | //Editor's comment// - my experience with Farmer Johns (particularly those with zippers) does not match John's. John is an experienced surfer, so maybe he has tested his Farmer John during extended swims. My own experience (rivers) is that they provide too much flow through the zippers and top during extended immersions in cold water, to make me feel safe for a long swim during a downwinder in the colder part of the year in Bellingham Bay. Bottom line - test it and make sure you have the level of protection you need for being in the water a while. That requirement should trump any other comfort concern. | + | //Editor's comment// - my experience with Farmer Johns (particularly those with zippers) does not match John's. John is an experienced surfer, so maybe he has tested his Farmer John during extended swims. My own experience (rivers) is that they provide too much flow through the zippers and top during extended immersions in cold water, to make me feel safe for a long swim during a downwinder in the colder part of the year in Bellingham Bay. Bottom line - test it and make sure you have the level of protection you need for being in the water a while. That requirement should trump any other comfort concern. If the additional top added to the Farmer John actually reduces flow through adequately then maybe you'll be okay |
| **Dale McKinnon** \\ | **Dale McKinnon** \\ | ||
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