Best Wetsuit for Pacific Northwest

What would be the best wetsuit for the cold ocean waters of Olympic National Park? I'm a 5'7, 130
lb. male who finds pool water too chilly for comfort so I need something very warm. Any good
websites (or magazines) out there to answer my questions about wetsuit basics?

regards, kris

 

Brian <[email protected]> wrote:
>What would be the best wetsuit for the cold ocean waters of Olympic National Park? I'm a 5'7, 130
>lb. male who finds pool water too chilly for comfort so I need something very warm. Any good
>websites (or magazines) out there to answer my questions about wetsuit basics?

For triathlon, there is a 5mm max thickness. You will likely want to stick to suits as thick as
possible, as well as tightest fitting (most tri suits are). Zipperless will likely be warmer too.

Then you'll want a hood, and depending on how cold, some sort of booties and gloves as well. At 50,
I can go without the gloves, but it's hard to walk on my feet right out of the water.

--
Jason O'Rourke www.jor.com

 

HELLO,

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Has anyone suggested a need for ear plugs to prevent cold water "growths"?

[email protected] (Jason O'Rourke) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Brian <[email protected]> wrote:
> >What would be the best wetsuit for the cold ocean waters of Olympic National Park? I'm a 5'7, 130
> >lb. male who finds pool water too chilly for comfort so I need something very warm. Any good
> >websites (or magazines) out there to answer my questions about wetsuit basics?
>
> For triathlon, there is a 5mm max thickness. You will likely want to stick to suits as thick as
> possible, as well as tightest fitting (most tri suits are). Zipperless will likely be warmer too.
>
> Then you'll want a hood, and depending on how cold, some sort of booties and gloves as well. At
> 50, I can go without the gloves, but it's hard to walk on my feet right out of the water.