How I Dry Wetsuit Boots FAST!!

Any cold water surfer knows the pain of drying your gear, particularly through the winter months when the neoprene is thick and the weather is cold and wet! Here's how I dry my boots the fast way, whilst doing anything that will degrade the neoprene.
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Photo credits:
Ocean Plastic: Kevin Krejci - flic.kr/p/7Hxy4a - CC license: creativecommon...
Drying Boots: Abi Skipp - flic.kr/p/8UikRV - CC license creativecommon...
All illustrative photos taken by Chris Kendall on an iPhone 6.
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[@Jim-fe2xz]

I repurposed a hair drier by taking it apart & removing the heating element so it only blows air. Not as quick as some of the set ups from others that can dry boots, gloves & even wetsuits all at once but it works.

[@TheSurfingConnoisseur]

That sounds like a pretty impressive setup! Although I’m not sure how much I like the sound of water an electricity being in that close vicinity 😬

[@zytigon]

Get some HDPE / alkathene pipe and cut it into 60cm lengths which you then attach vertically onto a block of wood to make a hanger / rack, then sit the block of wood in a plastic bucket. You can then place your wetsuit boots upside down on the pipe ends. Make four pipes if you wear wetsuit gloves. I do this as soon as i get home and find there is no need for wetsuit shampoos etc.

[@AndrewWorkshop]

I made a boot and glove dryer from a project fan and some ABS pipe, no more smell. I posted a video a while back on my channel.

[@Touheyy]

I can’t find it, can you link me @andrew W

[@AndrewWorkshop]

@@Touheyy it's not fancy but it works well. This is not the most efficient way of building it but it can give you an idea how to do it th-cam.com/video/6W0qDwoYT0g/w-d-xo.html

[@danielsal85]

quick question....im usually in a scenario where im around muddy areas, and my question is how do i wash my boots ...do i use detergent or soap...im new at the neoprene world

[@TheSurfingConnoisseur]

hiker85 canada good question, I have a lot of mud around where I surf too, so also have to deal with this. If it's anything like my stuff, the mud sits mainly on the surface? I both rub this part and spray it directly with a hose to encourage it off the suit. Do not use regular detergent though, you can buy special wetsuit shampoo if you want - although it's not a necessity! I will actually be doing a file to wash wetsuits video soon, which will cover all of this, so keep an eye out 🙂 ✌️

[@TheSurfingConnoisseur]

If you have any tips of your own, share them here! ✌️

[@walterl2006]

I use the same method

[@jades8398]

You’re supposed to drip dry indoors anyway direct sun is bad for neoprene

[@Aidan.17]

My whole house smells of dried Parmesan. HELP!

[@TheSurfingConnoisseur]

Surf more so they don’t need to dry? 🤷‍♂️

[@cliffkeller8551]

Too much talking around the point. Get to the point and I am more likely to follow you.

[@TheSurfingConnoisseur]

Cliff Keller cheers for the feedback dude 👍❤️. Pretty old vid now. I’d like to think production has improved over the last year. I’m sure you’ll tell me if you happen to stumble across a vid in the future 😉✌️

[@augustohernandezayala6312]

yeeeh, just t4 trying to help, when I see videos of the on eperson talking ALL the time, i just pass it forward. too boring!!! if you would show how to hang them, like I do, toes up, rest down, its more... funny? to watch, or less bored. You know what I mean? i hope this help :S