Thursday, January 18, 2007

a Flop in the Making

Ocean Rodeo Sports... proudly introduces the world's first surfing drysuit!
Why is this a failure before it even hits the market? Why are surfers going to continue to favor wetsuits over drysuits?

The surf is unreal. Set after set of killer swells keep rolling in. Suddenly, you have to pee. A surfer in a dry suit will have to go on shore, take off the drysuit, find a place to relieve himself, and then suit back up before hitting the waves again. His friend in the wetsuit just lets it flow and keeps surfing. Ocean water and urine are very similar chemically. On a cold day the urine actually warms the inside of the wetsuit for a brief period. In no time enough water has flushed through the wetsuit to 'clean it up'. When the surf is pumping, wetsuits will still rule the day.

Besides, how often is it socially acceptable to piss yourself while fully dressed? Why give that up?

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