:usaflag: My First 3/4 Length Farmer John Type Wet Suit!!:detecting:

[Cupajo]

One of my middle-aged, dry sand, beach hunting friends gave me a new/never worn wet suit with the tags still on it because he decided he wasn't going to be a water hunter after all. (And it was just my size!)

After a thinkin about it for a year I finally decided last year, when the water got warm enough, to wear it for the first time.

I used to have a full suit, but that was many years and many pounds ago and there was no way it would fit this old guy any more.

I have, but rarely use, a kayaker type dry suit, but have a hard time regulating the temperature in it for comfort.

When I started hunting wearing the new wet suit it was like I had been set free to go as deep and stay as long as I wanted. (Once the water was warm enough of course!)

Another Hunting Friend just purchased a 3/4 length too after he and I had a chat about the "freedom factor". (No flooded waders etc.)

He mentioned how the zipper was in the back with a long strap to enable zipping it up.

I thought it rather odd that my front zipper had a long strap too.

Today, after wearing it for one full season, including for the television interview which was seen by many of my friends and family, I finally realized I had been wearing the wet suit backwards!!! (At my age I have learned to have a good laugh at myself when I can!)

Now either people who saw me wearing the suit were too kind to say anything about it or more likely not very many people take a second glance at an old, fat guy in a wet suit to notice he has it on backwards!!

It has been perfectly comfortable and I have a little temperature control by lowering the zipper to allow air movement and heat to escape.

Now even though I am over-weight, most of it is battle of the bulge over my belt, so the suit just seems to fit right.

Should I be offered any remarks by my more knowledgeable friends I shall just assure them this suit is custom built that way!!

GL&HH Fellow Hunters,

CJ

 

[mikeothmer]

I feel your pain ! I also have a wet suit, mine is full length with the long strap on the zip. I have always wore it with the zip in front and I have two friends I hunt with that do the same. Yes my face is RED ! I never knew the difference and it fits fine with the zip in front. Not sure I'll change but I might try it the other way.

 

[mudpuppy]

Hey, we modify existing products to "suit" our needs...thats what the deal is. Wearing the zipper in front makes perfect sense for us. Like you said, to regulate body heat. Look at all the other products we employ for our sport that were intended for use as something else. Who would have thought a screwdriver would be used as an excavation tool for the cladstabbers, or a rock tumbler for cleaning clad...Good Luck, and stay cool!
Mud

 

[Cupajo]

I feel your pain ! I also have a wet suit, mine is full length with the long strap on the zip. I have always wore it with the zip in front and I have two friends I hunt with that do the same. Yes my face is RED ! I never knew the difference and it fits fine with the zip in front. Not sure I'll change but I might try it the other way.

My thoughts about all this are that if it works for me I'll keep doing it and that it seems that most people in the world don't know anyway so what is the fuss over!!??

 

[pasttom]

Absolutely! Its your suit you can wear it anyway you please! All the time my kids were growing up they seemed obsessed with not wearing shoes made for members of the opposite sex. I would lecture them that shoes did not have sex and if they fit and they liked them that was all that mattered. I am amazed they still have anything to do with me. They do seem pretty well adjusted. Well, I think so.
Zip proudly and anyone who doesn't like it can zip their rear all they want.
Tom

 

[mikeothmer]

It seems to me that when it is worn with the zip in front you find gold and when it is worn with the zip in back you loose gold . Zip in back might help coming off the shoulders though ?