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Spearo Wetsuit: Beaver-tail vs. Velcro

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I'm thinking of replacing my spearo wetsuit sometime over the next year or so. While I like the simple robustness & security of the traditional "beaver-tail" crotch-strap on the jacket, I find it can keep my crotch rather too warm. For men at least, this is after all the area that the body has evolved specifically for keeping cool - without getting into too much high-school anatomy.

I wondered if any forum members are already using a jacket that velcros to the dive pants, rather than using a "beaver-tail" crotch-stap & "frog"-toggle(s), and what they think of this set up. [I guess I am expecting people to say "don't do it" but I find my open-cell jacket rarely moves, even if I forget to do the strap up].
 
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No one tried a velcro'd spearo jacket?

It occurred to me that it might be worth getting some extra velcro to fit my old spearing pants - to allow my new and old wetsuit tops & bottoms to be mixed. The idea being to break up my profile with, for example, black pants & camo top (velcro), or camo pants and black top (beaver tail).
 
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