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scooter
Since 23 Apr 2005
99 Posts
hood River
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 Mon Nov 13, 06 10:22 am DESIGN A WETSUIT!!! |
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We at ProMotion Wetsuits want your help designing a kite specific wetsuit! we have a working model right now but want more input from you!
right now we have this in mind...
4/3mm with adv wind skin on chest and arms( would 3mm be better?)
long sleeves with snug surf suit fit, not baggy like the windsurfing suits
3/4 leangth legs comes just below the knee.
?? would you wear a 4/3m with 3Q legs when its cold or should we make this a 3mm for spring to mid summer?
??any features you want or dont want?
we want this to be a suit by and for kiters!! let us know what you want!!
thanks, Derek 
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
1313 Posts
Possessed
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| Mon Nov 13, 06 10:46 am |
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no back zipper.
mid calf legs or
built in drains.
no seams in the
harness area.
maybe some
extra thickness
around the
lower ribs.
lots of shoulder
freedom (-for
riding one handed
and unhooked on
the wave.)
style it so it looks
good with shorts.
Take it to the next
level. Don't let us down
with a mediocre redesign
of a pole boarder suit.
-Hein |
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TWIN-FIN
Since 24 May 2006
805 Posts
Portland, OR
Hot Monkey
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| Mon Nov 13, 06 11:52 am |
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Can you make the Adv Wind Skin so its not so stinken shinny!
Maybe a mate finish?
Easy on the BRIGHT COLORS! Some times those bright colors are just too......well you know, not that there is anything wrong with that. Just not in my back yard!
And ya what Hein said.
Thanks for taking an interest. |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4329 Posts
Hood River
Hick
CGKA Member
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| Mon Nov 13, 06 12:57 pm |
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Love the 3/4 leg idea, will make getting into the suit easier. Probably want to stick to the 4/3 idea.
Couple ideas:
-Solid colors. No multicolors.
-Abrasive material to create friction so waist harness will resist traveling up.
-Water proof pocket for carrying GPS, mobile phone, or tracking beacon.
-Padded areas where the spreader bar on a seat harness generally presses. Just above the pubic crest. |
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Mon Nov 13, 06 1:28 pm |
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maybe make the leg long enough that booties would still fit over? if its cold you usually don't want any skin showing.
I like the integrated leg drains idea... I've seen eyelets added to wetsuits just below the calf muscle, I hear they work great.
I also second the idea about a grippy material to keep your harness down.
a non leaky collar would be nice. my pscho2 tears open at the collar on big wipeouts.  |
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registered
Since 12 Jul 2005
1319 Posts
tsunami
Sandbagger
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| Mon Nov 13, 06 1:47 pm |
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How bout a hood , at the coast I rarely use it but its a nice feature.
Maybe have a ninja thumb strap for the hand.
It could cover the viens on the back of the hands keepin them warmer.
And is there no way to put a velcro fly for bathroom access or a weep hole   |
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
1313 Posts
Possessed
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| Mon Nov 13, 06 6:45 pm |
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...and why not a loop built into the back so
they can just hook you up if you ever need
to be saved by the chopper.
...and some more pockets for food, spare
lines and a variety of tools in case you
break down.
... maybe some bladders that self inflate
with compressed CO2.
You could call it the Kook Suit
-Hein |
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Sol-flyer
Since 21 Mar 2006
1280 Posts
Dude, where's my Bus?
Otto Mann
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| Mon Nov 13, 06 6:50 pm |
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what no cup holder?
see about a detachable hood? |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4329 Posts
Hood River
Hick
CGKA Member
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| Mon Nov 13, 06 6:59 pm |
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| And an internet connection so you can browse kite forums! |
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
1313 Posts
Possessed
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| Mon Nov 13, 06 7:04 pm |
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and a holster for your gun
so you can claim your spot
in the line up. |
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Sol-flyer
Since 21 Mar 2006
1280 Posts
Dude, where's my Bus?
Otto Mann
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| Mon Nov 13, 06 7:08 pm |
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yeaya!
leave it to the kite clan for some R&D |
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
1313 Posts
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| Mon Nov 13, 06 7:11 pm |
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this is brainstorming
R&D is the hard part |
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Wyo Kiter
Since 09 Mar 2006
148 Posts
In a VAN, down by the RIVER.
Stoked
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| Mon Nov 13, 06 7:25 pm |
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how about a wetsuit with shorts sewn on?
I like the pee hole idea
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3753 Posts
Los Angeles, CA
Videographer
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| Mon Nov 13, 06 7:47 pm |
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| Hein wrote: | and a holster for your gun
so you can claim your spot
in the line up. |
I like, Hein you're a genius! |
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TM
Since 05 Oct 2006
6 Posts
PDX
Kook
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| Mon Nov 13, 06 11:13 pm |
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| Is there any way to put closures on the legs so that water spraying off the board does not shoot up the wet suit? Something better than the removable velcro straps- |
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
2004 Posts
not really an
XTreme Poster
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| Tue Nov 14, 06 7:00 am |
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| personally, if you're going 3/4, i say, go full. Ideally, the suit would work for both the columbia (in the winter), and the ocean. A detachable hood would be cool, and no zipper. |
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2025 Posts
Windward
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| Tue Nov 14, 06 7:23 am copy that |
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ah yes ,
I'm starting to see a 5-4 Ultra Hot Combi
By Hotline |
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