mushroom 12,352 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Born Hunter said: Bought eighty quid worth of mask snorkel and fins a couple weeks back in newquay and had an hour with it in just shorts in Dorset. First time snorkelling and it was f***ing awesome. Just practicing everything and having a bit of fun. Jelly fish got me apparently. Lol. I'm off to Brisbane in November and want to swim with dolphins etc. Next summer I want to properly spear fish with a view to some more foreign adventures. Just gaining experience and confidence in the short term. £80 is good enough to start with mate. If you want a speargun go online and read some of the forums mate about which is best for what you want. As for the suit.. I guess you'll be better off going into a shop and trying them on... not the easiest option I know Edited August 12, 2019 by mushroom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,622 Posted August 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 So just to clarify, the wetsuit shouldn’t stand-off of your lower back / lumbar slightly? It should be tight? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 Not sure what you want it for born as I haven’t read it all however I often f**k around I. The sea still near me and I’ve done a fair amount of sea swimming . I wear a 2XU wetsuit. It was 120 from a sale at www.wiggle.co.uk personally and if I remember rightly , your a mobile active sort , Id fight shy of the board wear type stuff. Im no expert but I can’t imagine it being much cop submerged and splashing around for an extended period of time. I may be wrong I’d be looking at comfort something that will fit you easily and more importantly be easy to maintain afterwards . The old adage of buy cheap, buy twice is relevant here. Vaseline your ankles and wrists line with a tri suit and crack on 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 https://www.wiggle.co.uk/orca-trn-thermo-wetsuit-wiggle-exclusive/?lang=en&curr=GBP&dest=1&sku=100379251&kpid=100379251&utm_source=google&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Shopping+-+All+Products&utm_medium=base&utm_content=mckv|slHkyYeij_dm|mcrid|295270493439|mkw||mmt||mrd|100379251uk|mslid||&mkwid=slHkyYeij_dm&pcrid=295270493439&prd=100379251uk&pgrid=58893990883&ptaid=pla-520614559907&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-56l_oz-4wIVVODtCh0TVgDGEAQYAyABEgIBVvD_BwE 1900 reviews 5 star rating can’t be bad , 30 sheets off for new customers . Have a look on the coupon websites as well . You may get a half price offer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,622 Posted August 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 15 minutes ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Not sure what you want it for born as I haven’t read it all however I often f**k around I. The sea still near me and I’ve done a fair amount of sea swimming . I wear a 2XU wetsuit. It was 120 from a sale at www.wiggle.co.uk personally and if I remember rightly , your a mobile active sort , Id fight shy of the board wear type stuff. Im no expert but I can’t imagine it being much cop submerged and splashing around for an extended period of time. I may be wrong I’d be looking at comfort something that will fit you easily and more importantly be easy to maintain afterwards . The old adage of buy cheap, buy twice is relevant here. Vaseline your ankles and wrists line with a tri suit and crack on Basically for snorkelling mate. Eventually i want to dive for lobsters etc and spearfish but ill maybe look at a specialist suit for that, as and when. Ill almost certainly not be swimming in it. Cheers for the suggestion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 I know the lads at work who dive almost 100% wear a woolly bear under their suits in the North Sea shallow water as well 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,352 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 33 minutes ago, Born Hunter said: So just to clarify, the wetsuit shouldn’t stand-off of your lower back / lumbar slightly? It should be tight? It should be comfortable and give you full movement without sapping your energy. So yes, it should fit snug. But not restricting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumfelter 3,032 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Born Hunter said: Need some fitting advice. I'm trying to buy a summer suit and have no great experience of them. I've got sort of funny measurements and I'm struggling to get a tight waist fitting. The small of my back has a air pocket. It's a gul flexor I'm trying, are gul known for suiting fat people (I'm not fat)? What brand should I be looking at? Cheers The last thing you want to be doing is swimming with an air pocket in the small of your back, get yourself to the doctors or A&E if it came on suddenly....... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,352 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: I know the lads at work who dive almost 100% wear a woolly bear under their suits in the North Sea shallow water as well The deepwater rig welders are wearing dry suits in the north sea. I wore one once, to see what it was like and nope, not for me. Water deeper than 3m is gonna get cold. To see this effect swim over a trench. There's loads here along the Barcelona coast. They're for the run off, off the mountains when it rains. About 4-5m deep near shore, the sides are about 1-2m... as you pass over you freeze you bollocks off Edited August 12, 2019 by mushroom 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDHUNTING 1,817 Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 12 hours ago, Born Hunter said: I live Nott’s but I’d be in the water around Dorset and Cornwall. I think a summer suit will be fine and then get a thicker proper spearo suit in the future. Other more exotic destinations I should be alright with just a rash guard. You'll want a decent thickish wetsuit for this country. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,622 Posted August 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 19 minutes ago, JDHUNTING said: You'll want a decent thickish wetsuit for this country. I was looking at 3mm just for summer season use. I figure if I take it up seriously then that's when I'm likely to need a 5-7mm suit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,203 Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 Tried snorkelling for the 1st time last month in the Med' NE Spain, hopefully get to the east Atlantic west France next month, might be a tad cooler though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Born Hunter 17,622 Posted August 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 26 minutes ago, jiggy said: Silicon breast implant in your back. You could even stick a nipple on it. The problem is my chest to waist ratio is too big, tits wouldn’t help! It’s a gut I need. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,352 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Born Hunter said: The problem is my chest to waist ratio is too big, tits wouldn’t help! It’s a gut I need. Ooo big boy you 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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