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Wetsuits - lined vs unlined?

Kamikuza - 23-12-2012 at 08:25 PM

I want a relative answer, please kthxbye :lol:

A 3/2mm lined suit is as warm as a regular 4/3mm suit? Or more so? Or less so?

How about lined/unlined gloves and boots?

BeamerBob - 23-12-2012 at 10:10 PM

I have never seen one that wasn't lined. How could you get it to slip over your skin if its raw neoprene?

Kamikuza - 24-12-2012 at 04:20 AM

Ok then - poly fleece lined :P

BigMikesKites - 24-12-2012 at 07:42 AM

yeah. Lined. Otherwise you will get more of a workout trying to get in and out of the thing.

Scudley - 24-12-2012 at 09:44 AM

Bare neoprene chafes. When I wore a wet suit kayaking, A few days of hard paddling would take most of the skin from my armpits. Lined with rash guard for this kid.
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Kamikuza - 24-12-2012 at 07:39 PM

Ok what I apparently meant was poly-fleece lined versus no poly-fleece :D

The Hyperflex 6/5/4 poly-lined is a sweat shop and the temps are below 10°C... the 3/2mm leaves me freezing around 15. So a 4/3 in the middle, poly-lined or not, or a 3/2 poly-lined?

Looking at the specs on wetsuitwearhouse, I'm thinking a 4/3 poly-lined should slot in the middle nicely... BUT :lol: