So, Last year was my first year wetsuiting.

I like it.

I have a 5mm full.

Been thinking about getting a lighter 3mm farmer john style.
I have been looking at the xspan-3mm-john or a henderson 3mm
thermoprene john. Anyone have these or can recommend a good
farmer john style?

If there are reasons to get a 3mm full suit over getting a farmer
john, I would like to here opinions on that as well.

I guess my thinking is that a john will keep the core comfortable,
and free up the arms. If I am packing/wearing a splash jacket it
might be a good way of layering and managing heat.

I used a 3mm full suit with a stormr top until mid December. Legs were obviously cold but it was still doable.
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i like the thermo-prene's alot. i have a 5 mm full suit and a 5 mm farmer john.

i wear the farmer john with a 1.5 mm surfer style pullover (henderson hyperflex)or even a long sleeve under armour shirt when its hot out. very comfortable and easy to cool off by dunking. way more comfortable than a full suit.

if your south of the cape, i'd go 3 mm farmer john, if your north (much colder water once you round the cape) i'd go 5 mm.

I use a 4/3mm for most of the season, but a 6/5/4mm during colder times. I use surfing wetsuits because I surf as well, but also because they're better designed for movement and prevention of water intrusion than many dive suits. Visit a local surf shop. I use full suits for a few reasons, but high on that list is mosquito barrier. If ur fishing at night they will maraude you, and it might drive you to insanity, or at the very least ruin a potentially enjoyable outing. With a full suit you can spray your head and backs of ur hands with Off Backwoods and they'll avoid you completely. Another reason is abrasion resistance when clambering onto rocks. I'd rather let the suit take the wrath of the barnacles than my skin. Welcome to the club.
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I have 5mm full suit and 3mm full suit. I end up using the 3mm for the majority of the season. much for versatile. I like clogstons view on the farmer suit. a nice underarmour shirt on those hot humid days when you have some walking would be great.

i like the thermo-prene's alot. i have a 5 mm full suit and a 5 mm farmer john.

i wear the farmer john with a 1.5 mm surfer style pullover (henderson hyperflex)or even a long sleeve under armour shirt when its hot out. very comfortable and easy to cool off by dunking. way more comfortable than a full suit.

if your south of the cape, i'd go 3 mm farmer john, if your north (much colder water once you round the cape) i'd go 5 mm.


right on.

I fish south of the cape. Cape,RI,CT,NY. Most of my trips involve
some hiking and the 5mm has baked me alive in transit. The
thermoprene version of the john seems to have a velcro closure at
the shoulder straps .....in place of a zipper. Seems like a cool
feature, as I would imagine with 3mm....it probably could be rolled
down to the waist pretty easily when in transit.

For whatever reason, I overheat a lot. And when I am hot, I get
angry. Trying not to be angry. :)

Has anyone any experience with the NRS farmers?

oh yeah...how well do the underarmour products stand up to the saltwater?

right on.

I fish south of the cape. Cape,RI,CT,NY. Most of my trips involve
some hiking and the 5mm has baked me alive in transit. The
thermoprene version of the john seems to have a velcro closure at
the shoulder straps .....in place of a zipper. Seems like a cool
feature, as I would imagine with 3mm....it probably could be rolled
down to the waist pretty easily when in transit.

For whatever reason, I overheat a lot. And when I am hot, I get
angry. Trying not to be angry. :)

Has anyone any experience with the NRS farmers?

oh yeah...how well do the underarmour products stand up to the saltwater?
Very well IMHO and they help keeping a proper body temp. I hear you on the overheating. My last trip to MTK I hiked from the lighthouse lot in and fished the coves down to Warhols and hiked back out. I brought two liters of water and still had massive leg cramps. Best thing to cool down in a suit is swim
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[QUOTE=puppet;996715]The
thermoprene version of the john seems to have a velcro closure at
the shoulder straps .....in place of a zipper. Seems like a cool
feature, as I would imagine with 3mm....it probably could be rolled
down to the waist pretty easily when in transit. QUOTE]

yes. i like that feature alot. i sometimes fish with it rolled down as well. its very comfortable, almost like fishing in sweatpants.