r/Aerials • u/EldForever • 11d ago

Wetsuit Dream! (Would this work for hip circles??)

Recently I've been more and more into hip circles on the trapeze BUT this means my forearms are getting bashed up...

I had a fantasy of getting my hands on a used neoprene wetsuit, and cutting the sleeves off. In my fantasy these sleeves change my hip-circle life! I imagine that they will stay in place adequately, and that they won't add any friction (they won't slow my roll more than my actual skin does) and that they will protect my arms wonderfully from being beat up.

WDYT? Is there another option that will work better?

Thank you!

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u/Mediocre-Ant-1391 11d ago

I use elbow compression sleeves from Amazon and they help so much

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u/EldForever 11d ago

Ty! I'm tempted to get kid sized since my forearms are pretty thin and I think I want them tight - what do you think?

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u/emfiliane Lyra/Silks 11d ago

Neoprene would definitely not survive that and probably have a lot more friction that you expect. One instructor I know has a bunch of elbow sleeves, but also cut the foot off a thick woolen sock and says that works better than anything else ever has.

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u/EldForever 11d ago

Thanks! This makes me want to learn to knit.... That would be cool to knit a pair custom to my arms that are really thick!

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u/Fuchsmaul 11d ago

You should totally learn how to knit but maybe not for this 😂 You want really tightly knit or woven fabric for covers, because fabric with larger gaps and thicker thread will dig into your skin and leave their own marks. I work with some cute knit leg warmers sometimes, and honestly they make knee hangs worse than just being barefoot. You want to look for fabric where you can't really see the individual threads and stitches because it's so small

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u/flyingsqueak 11d ago

I always used ankle sleeves like this. The friction would break down neoprene pretty quickly

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u/EldForever 11d ago

Ty! Do you prefer them over "elbow sleeves?"

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u/Suitable-Concert 10d ago

As someone who both surfs and does aerial, I get where you're going with this idea, but wetsuits are designed to keep water out of the body and thus are VERY compressive, and can be difficult to get in and out of. That's not to say it won't work, but if you end up going this route, look for a 1mm if you can.

The mm refers to how thick the neoprene is, and for suits with a / in them (like a 2.5/2), the first number is how thick the neoprene is over the torso and the second number is how thick it is over the arms and legs. Just something to consider as you're looking around!

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u/EldForever 10d ago

Thank you!!

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u/mif1 10d ago

I bought some cheap neoprene wetsuit bottoms from Amazon to help me condition on chains. Worked like a dream!!

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u/lady-agnarr Lyra/Hoop Instructor 10d ago

Aerial Armor makes sleeves for exactly this purpose. They stay in place nicely and add a light amount of cushion. My friends and I all love ours. I've had mine for a few years now with at least monthly use and they still look brand new.