Best Lube question
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Category: Diving
Forum Name: Spearo's Corner
Forum Description: Free-divers & spearos chat about their sport
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Printed Date: 23 Jun 2026 at 10:22pm
Topic: Best Lube question
Posted By: SpearoMike
Subject: Best Lube question
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2010 at 3:21pm
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Hi, i know this has come up a few times on the forum but what i am after is some more specific information. I have moved from the Aquarius cream and no more tears etc to using this stuff call Goo which is probably the same as the stuff that OH sells. Can anyone tell me what it is? I suspect its that vet lube people talk about. Product is green. I want some more but don't want to purchase it at the $$$$$$$ charged by OH.
Thanks ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
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Posted By: Bad uncle
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2010 at 3:43pm
| just use some conditioner, with water |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2010 at 4:09pm
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done that, i like this other stuff as it does not smell or give any rash etc. ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: oldfela
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2010 at 4:32pm
| mike go to CRT vet in Richmond , you can get 2 litres vet lub for about $12 dollars and water it down 3-4 to 1 |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2010 at 4:36pm
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cool, thats what i was after. Thanks Oldfella.
Appreciate all the spots you gave me too. Havn't had a chance to try them all out yet. Been out for a look but suspect the kings are starting to go deep/north now. ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: oldyella
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2010 at 5:00pm
| hey speromike, can you reply / pm with how you get on with the vet lube? i have used that OH stuff before and it was good. Shampoo or whatever makes me feel crook as soon as I put the suit on, I hate the stuff but that is all I use at present. be keen to hear how it goes. cheers |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2010 at 5:21pm
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yep will do. ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: oldfela
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2010 at 9:28pm
| oldyella, I've used vet lub for the last 10 years , that is what OH lub was made off , the vet lub is good it is water base so mild on your skin and has a biult in disenfectant, so your suit dose not start to grow any nasties,you should be able to buy it at any vet |
Posted By: oldyella
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 12:13pm
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hey oldfela. i'll be heading off to the vet this week. really appreciate this advice eh. |
Posted By: long john
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 12:51pm
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Why don't yous just use seawater (genuine question)?
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Posted By: fish food
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 1:03pm
| Yep seawater water is good. dunk yourself then the suit then putit on. |
Posted By: oldyella
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 1:54pm
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I see there was a discussion some while ago about the use of seawater. Certainly a good boy scout option, but I am too much of a sook to dunk my skinny carcass in the sea without copious amounts of neoprene on. I did forget my wetsuit once in 14degC wellington water (yup, wetsuit, go figure), and tried out 10 minutes in my "smalls". It was hard to hold my breath. It was hard to even breathe out.
I'm a sucker for lubricants.
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Posted By: surfbrett
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 3:41pm
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someone a while ago mentioned alpha-keri oil.it is used for moisterising skin( like baby oil) and relief for eczema/dermatitis. its available at any pharmacy ( cheap $7). its really strange as its an oil that mixes with water. so I add a spoonful to my powerade lube bottle and i slip right into my wettie. with soap I used have dry skin now climb out my wettie all moisterised . just looked at the bottle and its main ingredient is lanolin oil. smells good to |
Posted By: leao
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 3:48pm
Is this the one you mentioned? http://www.healthchemist.co.nz/product/alpha-keri-oil-375ml-p767352.html - http://www.healthchemist.co.nz/product/alpha-keri-oil-375ml-p767352.html
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surfbrett wrote:Posted By: Qaz
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 4:05pm
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Nothing Beats the natural Stuff... ------------- http://www.gladiatormarine.co.nz/ A fisherman is a jerk on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other. |
Posted By: surfbrett
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 4:06pm
| yeah thats the stuff |
Posted By: surfbrett
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 4:07pm
| but thats a crazy price though |
Posted By: TheSnapperWhisperer
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 8:04pm
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I have been using plain old seawater for a while now. I just dunk the suit, trappping some water inside as I bring it out of the water, then sliding legs and arms in fairly quickly. Seems to be very effective. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/TheSnapperWhisperer |
Posted By: Qaz
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 8:49pm
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For a hygeneic way you could use Water mixed with a lubracant (Shampoo or W/E) And a little bit of detol ? ------------- http://www.gladiatormarine.co.nz/ A fisherman is a jerk on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other. |
Posted By: TheSnapperWhisperer
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 11:21pm
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Um, no. Shampoo not good. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/TheSnapperWhisperer |
Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 11:25pm
| Effesub suits do have a coating that makes donning easier though. Mine has almost completely worn off on the hood which does get a little sticky on a hairless scalp |
Posted By: mjl
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2010 at 7:34am
| I only ever use soap to get into smoothies, plain sea water works for me. |
Posted By: cpt kernow
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2010 at 9:13am
| I squirt some some soap free babywash (a 3 month old does have uses) into a bottle then dilute heaps. Seems ok and no rashes or stingy eyes yet. |
Posted By: TheSnapperWhisperer
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2010 at 9:38am
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UJ, I have a theory that it is cheap sunscreen that makes the rubber go sticky and the coating to come off. My experience has been that my hoods get all sticky around the neck and face areas - basically where sunscreen goes. I am trying more expensive but less oily sunscreen to see if it makes a difference ------------- http://www.facebook.com/TheSnapperWhisperer |
Posted By: long john
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2010 at 9:43am
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given that mine go sticky on the top of the head also and I apply sunscreen to my baldy, I think you're right! I fail to see where the cost of the offending sunscreen comes into it though?
------------- Proud member of the Glen Innes Spearfishing Club |
Posted By: TheSnapperWhisperer
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2010 at 11:14am
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I have bought some neutrogena stuff which seems better, but it is more expensive than the cheap rubbish sold in fishing shops etc, that's all. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/TheSnapperWhisperer |
Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2010 at 12:13pm
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I had thought that the wear to the inside of the hood was just from scanning, but I guess the trouser thighs would show even more wear if that was the case.
By jove I think you are right TSW.
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Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 5:23pm
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righto, i have purchased this stuff today and let me write out what it says on the outside of the container "if skin or hair contact occurs remove the clothing and flush the skin and hair with running water" now i am not scientist but that does not sound like its a good idea to put on ones skin. The chap at CRT said it should be fine but i did not read the label till i got it home.
Thoughts anyone?? ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2010 at 5:31pm
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righto, had a crack with the stuff today. (vetlube) was very good, nice and slippery. Both myself and my buddy tried it and no issues with irritation or anything.
------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: bokken
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2010 at 6:19pm
| yup. had some irritation around the face using conditioner, the vet lube was great. |
Posted By: felixx
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2010 at 6:32pm
You should be OK ------------- Originally posted by TG LMAO felixx, you a sick puppy! hehe |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2010 at 6:39pm
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yeah but that warning.... wash off skin if it touches it. Must be 1 in a million who have an issue with irritation. ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: felixx
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2010 at 6:43pm
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I guess so, but it goes on the sensitive bits of the animal the vet is examining. If it gave em burns it would not be cool.. Probably similar warnings on KY Jelly packets, Kolt may be able to help out with that info  ------------- Originally posted by TG LMAO felixx, you a sick puppy! hehe |
Posted By: Dark Horse
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2010 at 9:41am
| This might be a real silly question but I currently use a squirt of dish-washing liquid wat is wrong with that? |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2010 at 12:58pm
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its ok if you want to get a rash from it. cheap conditioner is better ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: Dan F
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2010 at 2:14pm
| Can't say I've ever had a rash from the ol' sunlight soap. And I'm in my suit all day some days out in the boat. Maybe I'm just lucky and have tough skin |
Posted By: Benno
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2010 at 5:39pm
| I use ecostore dw liquid and it's the best lube I've found rash-wise. Apparently it's made out of plants (slippery ones I guess). |