Cold Water Surfing, Now Even For Wimps
We've seen a lot of stories about cold-water surfing destinations lately--London, Maine, Cleveland--and while we're pretty impressed with surfers who are that hardcore, it still sounds kind of, well, insane. But that was before we heard about the H-Bomb, which could actually bring anywhere-surfing to the masses in the not-so-distant future.
When we first heard there was a heated wetsuit, we assumed it was some futuristic Japanese invention that would come our way in about 50 years, but the H-Bomb was actually developed by long-established surfing company Ripcurl. It's not some space-age outfit but a lightweight neoprene suit with a rechargeable lithium battery that uses carbon fiber technology to keep you warm for three hours. Neat.
The catch? That would be the $1,100 price tag. But we're still desperate to at least try one out. Ripcurl has a list of surfshops carrying the suits, most of which are in Cali, which we think is pretty damn unfair considering they don't really need them there.
But there are a couple of Northeast places too, the most deserving of which would be New Hampshire's Pioneers Board Shop. Who's up for a late-January New England surf trip?
Anyone try the H-Bomb out yet? Let us know.
Related Stories:
· H-Bomb [Official Site]
· Try One On! [Official Site]
· Pioneers Surf Shop [Official Site]
[Photo: Ripcurl]
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