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anti chaffing

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  • 15-07-2014 12:27pm
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    deeksofdoom
    Registered Users Posts: 2,022 ✭✭✭


    Bought a new wet suit at the weekend and they were out of the anti chaffing stuff in the shop.

    I went for my swim sunday and my neck was red raw. Have a nice big brown scab all accross the back of my neck at the moment.

    Anyway its proving hard to get body glide or any of the anti chaffing stuff anywhere at the moment, does anyone use an alternative.

    I heard vaseline was bad so I'm not going to use that. There have been a few mentions of KY Jelly on some forums on the internet does anyone use this?


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    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    Bodyglide has been out of stock everywhere as they changed distributor at the start of 2014.

    I use Pure Athlete balm and it is great. A little goes a lot further than you'd expect and as it's a jar you can use every bit of it.

    One thing to watch with the wetsuits is that with most the 'hooks' bit of the velcro is on the outer flap. Make sure that everybit of this is stuck to the fuzzy bit so that there are no exposed hooks that will rip the neck off you.


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    Mr. Flibble
    Registered Users Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭Mr. Flibble


    People can bring this to your home for you...


    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/bodyglide-skin-formula-regular-369g/

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bodyglide-Anti-Chafe-Skin-Formula-42/dp/B001M9494Q/

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/bodyglide-anti-chafe-balm/rp-prod73644


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    EC1000
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    AKW wrote: »

    One thing to watch with the wetsuits is that with most the 'hooks' bit of the velcro is on the outer flap. Make sure that everybit of this is stuck to the fuzzy bit so that there are no exposed hooks that will rip the neck off you.

    This.... +1. If you follow this advice you will most likely not need anything as the problem will disappear.


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    68 lost souls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,990 ✭✭✭68 lost souls


    EC1000 wrote: »
    This.... +1. If you follow this advice you will most likely not need anything as the problem will disappear.

    Once its a wetsuit designed for swimming yes. If its a surf or generic wetsuit then be prepared for chaffing


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    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    68 lost souls wrote: »
    Once its a wetsuit designed for swimming yes. If its a surf or generic wetsuit then be prepared for chaffing

    Swim suits will chaff just as bad on the neck. Usually due to the velcro issue as above.


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    kchsligo
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    Got some body glide in Call of the Wild in Sligo on Saturday morning, it had just come back in so maybe it will start appearing in shops again now.


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    kchsligo
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    Got some body glide in Call of the Wild in Sligo on Saturday morning, it had just come back in so maybe it will start appearing in shops again now.


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