3/2 in uk winter?

by **Dubber Lang** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:02 am

hey guys... haven't been out since early december, and i've only got a 3/2 suit- with boots, gloves, and a cap mind... is it much colder than december out at the moment? will i die in a 3/2, or just get really cold? i'm in swansea, really want to get back oot...

cheers in advance!

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by **Phil** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:26 am

i was going to say you would be fine but then i would feel bad if you died of hypothermia

by **essex sucks** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 12:03 pm

haha i was cold in my 5/3 so very unlikely your be warm

by **esonscar** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:09 pm

Dubber Lang wrote:hey guys... haven't been out since early december, and i've only got a 3/2 suit- with boots, gloves, and a cap mind... is it much colder than december out at the moment? will i die in a 3/2, or just get really cold? i'm in swansea, really want to get back oot...

cheers in advance!

Have a go and let us know :roll:

by **isaluteyou** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:55 am

If you are a polar bear or penguin you might get away with it. :lol:

by **billie_morini** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:32 am

you're jivin' us, right?

by **r896neo** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:58 am

My first winter on the north coast of ireland i survived with a 3/2 and a thermal rash vest with hood, but you'll do well to surf for more than an hour maybe 2. I think i have pretty good circulation/ blubber though and seem to be ok when others are cold.

If you had a thermal vest booties gloves and hood now is not unbearable but by early feb- early april it'll be definately too cold.

by **Dubber Lang** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:47 pm

nuts

ah well, just bought a second hand 5/3... coupled with a 2mm hood, 5mm gloves and 2mm boots, i should be alright i reckon

once again, cheers for the advice guys

by **billie_morini** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:17 am

Dubber,
I think you'll be glad you got that 2nd hand 5/3mm suit. Go have fun now!
Billie

by **Aloha** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:16 am

sh1t I can get cold in a 3/2 in Sydney during the winter! Get more rubber on you man!

by **surfergordz** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:59 am

I had a 5/3 on the other day with 5mm boots & gloves, and a 3mm hood.
And I was warm & toasty everywhere apart from head, but I've tried 5mm hoods before and still get just as cold on my head. Probably because cold water always getting flushed in when duck divin or wiping out!
The water was 9 degress, but the air temerature was 1 degree!!! (celcius)

3/2 in uk winter?

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