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Dry suit for slalom skiing


Chef23

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With spring just about here in New England I am looking for a dry suit for slalom skiing exclusively. How are the hybrid suits? I like the idea of having something a little looser around the arms. I remember my old (25 years ago) full suit being tight in the forearms and sapping strength.

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I have a baggy style suit that works just fine for slalom skiing. My only complaint ever was that it is a little harder to get up in the thing as it creates a fair amount of additional resistance when getting out of the water but once you get used to it, its fine.

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chef,

i use a baggy for slalom also. find that for the NE conditions it is good, as you can start the season with alot of clothes underneath, and shed clothes as needed, as the weather gets better.

where are you in NE?

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Another vote for the hybrid. No drag on the legs (I know, not everyone says this is an issue) and less of a kite-in-the-wind effect when you are out of the water.

That said, I have tried the baggie style. The baggie does a better job of keeping the water out (especially on a fall), but I still prefer the overall comfort of the hybrid better.

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Yeah, the one downside I had was the water shooting up the leg once in a while on a fall. I switched bindings to FM66s hardshells for other reasons, and now I can tuck the end of the suit into the binding liner. No more water up the leg!

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I have used several and I have always come back to os systems bag style suit. I feel that if you burp the air out when you are in the water it does not flap and you will most always stay dry. I use this for slalom as well as barefooting. I currently have two and would not trade them. I also like to wear rubber dish gloves under the suit to keep the hands warm and dry.

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chef,

i use a baggy for slalom also. find that for the NE conditions it is good, as you can start the season with alot of clothes underneath, and shed clothes as needed, as the weather gets better.

where are you in NE?

I live in Natick MA and ski (and live) on Lake Cochituate.

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