New O'neill Boost drysuit

[jtatexc]

Just got this in the mail from wakemakers. Reviews were good everywhere I looked and with their sale plus the forum discount I got it to my door for 350. I won't get to use it until early/mid October here in colorado but I can say the test fit has me excited. It is really tight at feet and wrists and damn near choking at the neck. A buddy who is a diver told me I can slightly stretch it with a coffee pot for an hour. It is certainly as advertised in saying it leaves room to have clothes underneath. I could comfortably put sweats under this thing if I wanted to. Anybody else have this and have any feedback? I heared it's fine to 45 degrees if you're bold enough, which I normally ride a wetsuit at 53 degrees so I think I'll be testing it :)http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160913/fd65d0056f59518819f6e3d3ac6367e3.jpg

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[13mobiusLSV]

Have the same suit and love it. Used it in 46 degree water last spring.

[996scott]

we've been using them for about 7-8 yrs now and they are awesome. The necks are always really tight but i wouldn't stretch it out yet, i would wait till you use it a few times. We use them in the winter when it gets really cold out and with a pair of sweats on underneath it keeps you nice and warm. The clothe underneath will usually get a little wet around the ankles, wrists, and neck if you take a couple of good wipeouts but nothing too bad. With the dry suit, a good shower, and a heater in the boat you are set to be on the lake until it starts freezing over :)

[jtatexc]

Awesome! That is the stuff I am looking to hear!

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[trayson]

Yeah, I've been in water down to 42 degrees in mine. for surfing I'm using booties and gloves with sometimes a neoprene cap. For wakeboarding, my closed toe bindings are fine. I have only skied it in with water in the 50's.

Don't forget to wax up the zipper. makes it a lot easier to use. And if your neck is really too big for the suit, you can cut down the neoprene; but as mentioned above, try it first, because you can always cut it down but you can't really undo that action!


And who wears "sweats" anymore?!?!? I have fleece and merino wool first layers from snowboarding. And for chilling and pre/post sports, I have some Adidas warmups. But Sweats are forever banned in my house.

[996scott]

"sweats" are just a generic term. I usually wear my MC Hammer pants. Love all the room in those bad boys!!!

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[jtatexc]

Yeah, I've been in water down to 42 degrees in mine. for surfing I'm using booties and gloves with sometimes a neoprene cap. For wakeboarding, my closed toe bindings are fine. I have only skied it in with water in the 50's.

Don't forget to wax up the zipper. makes it a lot easier to use. And if your neck is really too big for the suit, you can cut down the neoprene; but as mentioned above, try it first, because you can always cut it down but you can't really undo that action!


And who wears "sweats" anymore?!?!? I have fleece and merino wool first layers from snowboarding. And for chilling and pre/post sports, I have some Adidas warmups. But Sweats are forever banned in my house.
Dude I'm a high school teacher/coach in Colorado. I live in sweats and hoodies. Guess our homes are different.

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[trayson]

"sweats" are just a generic term. I usually wear my MC Hammer pants. Love all the room in those bad boys!!!

24987

CAN'T TOUCH THIS!!!!!!!!


Dude I'm a high school teacher/coach in Colorado. I live in sweats and hoodies. Guess our homes are different.

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I guess my aversion is to cotton sweat pants. When I think sweats, I picture this:
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But I do like zippered hoodies and track jackets. :-)

We're spoiled here living in the headquarters of Adidas and Nike where we get employee store passes all the time. And Columbia/Mountain Hardwear/Prana for performance outerwear. It's been a long time since I shopped retail for any of that. :-)

But just say no to cotton sweats! (but Hammer Pants are okay!) LOL Oh, and I wouldn't be caught dead in skinny jeans (even though I have the slim build to pull it off).

[JASONZ]

We all have the boost in our neighborhood. You will be able to ride until it is too cold to sit on the boat. The water temp is no longer an issue.
I have a great tip for cold weather riding: Partially fill a hard sided cooler with hot water. After you ride squeeze out your gloves and throw them in the hot cooler.
Enjoy!

[996scott]

That's what the shower if for... fill your gloves and booties with hot water as you are sitting on the back of the boat just before you get in the water. Then after you are done, sit on the back of the boat and do the same thing. Having a shower is a must for cold weather skiing.

[jtatexc]

We all have the boost in our neighborhood. You will be able to ride until it is too cold to sit on the boat. The water temp is no longer an issue.
I have a great tip for cold weather riding: Partially fill a hard sided cooler with hot water. After you ride squeeze out your gloves and throw them in the hot cooler.
Enjoy!
Good idea!

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[jtatexc]

Thought I would give an update since I played with it today. Ooh wee! I am impressed! This thing was comfy, sealed great, and held Temps wonderful. This is going to keep us on the water clear until November in colorado and get me out several weeks earlier in April. Best 350 I've spent in a while.

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[RichM]

Im glad you posted this. I have been looking at that same suit for a while but was unsure about its performance vs cost. I guess I will have to pull the trigger now. Michigan lakes are cold and I have been freezing in a shorty wet suit.

[13mobiusLSV]

Im glad you posted this. I have been looking at that same suit for a while but was unsure about its performance vs cost. I guess I will have to pull the trigger now. Michigan lakes are cold and I have been freezing in a shorty wet suit.

If your boat is up for the year I would wait until Black Friday to buy off of wakemakers. Paid 349 for mine last year.


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[RichM]

If your boat is up for the year I would wait until Black Friday to buy off of wakemakers. Paid 349 for mine last year.

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I am still surfing for the rest of this month and maybe the first week of Nov.

[13mobiusLSV]

I am still surfing for the rest of this month and maybe the first week of Nov.

Might want one before that then!


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[RichM]

Might want one before that then!


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I'm sure your right and yes it is cold

[jtatexc]

If your boat is up for the year I would wait until Black Friday to buy off of wakemakers. Paid 349 for mine last year.


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I just paid that last month. On sale for 389 then the 10% forum discount. No brainer for me and I got it in 3 days.


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[DFTR Josh]

Best investment ever but just lost mine to a leaking suit and being old. With advise above you can ride pretty deep into the season as long as your boat wont freeze. UT we rode 32 air and 32 water, wasn't a wise choice but I just picked up a new sponsor years ago and had to get some shots. 3' of snow on the banks and the ramp was plowed just to fit a trailer down. I have a picture of my bindings freezing as the water dripped off.
With the suit make sure you wax the zipper and oil the seals. I always wax the zipper but wax the seals when putting it away for the summer and when I bring it out in the fall. Be careful taking the seals off your arms and feet, they will rip. Bunch it up before stretching it instead of grabbing the edges to pull off.
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