Baller TallSkinnyGuy Posted September 24, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 24, 2015 I love my Camaro heater shirt and it feels great when skiing with it on. It is a little difficult to get on when dry but very difficult to put on when wet. I haven't yet figured out the best system when skiing multiple sets on cool mornings. If I take the heater shirt off after my first set I can warm up nicely between sets with my fleece hoodie on. But then it is a pain to get the wet heater shirt back on for my second set. If I keep the heater shirt on I get quite cold between sets. I've tried putting a thick fleece hoodie over the wet heater shirt and that hasn't helped. Keeping the wet heater shirt on while riding in the boat between sets just makes me cold. What do you guys do? Any better ideas than what I've tried? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jayski Posted September 24, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 24, 2015 Two of everything wearable...I like dry stuff to start sets with... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller davemac Posted September 24, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 24, 2015 ......drop another $100 and get a second one, and rotate them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GOODESkier Posted September 24, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 24, 2015 Echo the above....... or move south where you won't need it....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted September 24, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 24, 2015 If they only still made a good Warm N Fuzzy top..... Drytop with fleece inside. Was and is awesome to ski in. I still have one XXL new in the bag, which I would sell for some ridiculously high price, as I am rotating use of two others I bought when they were shutting down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gregy Posted September 24, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 24, 2015 May be a light rain coat or windbreaker over the heater shirt between sets. One of my other hobbies whitewater canoeing I wear this over fleece shirt. http://www.immersionresearch.com/store/outerwear/paddle-jackets/zephyr-long-sleeve-paddle-jacket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DaveD Posted September 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 25, 2015 @A_B, I have one from BARE that has to be 15 years old, they're great. I put a sweatshirt on between sets to keep warm. The fleece allows some of the water to drain out to minimize the amount of water against my skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dano Posted September 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 25, 2015 I keep my neo shirt on and my vest. (Vest helps a lot). It keeps me warm enough. I only have to wait for one skier before its go time again, and we keep the sets moving when it's cold. No standing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ISP6ball Posted September 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 25, 2015 I leave it on, and throw a fleece over it if I'm still cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller schafer Posted September 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 25, 2015 spoken like a good albertan @jayski I agree that you have to have 2 of everything so that you have dry stuff to start each set with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bkreis Posted September 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 25, 2015 agree, 2 of everything wearable, get dry as soon as you get out of the water..also a speedo swim cap works great at retaining head heat which wil help keep your body temp warm, best 7usd you'll ever spend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted September 25, 2015 Supporting Member Share Posted September 25, 2015 @bkreis That's a cool idea that I've never tried! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Deke Posted September 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 25, 2015 I also have 2 of everything and even do that in summer! Don't forget the heavy wool hat and crank the boat heater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Fatroll Posted September 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 25, 2015 Why buy one, when you can have two at twice the price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller igkya Posted September 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 25, 2015 Two of everything is a good idea until you get to your 3rd set. I usually go back to the dock and change into dry clothes. If I stay in the boat, I'll take the camaro top off, dry off as much as possible and put on a dry shirt/sweatshirt/jacket (depending upon the temperature). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skihacker Posted September 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 25, 2015 I've come to believe that if you stay in wet neoprene you're going to get cold no matter what, a second dry top well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ToddL Posted September 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 25, 2015 Wait, I thought Camaro was so awesome that you stayed dry inside! (Sort of just joking with that comment, but honestly, my Camaro shorty stays mostly dry inside.) I just keep in on. If there is really cold air, I add something over it like others have said. If the sun is out on those cold days, the sun can make the Blacktec really heat up where I end up pealing the top of the shorty off due to getting too hot. Full Disclosure - I ski in TX so "cold" and "hot" may be defined a little differently... (Cold air/water: anything below 65 F, Hot air: anything over 100 F, Hot water: anything over 90 F) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller andjules Posted September 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 25, 2015 Two-step process, you need to follow it meticulously: Leave your top on, but towel off aggressively with a microcotton towel 2 shots of bourbon in quick succession Works everytime. *note: performance of 2nd set subject to fluctuations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted September 25, 2015 Supporting Member Share Posted September 25, 2015 I can't believe nobody mentioned the need to take off the top to show off your finely honed waterski bod!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ToddL Posted September 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 25, 2015 No, @Than_Bogan. Camaro = Skier's spanx. Leave it on to hide the spare tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Lieutenant Dan Posted September 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 25, 2015 Towel off, then windbreaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Glydon Posted September 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 25, 2015 I guess I do not see the reason for taking off a heater shirt in the first place , I live in Atlantic Canada we ski alot of mornings at very cool temps. The water that remains in your wetsuit/heater should remain at body temp at the very least . I see no benefit to taking it off between sets , in fact the benefit of leaving it on SHOULD in theory be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller OldboyII Posted September 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 25, 2015 For spring/fall skiing in between sets i use neoprene hoodie like this one http://www.npsurf.com/images/stories/tops/neo_jacket/mu_d896/mu_d896_c0_f.jpg alt="" /> Have one size up and put it with the west on. It is really warm and keeps all your energy. In fact it allows one set more than without it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Deanoski Posted September 25, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 25, 2015 we started taking 8-10 pass sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Waternut Posted September 26, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 26, 2015 For me, if the water is cold enough to need the heater top, the air has gotten pretty chilly too so I put the heater top on before getting in the boat and leave it on until I get out of the boat at the end of everyone's sets. @A_B maybe you can find one of those fleece lined tops at a kayaking store. I remember people wore those all the time but that was a while ago so not positive they still exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted September 26, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 26, 2015 Both the Warm N Fuzzy and Ronny dry tops are out of business. I bought 3 or 4 Ronny tops on close out for like $40 each. Tucked into neoprene shorts, they are perfect until the water gets really cold, and then I usually hang the buoys up in the shed. I looked at and ordered a kayak top once, but it was very bulky and stiff. So I sent it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller foxriverat Posted September 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 27, 2015 IL here. What ever I put on (heater, longsuit, drysuit) I leave on till done skiing. Fortunately this morning we were the only boat out and I had a driver who doesnt ski. Had my heater top on and never got out of the water till I was done with my 11 passes. Took about half hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MarkM Posted September 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 27, 2015 I just have 2 of everything. So much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MarkM Posted September 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 27, 2015 Matuse suits are amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted September 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 27, 2015 Agree with @skibrain I use a cheap jacket as an added layer on top of everything. Leave my Ultra Vest on. Have a wool ski hat and gloves to stay warm in between sets. Once I get chilled, I no longer recover like I use to, and the next set will usually stink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jetpilotg4 Posted September 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 27, 2015 What's a heater shirt ... ? Here in south Florida if I have to put something on besides my ski and vest on I am staying in bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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