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For years people in the lineup have been asking me about my hooded rashies, how they work,
where they could get one, etc. However, it turns out that a few of those people were reps for major wetsuit manufacturers,
and those companies are now marketing their own versions of my idea. That’s fine with me, and to tell you the
truth, if they had just done it right, I wouldn’t even bother with trying to commercially manufacture my own product;
I’d just buy one of theirs instead. But there are two
major design flaws in all the hooded rashguards and surf hats made by the biggie wetsuit companies.
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1.) They parachute. Our competitors’ products
are fine in little waves, but if you’ve ever been rag-dolled by a close-out set at Sunset Beach Hawaii, you’ll
know that when you’re being thrashed under all that water, the last thing you want to deal with is being dragged around
by your neck by a surf hat or hood. Lycra/Spandex is an incredibly stretchy material, and a hood can expand to the size
of an umbrella if there’s no way for the water to escape. So I invented the Bali Surf Gear waterflo system and have a Patent Pending on it. Water can get out, but the sun can't get in! No other companies’ surf hats or hoods have
it, and if they want it, they’re going to have to pay us, which would be fine too.
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2.) Our competitors’ hats and hoods are all designed
to be worn on your head throughout the entire surf session. But it sucks to be riding a wave
and have your view of the lip blocked by a visor. Our hoodie is meant to be easily flipped onto your back while
surfing, and then pulled back up onto your head while paddling back out and waiting for your next wave. The dual draw-cords let you custom fit your hoodie to the exact size of
your head. Not too loose, not too tight; just right so you can pull the hood on and off effortlessly. Plus the
draw-cords are a great place to secure your earplugs, surf sunglasses, tunes, etc.
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Plus, our hooded rashies just look WAY cooler!
Cheers, Rick Novak.
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