Wiley's Drysuit

[jedgell]

Hate to even think about drysuits, but it won't be long until they're needed. Does anyone have any experience with the Wiley brand drysuit? The price, $280, looks good but how do they compare to other baggy suits? Most other baggy suits I've seen are around $400.

[gsm_peter]

Hi Jedgell

 

I do not have som much experince in modern dry suites.

A small question, have you consider a semi dry?

I use a semi dry NPX with an additional thin first layer hoodshorty (Ascan).

With this setup I can ski 2 long sets comfortably (well resoanble comfortable) down to 43 F.

I use also thin socks in my Radar Vector bindings when it is cold.

The Semi Dry is also resonable smooth to ski in.

 

Best luck

 

Peter

[jedgell]

@gsm_peter thanks for the suggestion. I'll look into that, but probably stay with a drysuit. I'm planning to ski this winter in Oregon, and I want to stay completely dry and warm as possible.

[jlittle]

Adrenaline makes a nice baggy suit also for around $300. My main skiing buddy & I have had ours for about 10 years now.

[RichardDoane]

@jedgell - all my baggies have come from Wiley's, they work great

[Ntq206]

I have the Wiley's baggie drysuit. I love it. It's so super light and doesn't feel restricting at all. I can wear my nice warm fleece underneath very easily.

[Klundell]

Thanks I'm definitely going to buy one of these for my wife.

[Ryno]

I also use a Wiley's Stay Dry Drysuit... It only gets about two months of use here in Australia, but very good value for money.

[RichardDoane]

@klundell - have them sell you a couple of "spray legs" as well, they help minimize drag and protect the leg seals

[jedgell]

Thanks guys, hope I can wait until mid Oct before I need it.

[6balls]

It's more $$, but I like my O'neill Boost quite a bit. Wore it this morning and made fun of my buddy who was all wet in his "drysuit"

[tfriess]

go with a barefoot international dry suit

[6balls]

@tfriess, I gotta disagree depending on intended use (I own one of those, too). It is the most dry suit you will EVER find but the seals are uncomfortably tight, the ankle set up is tough to get off once on, and it's bulky...I feel it on hole shots and no lie it takes 20 lbs extra on PP to get times if I wear it due to air drag. It is great, though, for swimming the length of a course you leave on the bottom each year right after ice out. I wear tons of layers underneath and keep a little air in it to hand over hand the course up to the guy in the boat to attach buoys/magnets.

[Nick Sullivan]

Justin call me. I have a dry suit I'll sell ya for a good price. Its less than a year old.

[tfriess]

@6balls true, but i use it for freeskiing so it really is not an issue for me personally

[jedgell]

@sully - I sent you a PM

[6balls]

@tfriess, it's good for footing, too...just bone dry even in a bad footing fall.

[MickeyThompson]

I have a size L Eagle front zip drysuit I will sell for 275.00. Only used apx. six times in perfect condition. Price new 410.00.