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Battling Brainfreeze... 18 years 4 months ago #11882

dolly Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 76 Thank you received: 0	Just interested in what people use to keep their heads warm whilst on the water at this time of year in Britain. I use a nookie skull cap, but still suffer as did most people last time we went playboating, ive never heard such language... Cheers, Dolly! (p.s. please no posts by those lucky people who have warm water...im jelous enough as it is!)
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Re:Battling Brainfreeze... 18 years 4 months ago #11886

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I use a 1mm thick neoprene hood I bought from NRS. The hood has a titanium heat reflecting liner with microfleece fiber. The neoprene is 1mm thick so it's nice and flexible. It works great with my Stohquist drysuit. The drysuit has a neoprene sheath around the neck and shoulders. I put the hood over the rubber gaskete and under the neoprene sheath. I stay warm as I don't loose much heat from my head or neck. This works very well for me. That's about it!

I just went paddling last week in -2.77 degrees C (28 degrees F) weather, with ice chunks floating down. We had too yell at each other when we saw ice to avoid getting mangled, quite fun really!

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Re:Battling Brainfreeze... 18 years 4 months ago #11889

Majestik_Moose Offline Senior Member Posts: 23 Thank you received: 0	Just wearing a skull cap works for me. I have a nookie one too. its pretty flimsy tho! i would advise not wearing any gloves - if your hands are cold it helps distract from your head!
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Re:Battling Brainfreeze... 18 years 4 months ago #11892

jestering Offline Senior Member Posts: 45 Thank you received: 0	Grow a burly beard. Paddling is one of the best excuses to do so.
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Re:Battling Brainfreeze... 18 years 4 months ago #11895

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I've used all sorts of skull caps, neoprene and fuzzy fleece. The biggest problem is that flush of fresh cold water that sneaks inside the cap. So my solution has been to find one hat fits tight enough to minimize this fresh water flush, but make sure it's not so tight that it gives me a headache before I get on the water.

A latex swim cap underneath everything really does help alot. It turns your hair into a bit of an insulator and keeps things a bit drier. It does not work alone in the middle of winter, but under a skull cap it is a dream.

I have met a few people here in New England who have \"winter\" helmets that are a size larger so that they can fit their full 5mm dive/survival hood underneath. I have yet to try that, but it seems like a good strategy to me.

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Re:Battling Brainfreeze... 18 years 4 months ago #11896

dolly Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 76 Thank you received: 0	Thanks for the suggestions guys, quite tempting fo that extra warmth... Grow a burly beard. Nice idea, but im 16 at the mo and the ladies prefer a closer shave...lol Cheers, Dolly!
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Re:Battling Brainfreeze... 18 years 4 months ago #11900

jestering Offline Senior Member Posts: 45 Thank you received: 0	Yeah, but the kind of ladies that dig paddlers like 'em scruffy...
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Re:Battling Brainfreeze... 18 years 3 months ago #12138

jimbsport Offline Premium Member Posts: 98 Thank you received: 0	put some vaseline on your face, it's a tinny barrier from cold water on your face and i prefer mitss over gloves
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Re:Battling Brainfreeze... 18 years 3 months ago #12582

Urge Offline Platinum Member Posts: 760 Thank you received: 0	I find that skull caps are way too warm even in the deepest darkest welsh snowy winter! My sweet strutter is more than warm enough:roflol:
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Re:Battling Brainfreeze... 18 years 3 months ago #12594

Tuomas Offline Elite Member Posts: 149 Thank you received: 1	I think this is the apparel whitewater suggested and I have the same. Keeps my head pretty warm even in the coldest days:
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Re:Battling Brainfreeze... 18 years 3 months ago #12595

Whitewaterules Offline Platinum Member Posts: 216 Thank you received: 0	Tuomas wrote: I think this is the apparel whitewater suggested and I have the same. Keeps my head pretty warm even in the coldest days: That's the one. Yeah and a latex swiming cap is also a great suggestion!
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Re:Battling Brainfreeze... 18 years 3 months ago #12599

si Offline Premium Member Posts: 60 Thank you received: 0	I have a shred ready shaggy with ear flaps the combination of a nice snug fit so very little water gets in and no holes in the shell to let heat out and water in means I no longer need to wear a scull cap. I used to wear a playboater earwig, which worked quite well.
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Re:Battling Brainfreeze... 18 years 3 months ago #12627

Kicks Offline Elite Member Posts: 157 Thank you received: 0	I've got a reed skull cap, nice and warm
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