how old is too old, for a wetsuit

[libertydave]

My last wetsuit, an XXL, is seventeen years old and is the third one I've owned in thirty years of dredging.

Reading all of the replies got me thinking and I've finally come to realize that at 68, I am just too old for my wetsuit.

Life moves on.

Liberty Dave

[golden optimist]

I must be twice the man as you. Mine is a XXXXL and I think I may need a 5X this year. Life has been good!

Leonard

[CalGoldDredger]

GO do they even make that size? LOL and If so I can only imagine the $$$.

[libertydave]

Hey Leonard, Haven't seen you for a few years but some of your friends told me about your increasing size and "being twice the man" and also the need for the extra room required to stuff those flaming boxer shorts/swim suit you were wearing at those old DEF events.

My first wetsuit in 1981 was a size medium. I was 150# back then and the fit was perfect. A year earlier (1980) and thru a divorce I shed about 110 lbs....my first wife's weight. Thirty years later I'd need a larger size, perhaps a XXXL, that could accomodate my added volume, sagging belly and my trusty heart defibulator-pacemaker.

All in all, life has still been good.

LD

[Hoser John]

time for another divorce

[flynphil]

Reading all of the replies got me thinking and I've finally come to realize that at 68, I am just too old for my wetsuit.

Life moves on.

Liberty Davelibertydave

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Joined: Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:09 am
Don't tell me that. I was hoping to use mine for another 10-15 years. Iam 68 next week.

Phil

[russau]

Happy Birthday Phill!

[Hoser John]

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO never tooooooooo old just lost the bold and some nice righteous nuggets will heal the sick--raise the dead---and reknew that fever that use to reside in your head. Pushing 61 and got new elbows done ...check..new knee in the works..check..then go to Colorado and RAPE LEONARDS CLAIMS CHECK...KILL MY LIVER..CHECKKKK.... and never give a damn....check. Plenty a time to rest when the dirt nap ensues. Hope the spring gold fever resolves your issues and your hunt begins anew. Like CGDJ bailing to AK to keep the drive alive and survive in a litegaseous world of radical enviromentalism and touchie feelie GAY world-----tons a au 2 u 2 -John

[russau]

John give me a headsup if-n-when you decide to get out to Leonards! i may have to make a side trip! we will give your knee/elbows all the thropy you can handel!