Wedding Rings and Surfing

He he, I put my ring on at the wedding and my wife found it on the side of the bed shortly after. I hate jewelry and especially the feeling of a ring. I told her I couldn't stand the feeling and wouldn't wear it so she put it in her jewelry box and it sits there still after 18 years.

The ring will come off in the water no matter how well it fits, that's why all the guys with metal detectors are finding rings on the beach. Take it off unless you want to loose it.

 

not married but winter gloves will obviously prevent it from coming off

 

been married 12 years this sunday and only take off the ring to put on my lobster claws in the winter since they squeeze my fingers together a bit and the ring hurts after a while.

One thing I did was put my original gold band in a drawer and bought a titanium band on ebay for $25 that I wear all the time - its tougher, looks good, and if I lose it its not a big deal.

 

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No offense ,Zach, but if you're asking permission to not wear it, maybe you should just get a cheap one and wear it. If you repeatedly take it off and put it on, it's not a question of "if" you're going to lose it....just a matter of "when."

 

Keep in mind the cooler water shrinks you hands. Have forgotten to take my ring off and have had to buy 2 replacements. One the wife knows about the second she does not. Not fun trying to find the same ring.

 

I never take mine off never had a issue with losing it in 6 years

 

No woman wants to hear "I lost my wedding ring" cause a whole bunch of stuff will go through their mind, no matter how good your relationship is. I tell my wife I'm taking it off for surfing in the winter and then leave it in plain sight at home so she knows why it's there and put it on when I get home. You're gonna lose it + those gloves will put an ungodly amount of pressure on the ring for whatever reason. Very uncomfortable.

 

If I forget to take it off beforehand, I put it on my middle finger (bigger knuckle) and it never comes off. In fact, its a b*tch to get off once I have it on that finger. Bottom line, don't get married.

 

Winter waves

. . . wouldn't be the issue if you're wearing gloves (remember this is the East Coast, not CA) but my advice from 46 years of surfing is take it off if you want to keep it. Mine's at the bottom (rock bottom) of the point in La Libertad, El Salvador. It was secure on my finger until the third wave of one particular set which sucked it right off. Right after that the price of gold shot through the clouds, so I didn't replace it.

The only saving grace is that we figured that some Oyster Diver out there would find it and feed his family for five years or some such.

Keep the ring safe and your wife off your back- no need to wear it surfing.

 

I just don't wear mine at all. I've lost too many rings as a kid to take the chance. It really depends on the shape of your fingers... tight rings and big knuckles are better for keeping those things on your fingers.

On a side note, I jumped in yesterday on my lunch break, so I had to wear my watch to keep track of the minutes. I jumped up on one wave, and felt my $1,000 watch (the only one I own) slip off my wrist. I just grabbed it in time, while up on a wave, to catch it. The pin fell out and it literally was about to flop into the water.

Next time I'll guesstimate the minutes.

 

Zach, maybe you could reassure her by telling her there are no ladies looking for donkies in the line up. HA HA I do take mine off when I surf, yard work, working on car, etc. I have also bent rings, so I just play it safe. The wife is ok with it, but I guess it just depends on your lady. Oh, and congrats brotha!!!

 

I usually take mine off at the water line and tuck it in the little pocket on my surf leash... fits perfectly in there and, once you wrap the leash around your ankle, you lock in the ring pocket so, no worries. However, when your done surfing and ready to take your ring out and put it back on, be sure your on dry sand. I've lost my ring twice (once in knee deep water at the edge and the other on the shoreline about 5 feet from the water) and found it both times after freaking out. Sometimes I take it off and leave it in my wallet or car too...

After 12 years, I still got the same band I said "I do" to so, it can be done. If she's at the beach with you, hand it to her before you get in the water too... she'll rock it till you get back.

Good luck!

 

I always take mine off before paddling out now. I have been married 15 years & in the 1st year or two I lost mine duckdiving a waist high wave in the fall when the water was still trunkable. That was one of the times I forgot to take it off.

I wouldn't even bother asking the fiance about wearing the ring in the water. It's your ring & your a$$ if you lose it. Shark week is on, tell her now that it will attract sharks & it's a safety thing.

 

The main point to take away is that colder water temps shrink your hands, as fallingsky mentioned. When my wife and I honeymooned in Costa Rica, the water and air were so warm that I didn't have a problem. But in the next few months back home, every time I surfed I was aware of it, and felt like it was gonna fall off each next paddle. I didn't like thinking about it so much.

So now I take it off, leave it in the car, and its on as soon as I hit the road home. Or if my wife is with me, it goes in her bag, and its back on when I get out of the water. That is unless I'm wearing gloves in the winter, then it stays on. I have had no problem leaving it under my gloves.

Been over 4 years now and haven't lost it once.

 

Haha...that was a classic Chuck.

Same for me...been married for a couple of years and have never surfed with my ring on. I put it in my cars cup holder before I paddle out and put it on when I get back in the car. One less thing to worry about in the water. Plus my wife could care less if I surf without my ring on, it's just a bunch of fellas in the water anyway.

 

I am female. I take my ring off when the water gets cool and leave it at home or in the car. I am always afraid I am going to lose it. My husband doesn't wear a ring. A marriage is not about jewelry.

 

I always make it a habit to take mine off before I go in the water, my fingers are boney and rings slip right off.

I have already lost my original wedding ring when our boat sank while out surfing the shoals, that did not go over very well, I have since replaced that ring and will make sure to not lose this one.

 

Same here, I have to force my ring off if I want it off for any reason. I have had another ring on my opposite hand for about 15 years and it has been around the world without coming off in the surf.


The key is a good fit and not loose

 

First, congrats!

Second, I leave mine in the car.

For the same reasons stated above, I'll leave this post short.