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What To Wear While Surfing Warm Water?

What To Wear While Surfing Warm Water?

Aug 8, 2016 | Rashguards, Shopping-Clothing, Uncategorized, Watermen, Watermen Shorts

As watermen, we are on a constant search for an endless summer. Whether your journey takes you to Southern California, the East Coast, Baja, Caribbean, Indonesia or Central America you are bound to encounter some toasty ocean water. The sun is brighter and more intense than ever before, making it important to stay protected and equipped in order to get the most out of every session. Wintertime water, although not as enjoyable, is easy to prepare for; throw on your wetsuit, grit your teeth and get out there. Warm water may be much more inviting, but it can be difficult to gauge just what to wear. On one hand, it’s warm water, so your initial response is to just put on a comfortable pair of boardshorts and jump right in the refreshing ocean. But here’s where the rogue wave of unpreparedness can wash you in – in order to last in warm water you need to be wearing the right gear and apparel. Here at Original Watermen we devote a large amount of time seeking out sun and warm waves and have perfected our go-to warm water attire from head to toe.

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Original Watermen’s Mermaid Crest Trucker Hat is the ideal accessory for warm water. Whether you are surfing, fishing, or enjoying the sandy shores, this trucker hat keeps the sun off your face; and combined with its lightweight material, it keeps you protected with out burdening your noggin with any extra heat. Squeeze in that extra hour of high noon surfing with a lightweight trucker hat.

 

Long Sleeve R1000x877-rashguard-ls-navy-r1_3ashguard will provide you with SPF 50+ protection, in addition to preventing the annoying rashes. Keeping your skin protected from the sun is an integral part to warm water adventures.

 

You can find out more about the benefits of rash guards on our recent blog, Rash Guards: Beat the Summer Sun.

kelp_camo_pic_1_1_1Watermen Shorts, aka our boardshort liners, are the ultimate below deck protection. The waves are warm, the sun is shining and the fish are biting; don’t let rashes drop an anchor on your day. Watermen shorts can be worn alone or with your Watermen Super Stretch board shorts.

 

backside_ed2_web__1_1__2Watermen Super Stretch boardshorts are your lifeline to wading the warm waters. The super stretch is especially key as warm water gear with its top-of-the-line, ultra-lightweight 4-way stretch fabric. Based on the fact that most watermen essentially live in their board shorts, the Super Stretch from Original Watermen has been put through the ultimate strength and durability test.

 

The water is warm, dive on in! Just make sure you are properly geared-up to enjoy everything that comes along with the sun and heat. Original Watermen wants you to stay cool when it’s hot, so we work hard to provide you with the ultimate line of lightweight, durable gear and apparel to outfit you on your chase of an endless summer – whether that be the sea, the beach, a reef, a lake, a lagoon or some sunny path in between.

Rashguards: Beat the Summer Sun (not just the rashes)

Rashguards: Beat the Summer Sun (not just the rashes)

Jun 9, 2016 | Lifeguard, Rashguards, Watermen

Rash guards are a simple weapon to combat the everyday sun, salt and skin irritation that comes with the territory of being a waterman this summer. We know what it’s like to pull up to overhead, perfect peaks; all thoughts of sunscreen application quickly become forgotten. Keep it simple, grab a sunscreen stick for your face and throw on a performance rashguard. Not only are you protected from the sun’s harmful rays with these UV-protective shirts; you also won’t be worrying about reapplication during your marathon surf sessions. It’s never a bad way to start your session by being the first one to the peak because your mates are busy with their sunscreen back-rub train in the parking lot.

Whether you call them rashguards, uv shirts or surf shirts, you should be equipped with at least one in order to battle the summer sun. According to skincancer.org, “1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of their lifetime”. These are scary numbers, especially as watermen, who have a unique relationship with the sun. Prolonged sun exposure is a necessary side effect of being watermen, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be smart about protecting our skin.

Original Watermen’s rash guards are SPF 50+ and fit like a second-skin; made to perform with your body, without you noticing it’s there.

Whether your surf, paddle, kayak, dive, fish, open water swim or anything else, Rashguards - UV Shirts for Watermenthis summer is sure to be filled with countless adventures on and in the water. There’s nothing worse than resembling a tomato at the end of your adventure. Honestly, there are way better souvenirs to collect than melanoma.

Have you ever tried to surf after smothering your rashes with petroleum jelly? Although it might be relief for your rashes, it definitely causes issues for your surfing; the face to board dismount is not considered a progressive maneuver just yet… A surf rash guard will keep the wax sticky, and your back burn-free.

While protecting your skin is the most important benefit of wearing a rash guard, they also provide you with a rash-free day. And not only do rash guards protect you from suffering rashes, they also contain compression technology, which allows your muscles to feel fresh, warm and ready to perform.

Did your buddy just hit a 200-pound tuna and you’ve got slippery sunscreen hands and are tasked with the gaff? Don’t blow it! Keep the sunscreen reapplication to a minimum while wearing your rash guard on your next offshore mission. Get the real deal.

Regular cotton shirts and other dry-fit shirts just don’t do the job right. It’s important to research the SPF offered in rash guards and get the protection your skin needs. The special blend of 78/22% Xtra-Life Nylon Lycra in Original Watermen’s rash guards guarantees protection, comfort and top-performance. Combo that with any pair of boardshorts and a fresh snapback hat, and you’ll be ready for whatever comes your way.

Like the old mariner’s saying goes: Red Skin at morning sailors take warning… That’s not really the saying, but if it had been written in 2016, it may have been. The bottom line is that this is the only skin you’ll get and taking care of it is an important part of the watermen lifestyle. Earn Your Salt, not your sunburn.

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