Looking for a wetsuit or Skins for flat water paddling over the cooler months of Sydney winter. Any recommendations ? Nothing too heavy just to knock the chill out.
i'm looking for light wetsuit long pants for dw ing. i tried a 2mm streamer yesterday. while the legs/bum was good, the top half was too hot.
on our colder days skins don't seem to do much.
an ideas
cheers
Try Kayak Shops , I think the one down at Spit bridge sell wetsuit long pants only then you can put what ever you like on the top
I wear 0.5mm Radiator pants in winter with skins underneath.
You do sweat under them but not too bad with skins on as well.
www.radiator.net/
The other thing to look at is product like the sharkskin http://www.sharkskin.com.au/catalogue/product.php/1/8
Fleece lined breathable but warm if you fall in, may be too hot in Qld, I've got a long sleeved top in similar fabric and haven't been able to make a whole run without getting too hot!
Been looking longingly at one of these, Kokotat light weight goretex paddling drysuit, shipped from US works out to be about $700 though! Guess thats not much more than a top of the line wetsuit....but not that much less than a return flight to Maui
I'm in Melb but FWIW I've been happy in a Probe "neo-fleece" top. 0.5mm neo with a light fleece lining and water shedding lycra outside, lycra gussets under the pits. Warm but not too warm, not restrictive for paddling, keeps the wind off if (when!) I go for a swim. Skins & boardies downstairs and 3mm booties do the job for me, even in single-digit air temps.
Hey Lacey, like Aspaceman says, the Probe Neofleece is a good product, but you might like the pants - 1mm neoprene over fleece lining. Otherwise checkout 2xU's thermal skins. Been meaning to get some of them myself.
Entry level option (for pure flat water - assuming you are not going to fall in!) is Kathmandu thermals, and if on sale, they are pretty cheap.
But the stuff above are all technically better options, but more $$$.
