Recommend me a watersport changing robe..

oceanskipper · 2022-08-08T08:03:58Z

I’m after a changing robe thingy to use when getting out of a wetsuit in the car park type of scenario. I’ve seen some microfibre ones advertised but my experience of microfibre is that it’s great for polishing/cleaning things but utterly useless as a towel and I don’t suspect they are particularly warm. I want something that can be used most of the year so the things that are just a thin towel with an elastic neck (like I used to have when I was a boy, made by my mother!) will be no good. Also as with everything these days there is an enormous price range with some being £150… I need adult and kids ones. TIA

Spud

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Have a look at VX3 ( https://vx-3.com/collections/duro-sports-robe) - mainly a rugby brand, if I needed to replace the DryRobe I'd be looking at theirs or Red.

Posted : 09/08/2022 7:26 pm

scotroutes

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I have a Dryrobe and a tow float. I thought being a cyclist made me a hated human being but it appears all my choices are just as bad.

@MisterP I bet you have a #danglemug on your gravel bike too.

Posted : 09/08/2022 7:43 pm

Mister-P

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Oh no, I don't. Looks like I'll be shopping for one of those, thank you.

Posted : 09/08/2022 8:51 pm

mikertroid

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Have an old Tiki towelling poncho and a dryrobe. Almost never use the dryrobe as its so much easier to use the Tiki one.

Posted : 09/08/2022 8:51 pm

jimmy

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I have this:

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/adult-surf-poncho-100-blue/_/R-p-302847

It goes everywhere with me now - biking, swimming, walking. Doubles as a towel and changing robe and is super handy.

Posted : 09/08/2022 9:29 pm

kayak23

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My partner has the DHB robe following a psa on here.

It's great, apparently.

Posted : 09/08/2022 11:49 pm

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