Wet suiting?

[tlapinski]

5mm free dive suit by Spora-Sub. Will be purchasing an X-Cel 5-4-3surf suit shortly as I am slowly becoming too fat for my current suit.

For footwear, I used wading boots with korkers for a long time. Last year I switched over to the Korker Torrents. MUCH better for swimming than boots & korkers. I can swim almost as well with these on as I can bare footed. Between the boots and my skin i wear 2mm neoprene dive socks.

A dry top is in no way necessary and can actually be detrimental at times. While it is nice on a cool windy night if all you are doing is deep wading, swimming with one on can be dangerous. The first time you try to climb up on a rock after swimming a few hundred feet and your arms are full of water you will curse yourself out for wearing the top. I now only wear the top if i will not be swimming anywhere.

[Kierran]

Originally Posted by tlapinski

For footwear, I used wading boots with korkers for a long time. Last year I switched over to the Korker Torrents. MUCH better for swimming than boots & korkers. I can swim almost as well with these on as I can bare footed. Between the boots and my skin i wear 2mm neoprene dive socks.

T: With the Torrents, how does the grip of felt w/ studs compare to the Korkers that you used to wear? Also, do you buy a size up than your usual to accompany the 2mm sock?

Thanks in advance.

[luds]

Originally Posted by Kierran

T: With the Torrents, how does the grip of felt w/ studs compare to the Korkers that you used to wear? Also, do you buy a size up than your usual to accompany the 2mm sock?

Thanks in advance.

You can get those with the same soles/spikes as korkers 5000.

The felt w/ studs IMO is better on smoot rocks than the korkers spikes. The korkers really come into play when you have rocks covered with alot of vegetation.

[tlapinski]

Originally Posted by Kierran

T: With the Torrents, how does the grip of felt w/ studs compare to the Korkers that you used to wear? Also, do you buy a size up than your usual to accompany the 2mm sock?

Thanks in advance.

I use the soles with the screw in korker studs. Lost a couple spikes right off the bat as always happens with korker studs so I have been replacing them with metal golf spikes. 1/8 the cost of the korker deals. I still have to get around to exchanging the felt soles for the studded felts. The torrents do run a tad small. I am between 11 and 12 depending on the shoe. I bought the 11's at first, but they were too small. Returned them for the 12's which are perfect with 2 mm socks.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by tlapinski

he first time you try to climb up on a rock after swimming a few hundred feet and your arms are full of water you will curse yourself out for wearing the top. I now only wear the top if i will not be swimming anywhere.

great point