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Leggie under or over steamer leg

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Created by CAUTION > 9 months ago, 3 Aug 2017
CAUTION
WA, 1097 posts
3 Aug 2017 12:02PM
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Im sure it has been debated before, but what are peoples theories?

I generally put over as worried im going to stretch steamer leg OR tear at seam

BUT means cant go too tight, and cant go too loose as then it slips down to ankle and spins n gets spazzy.

Nutdip
WA, 64 posts
3 Aug 2017 12:46PM
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Under. dunno why, just feels more secure I guess.

DARTH
WA, 3028 posts
3 Aug 2017 12:46PM
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I have tried both, under the leg lets water up but you don't get the swollen ankle look. My new wettie is good and does not flush so much it goes over the wettie now.

Buster fin
WA, 2577 posts
3 Aug 2017 12:57PM
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Never debated before. It's a no brainer.

MickPC
8266 posts
3 Aug 2017 3:36PM
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haha good question mate...I used to tuck it under, but always have it over now. I thought I was more slipstreamed with it under, but these days riding modern board shapes wider with less volume its not so much a concern.

Nathe
WA, 434 posts
3 Aug 2017 4:25PM
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I like it over the wetty for the main reason when you get rag dolled it doesn't feel like it's trying to strip the ankle down to the bone. Maybe ask the hipster cool kids what's the in thing to do now , I'm out of touch

IFocus
WA, 582 posts
3 Aug 2017 5:24PM
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When I saw the thread I thought you have be fu(king joking under of course............now might try over never to late to lean, old dogs

mazdon
1196 posts
3 Aug 2017 6:49PM
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Nathe said..
I like it over the wetty for the main reason when you get rag dolled it doesn't feel like it's trying to strip the ankle down to the bone. Maybe ask the hipster cool kids what's the in thing to do now , I'm out of touch


Pretty sure that's "no leggy" from what I can tell of the vids coming out of Noosa / Byron!

i know the old schoolers on solid margies had no leggiez but it would've been long swims. No thanks

HENDO 77
WA, 286 posts
3 Aug 2017 7:43PM
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over

bene313
WA, 1347 posts
4 Aug 2017 5:38AM
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Nathe said..
Maybe ask the hipster cool kids what's the in thing to do now , I'm out of touch


No leggy

I didn't know this was a thing. My wetty doesn't go all the way down to my foot. There's room to put a leggy on my ankle, so it does not interfere with the wetty. I'm not tall either.

Nutdip
WA, 64 posts
4 Aug 2017 9:57AM
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I think when I started surfing the velcro on the leggy that came with the board occasionally came undone, so I strapped it under for security.

CAUTION
WA, 1097 posts
4 Aug 2017 1:14PM
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I tried under this morning, but felt cold.
Maybe it was just colder today...
Could not sit in the right spot. prob why i was cold, lots of waiting, not much surfing or paddling
I liked the description on swellnet: Theres a little bit of morning sickness with slightly lumpy sections.

ArtVandelay
76 posts
29 Aug 2017 8:00PM
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william
WA, 178 posts
30 Aug 2017 8:37AM
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Under the neoprene?? How does that fit?

djt91184
QLD, 1211 posts
30 Aug 2017 12:01PM
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wtf! UNDER!@! are you crazy ahhhhgg

Ricardo1709
NSW, 1301 posts
30 Aug 2017 5:52PM
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If you've ever had to undo ya leggie in a dodgy situation you do not want it under your wetsuit

shoodbegood
VIC, 873 posts
1 Sep 2017 9:06PM
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Sorry.

I'm dumb

How do you put your leggie under your wetsuit?

Photo please

IFocus
WA, 582 posts
2 Sep 2017 5:25PM
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Now that I am a "over " I'll let you into the dark side.........if you want to apply "under"it's not really under drag the suit up the leg a touch and apply to the bear skin and drag back down as far as the suit moves...........

Buster fin
WA, 2577 posts
2 Sep 2017 7:44PM
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Nup. Rookie error.



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