Wearing a wristwatch while surfing

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by gruvi, Sep 20, 2011.

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  1. Sep 20, 2011 #1
    gruvi

    gruvi Well-Known Member

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    What is the deal with so many people wearing those cheapo plastic square faced watches while surfing? Why not just wear a simple to read all purpose dive watch, steel with hands that point to the time? Wear no watch at all. The crew I know in Virginia doesn't subscribe to the watch thing. I see it only in NJ. I'm curious. Is surfing a sport that gets that many "trendy" people in it? Yeeech if yes!
     
    gruvi, Sep 20, 2011
    gruvi, Sep 20, 2011
  3. Sep 20, 2011 #2
    aka pumpmaster

    aka pumpmaster Well-Known Member

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    I've been wearing a watch surfing for the lat 28 years. not sure if thats trendy. I do it for 2 reasons, i like to know the time so if i have to be somewhere I am not late. also its nice in the summer to know that the guards are close to coming out. If you compete, a watch is very handy for keeping track of time during your heat.
     
    aka pumpmaster, Sep 20, 2011
    aka pumpmaster, Sep 20, 2011

  5. Sep 20, 2011 #3
    LoTekSurf

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    Why do I wear a cheap watch? Because I'm cheap and I ONLY wear a watch when I'm surfing, so why do I need an expensive one? Is this trendy? I don't know, I've never really paid attention to what others are wearing. Why wear a watch at all? Because I have a wife and kid and busy schedule and I don't have the luxury to just stay out in the water for as long as I feel like it. Before I started wearing a watch while surfing I found I was actually overestimating my time out. I would pack it in, get back to the car and find out I could have stayed out for another 1/2 hour.
     
    LoTekSurf, Sep 20, 2011
    LoTekSurf, Sep 20, 2011
  6. Sep 20, 2011 #4
    gruvi

    gruvi Well-Known Member

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    Good points. Can you actually see the graphics of these LCD watches while on the water? I wore my watch (a steel diver automatic movement) the first time or two I went out. Of course I had no problem at all glancing at and seeing the time no matter the sky conditions. I would find an LCD panel can't be as easily read or am I wrong?
    I stopped wearing the watch when I did more research and saw in several write ups that a reflection off a watch can look like a bait fish to a predator fish, and that right there made me stop using a watch!
     
    gruvi, Sep 20, 2011
    gruvi, Sep 20, 2011
  7. Sep 20, 2011 #5
    Glass

    Glass Active Member

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    "The watch thing"? This guy is so weird. Why do you care what kind of watch anybody wears? This has nothing to do with surfing and everything to do with creepyness. Plus, he's full of sh*t. I surf Va Beach and always wear a watch. Never surfed in NJ but whatever.
     
    Glass, Sep 20, 2011
    Glass, Sep 20, 2011
  8. Sep 20, 2011 #6
    aka pumpmaster

    aka pumpmaster Well-Known Member

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    and you don't think that the white sole of your foot that is in constant motion doesn't look more like a nice tasty shark snack???
     
    aka pumpmaster, Sep 20, 2011
    aka pumpmaster, Sep 20, 2011
  9. Sep 20, 2011 #7
    gruvi

    gruvi Well-Known Member

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    Nah, I keep my feet up and just use my arms. Thanks
     
    gruvi, Sep 20, 2011
    gruvi, Sep 20, 2011
  10. Sep 20, 2011 #8
    TheWizard

    TheWizard Well-Known Member

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    you wear them to tell the time, worm.
    and they're cheap in case they break, WORM!
     
    TheWizard, Sep 20, 2011
    TheWizard, Sep 20, 2011
  11. Sep 20, 2011 #9
    Sniffer

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    Ok thats it. This will be my last response to this guy...please dont enable this fraud anymore my friends....but it is pretty entertaining...?
     
    Sniffer, Sep 20, 2011
    Sniffer, Sep 20, 2011
  12. Sep 20, 2011 #10
    LOSTsoul

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    I wear my Freestyle Tide 3.0...is that ok? Or is it too cheap?
     
    LOSTsoul, Sep 20, 2011
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  13. Sep 20, 2011 #11
    gruvi

    gruvi Well-Known Member

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    Sorry but I just can't abide a cheap watch. Cheap means independable and over time for how many cheap watches one goes through in life you could have bought one near indestructible moderate priced tool watch that lasts your lifetime.
     
    gruvi, Sep 20, 2011
    gruvi, Sep 20, 2011
  14. Sep 20, 2011 #12
    252surfer

    252surfer Well-Known Member

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    I wear a Nixon Lowdown while I surf and in genral. I used to get in trouble when I didn't have one and lost track of time out in the water because I would always be "accidentally" skipping things. Plus it has pretty accurate high and low tides for over 200 surf spots in the world including, my home break. definitely comes in pretty handy. My opinion though
     
    252surfer, Sep 20, 2011
    252surfer, Sep 20, 2011
  15. Sep 20, 2011 #13
    gruvi

    gruvi Well-Known Member

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    What's the legibility with these watches? I'm not discounting their usefulness, just going by my knowledge that LCD watches can be the least legible in most sunlit conditions. If I did pick a LCD as a surf watch I would likely lean toward a G-Shock.
     
    gruvi, Sep 20, 2011
    gruvi, Sep 20, 2011
  16. Sep 20, 2011 #14
    LOSTsoul

    LOSTsoul Well-Known Member

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    what time is it now?
     
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  17. Sep 20, 2011 #15
    GnarActually

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  18. Sep 20, 2011 #16
    Stayabovetheweather

    Stayabovetheweather Well-Known Member

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    Here's a question for you gruvi, why do you need a watch in the water? probably to tell time am i correct? you clearly aren't competing at all so Who gives a **** if it is an expensive or trendy watch. When you are out in the water you should be more concerned about the waves then looking at peoples watches ... like I said before it sounds like all you wanna do is Bro Down and not pay any attention to whats goin on with the surf.

     
    Stayabovetheweather, Sep 20, 2011
    Stayabovetheweather, Sep 20, 2011
  19. Sep 20, 2011 #17
    LoTekSurf

    LoTekSurf Member

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    Same here- wearing a $20 Freestyle Shark. Most people don't have umlimited funds to buy things. I tend to spend my free cash on things that will keep me in the water longer, like warmer gloves and boots. So, $120 watch or $20 watch and $100 boots? Love my new boots!
     
    LoTekSurf, Sep 20, 2011
    LoTekSurf, Sep 20, 2011
  20. Sep 20, 2011 #18
    Stayabovetheweather

    Stayabovetheweather Well-Known Member

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    Do they even make 100 dollar boots? i got the Xcel drylocks for 50$ last season and they are the best boots ive owned.
     
    Stayabovetheweather, Sep 20, 2011
    Stayabovetheweather, Sep 20, 2011
  21. Sep 20, 2011 #19
    LoTekSurf

    LoTekSurf Member

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    I think you're right, I think I got Xcel boots AND gloves for $100. Even better.
     
    LoTekSurf, Sep 20, 2011
    LoTekSurf, Sep 20, 2011
  22. Sep 20, 2011 #20
    skunk patrol

    skunk patrol Well-Known Member

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    dude are u F'n serious???????????????????

     
    skunk patrol, Sep 20, 2011
    skunk patrol, Sep 20, 2011
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