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Postby stringy » Thu Dec 03, 2009 5:28 am
JoshNoe wrote:Yea, the dreaded "balloon leg".
just had to post on this thread...
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Postby kazi » Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:41 am
oh jim,
the 70's called and want their wetsuit back
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Postby j1finnn1 » Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:58 am
Mystic has had a perforated section in the lower calf of their kite/wind wetsuits for the last 3 seasons at least. Aquaflush. Check it out.
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Postby Windrider » Thu Dec 03, 2009 7:46 am
Aren't you supposed to take a leak before you put on your wet suit?
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Postby Peter_Frank » Fri Dec 04, 2009 7:57 pm
Yup - velcro straps is a must no matter how tight your wetsuit fits
Most of my suits had come with these, so there is a velcro attachment point on the ancle.
The latter is VERY important, as otherwise the straps might glide down, which is a
I have a few suits without the velcro attachment - and it can work okay most often, but sometimes the velcro band will slip down onto the lower ancle instead
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Postby CaptainArgh » Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:08 pm
I've found those after market velcro straps don't work on the ankles unless they are attached to the suit via stitches or a loop. They end up slipping down no matter how much you tighten them...then you end up in cold water with cankles that you have to first drain, then with a kite bobbing over your head you have to undue velcro straps and retighten them on your ankles...only to have them fall down again. It is a pain in the ass. My next suit will have some sort of velcro already attached. In the mean time I just cut off the ankles on my suit and kite in capris. It is very stylish.
I liked the look of the Spartan velcro closure. The NPX aquavents seem nice and may be easier to get in the states.
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Postby steveb » Sat Dec 05, 2009 6:12 pm
The Hyperflex 2010 amp suits have a velcro tab closure built into the suit ( so you don't lose the things ) and 3 drain ports on the back of the calf area
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Postby paul m » Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:23 pm
http://www.hyperflexusa.com/
the hyperflex have these and a new drainage sytems if you do get water in, check them out, works great.
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Postby wedge » Mon Dec 07, 2009 1:33 am
Live2KITE wrote:While ALL the wetsuits we carry come with the velcro straps, we always recommend our customers to get a few extras.
Here is the velcro straps that we sell:
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You can purchase those Mystic Velcro Straps online at our store through this Live2kite.com link
Also, below are all the wetsuits that we carry which include the velcro straps and the Aquaflush system which has been standard in most of the Mystic wetsuits for over 5 years now (the one way neoprene that releases the water from the side of the wetsuit).
Prices from Low to High:
VIEW ALL OUR WETSUITS HERE
(43 different models)
www.live2kite.com
415.924.9463
Live2Kite,
I'd like to order this product, but it seems like you require too much personal info on your site. Most other sites work like this:
Place order.
Give email address.
Give shipping address.
Give credit card #.
Recieve emailed confirmation.
Receive shipment.
But you want the buyer to become a member just to track the shipment?
You want phone numbers?
Why? Market research no doubt.
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