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skim252
11-02-2010, 06:29 PM
Last year i think i had F bombs. they seemed to slide around alot even though they fit tight. Does you guys have any favorites?
TY ler
11-02-2010, 08:23 PM
where the hell do you live lol?
motosurf
11-02-2010, 08:30 PM
guessing kill devil hills nc. i've got some oneil heat 5mm booties that i've enjoyed skimming in.
RexSkimmer
11-03-2010, 06:40 AM
i have some excels but my feet still slide when i take off. but at 7mm, they are so comfy and warm! i think sliding is gonna be a problem no matter what you get because the neoprene stretches a lot.
zeus
11-03-2010, 07:13 AM
My 3mm oneills slde too. Doesn't bother me, and they are warm unlesss I'm out more than 2 hrs.
Jim Gordon
11-03-2010, 07:35 AM
Last year i think i had F bombs. they seemed to slide around alot even though they fit tight. Does you guys have any favorites?

This is the reason I don't wear them ^.........and my feet freeze. =(
vbskimva
11-03-2010, 03:29 PM
If you want a lot of heat and sacrifice traction go with something thicker like 5mm.

I've used 5mm O'neil's that were like $40 but my feet slid around quite a bit so I switched to some thin bodyboarding booties that are like $20 and will probably rip after a 1-3 seasons of use called H20 odysseys.
dannyNHskim
11-03-2010, 05:06 PM
any thing about 3/4 mm is just riduclous
skimlongisland
11-03-2010, 06:34 PM
5 mil excels FTW
bunkerking692
11-03-2010, 11:19 PM
Take your pick
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c160/speedosquad911/skimchicks21.jpg
zeus
11-04-2010, 01:24 PM
Haha jon... I've tried literraly everything to kill smell, from soap to febreeze to shampoo. Nothing works
RexSkimmer
11-05-2010, 01:18 PM
i think once the smell is there, it's there. i usually spend a good amount of time to rinse my booties and gloves. the smell hasnt gotten too bad yet but it has definitely gotten worse over the couple of years i've had them
stove
11-06-2010, 01:28 PM
I have an awful smelling sense so this may not work, but after rinsing my boots I stuff them with

newspaper(Preferably a Daily Targum). Haven't noticed any odor but then again I have little to no sense of

smell.
ELY89
11-07-2010, 05:44 PM
on the topic of booties, which type do you prefer? Split toes or just regular? I had split toes and they felt alright until they started to slip around in my feet,
YellowSnow
11-08-2010, 09:46 AM
I use closed toe booties for surfing. Skimming I just suck it up and don't use booties.

As for the smell, this usually works for me.
http://www.swell.com/RIP-CURL-PISS-OFF-WETSUIT-CLEANER