[deantown]

i have a 'sunderland ' wet suit which must be 20 years old now. admittedly i did not wear it much for the first 10 of these years (didnt play much golf) but the last 5 years i have worn it regularly through the cold and wet weather. I have to say that it is in really good condition still but methinks it might be time for a new suit. so what are your suggestions lads (and lasses). I looked at a galvin green jacket and quite liked it then i saw the price £199 just for the jacket

[Dony]

I've always regarded Sunderland to be the best, though I've never owned one. How much do you want to spend?

[deantown]

i think i spent £200-£250 on my sunderland suit all these years ago. It still washes up like new. If i were to buy a new wetsuit i would probably go to about £300 ish . I wonder whether to stick with sunderland as this one has been such good value for money.I was just looking for other peoples opinions on what makes of wetsuits are good or bad.

[minniepk17]

Depends on your budget but the Calvin Green range is pretty good. Mind you the full wetsuit will cost you the guts of £400 but it is money well spent.

[homer timpson]

Another thing to consider - no matter how much you spend, £400 on Glavin Green or £60 on a Bay Hill wetsuit -
both will keep you pretty well protected from the worst of the rain.

Neither will keep your hands or club shafts from getting soaked

Consider something like these beauties -MacWets

Bought them from my own Pro Shop in July - we seem to get a lot of rain on the West Coast of Scotland

Absolutely brilliant.
The wetter they get, the more grip they have - lifting your ball out of a water-filled 1st hole gets them ready for the rest of your round!!

£400 Galvin Greens 'aint gonna grip your shafts for 18 holes

Homer

[deantown]

Originally Posted by homer timpson

Another thing to consider - no matter how much you spend, £400 on Glavin Green or £60 on a Bay Hill wetsuit -
both will keep you pretty well protected from the worst of the rain.

Neither will keep your hands or club shafts from getting soaked

Consider something like these beauties -MacWets

Bought them from my own Pro Shop in July - we seem to get a lot of rain on the West Coast of Scotland

Absolutely brilliant.
The wetter they get, the more grip they have - lifting your ball out of a water-filled 1st hole gets them ready for the rest of your round!!

£400 Galvin Greens 'aint gonna grip your shafts for 18 holes

Homer

thanks for the tip . i will get a pair of these. although we dont get as much rain down here in the south east . i'm pretty sure i will need through the winter

[gken74]

Have a look on Ebay for Zero Restriction rain suits. They are what the US Ryder Cup team wear and are fantastic, gore tex but without the silly Galvin Green price tag.

This is the seller I've bought all my ZR gear from and they are great. This deal is for the Jacket, trousers and Bucket hat. They have BIN prices too

Zero Restriction

[markonline1]

I have a wet suit by CROSS. Breathable and quiet. I would think though, provided you don't spend less than a ton, any suit you buy should do the job.

[the mozza]

Sunderland used to be the best, but a lot of new brands came into the market and Sunderland were out dated. They are now back on track but lots of competition.

Cross is very good for the money and i have one.

You must try it on and do not buy over the internet as a good fit is vital.

I prefer a slip on jacket and it does not have the bulky zip and moves with your body better. Gore tex is a heavy and expensive material and not worth it.

[deantown]

Am I mistaken ? But I thought that 'gore tex' was the only material that was water proof .

[markonline1]

Gore tex is breathable and waterproof.

[the mozza]

Originally Posted by deantown

Am I mistaken ? But I thought that 'gore tex' was the only material that was water proof .

gore tex was the origional, but it is too heavy and expensive. I would never wear it.

[homer timpson]

Originally Posted by the mozza

gore tex was the origional, but it is too heavy and expensive. I would never wear it.

Too heavy? Noooooooo way

I bought this Glenmuir Rain Bloc in my Pro Shop for £65 and it's very light indeed and, at that price, it certainly 'aint expensive.

Homer

[gken74]

Originally Posted by the mozza

I prefer a slip on jacket and it does not have the bulky zip and moves with your body better. Gore tex is a heavy and expensive material and not worth it.

Goretex is heavy ?? your having a laugh aren't you Next time your in the pro shop have a look for some of the Goretex Paclite gear and tell me that it's heavy

Cross waferproofs are ok, not 100% waterproof as my brother had a set but after sending the jacket back twice due to leaks he bought a Galvin Green suit instead

[gken74]

Originally Posted by the mozza

gore tex was the origional, but it is too heavy and expensive. I would never wear it.

It's the original and best, maybe if you could justify the costs then you wouldn't be complaining it's too expensive...I still can't get over the heavy comments too.

Maybe you should bring your Cross gear up to Scotland sometime this winter and play in our normal crap weather and you'll soon realise what's good and what's not

[the mozza]

Originally Posted by homer timpson

Too heavy? Noooooooo way

I bought this Glenmuir Rain Bloc in my Pro Shop for £65 and it's very light indeed and, at that price, it certainly 'aint expensive.

Homer

this is not Gore tex and is a budget jacket

[the mozza]

Originally Posted by gken74

It's the original and best, maybe if you could justify the costs then you wouldn't be complaining it's too expensive...I still can't get over the heavy comments too.

Maybe you should bring your Cross gear up to Scotland sometime this winter and play in our normal crap weather and you'll soon realise what's good and what's not

I dont have to pay for my water proof gear, but i would still choose to use cross or Galvin green.

I want something that is light weight, quiet and non restrictive.

[markonline1]

Originally Posted by gken74

Cross waferproofs are ok, not 100% waterproof

They are if you buy a decent suit. My cross suit took a hammering this past October down in Devon for a week and didn't let me down once. Cross is a quality brand. If money was no object, then, yep, I'd go with a Galvin Green suit, but my money tree died some years ago.

[gken74]

Originally Posted by the mozza

I dont have to pay for my water proof gear, but i would still choose to use cross or Galvin green.

I want something that is light weight, quiet and non restrictive.

Have you ever seen or tried Zero Restriction Gear ?

Originally Posted by markonline1

They are if you buy a decent suit. My cross suit took a hammering this past October down in Devon for a week and didn't let me down once. Cross is a quality brand. If money was no object, then, yep, I'd go with a Galvin Green suit, but my money tree died some years ago.

I posted a link on the other page to the seller in the US who I get my ZR gear from. They are currently selling a full suit - Goretex Trousers, Jacket & Bucket hat for around £170 if I remember correctly so shouldn't be much more if any more expensive than Cross.

I ended up getting our scratch team kitted out in ZR suits as we got a great deal for 12 suits from the seller on Ebay and worked out cheaper than the FJ suits we normally get from the club.

[deantown]

Well I just bought a Galvin Green suit and I'm delighted. Got a good deal in American Golf shop. I bought the Atwell Jacket and Alf Trousers.