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So I bought some hydroskin bottoms and a pair of water shoes for the Mulberry trip this weekend. I am sold on these things. WAY cheaper than a drysuit (even though I'd love to have one), and kept me plenty warm during and early spill. I will probably get a splash jacket and pants for the next trip. Any other thoughts?

in my opinion, splash jack and pants is a must at less than 50 degrees ,or when wind is a factor. You'll feel much warmer. Never owned conventional neoprene, but I love my hydroskins, have both the short and long versions. Come summer, they may feel to warm for your comfort.

Yeah, I am defintly going to get some splash clothes. I just work some fleece this weekend over my HS.

Come summer I will just wear shorts and tee shirt. No need for all the other.

I use the hydoskin stuff a lot also. Works good enough in a pretty wide range of temperatures, and can be a good underlayer for cold conditions.

If you can find a breathable splash top or semi-dry top, that would be the next most useful piece. I use tops over hydroskin or fleece a whole lot more often than the lower.

I have the hydroskin socks, but I wasn't real impressed with them. I have the mystery helmet liner and storm hood and they're great. I'd like to try out wavelite base layer stuff too. I don't know if it's new or if I just hadn't noticed it before.

Thanks guys. I appreciate your input. Now helmets......I can't seem to find one to fit my fat head. Even the XL's are not as fitting as I would like. So far I have looked at ACE and some NRS one that wasn't so hot.

I wear XXL, look into snow ski helmets from LL Bean or /www.sierratradingpost.com or google snow ski helmets as there are several brands out there

try WRSI http://www.whitewaterhelmet.com/

this is the helmet I've started recommending in classes, it comes with a wide range of liners. Guarantee to fit, if the included liners don't work, they will send even larger ones to you.

I don't think the WRSI will fit if you have a super huge head. Their website says 23.5 inch max. That is smaller than 7 1/2 hat size.

I think I read somewhere that they are coming out with a larger model, could have just made that up though.

I have at least a 7-5/8" head. Maybe Eric E was right with a ski helment if they make one big enough.

I wear 7 and 7/8 helmet size or XXL

been wearing various ski helmets for years and so far no problems as they meet stricter standards than the WW helmets do.

see my post above and check them out

Sorry. I got you and Eric mixed up about which helments to look at. I peaked a t a few ski helments. Not bad.

Think I was the one who mentioned Ice Hockey helmets.

.......and the OES helments they have.

Found a helmet that fits. It is actually an ACE, but a little more expensive than the regular ole helment. Thanks for the input fella's.