wetuits for a tri

crubean

Just a quick one ,
Would a sola wetsuit be good enough for swiming in for a tri?
OR would i be better going for one of the more recognised brands that are geared towards a tri.?
Thanks for your input

Stark

Friend of mine did a triathlon in a Lidl wetsuit last year and finished 72/600 approx on the swim. So it was "good enough" from that point of view. He did say it was very uncomfortable and hard to get on and off though and he's since upgraded to a 2xu wetsuit. All depends on how much you want to spend and if you're just going for the one tri or planning on doing a good few of them and getting your money's worth.

2xu, Aquasphere, Orca and Blue Seventy are the brands I know of that are well respected.

Genghis

Are Sona Watersports wetsuits? If so, you will find the swim uncomfortable and tiring as the arms will not have the best flexibility for swimming.

As the last poster said, it really depends on what you plan from the sport. Just one race, then you may be Ok with your Sora suit to get you through, but if you are planning on doing a few over the next 2-3 years, then I would advise you to get an entry level Triathlon wetsuit. Wiggle have nice ones here for less than €120. Perfectly adequate and suitable.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/s/cycle/7/orca

If you are still racing come the time to replace this, then you may want to upgrade to the higher end of the market (€300-500).

SucCes09

done my first tri in a "wetsuit" from supervalu - was not snug fitting, and ended up filling up with water and acted like a parachute...
Since upgraded to one of the entry level suits, and made a big difference, but as all the other posters have said, if this is a once off....

DAVE_K

a tri suit will enhance your performance on the swim
a wetsuit will detract from your performance

crubean

just to say thank you for all your help,
I will go get a proper wetsuit for tri.
thanks again

baloonatic

Does anybody have an opinion on the Blue Seventy Ironman Sprint Mens Full Wetsuit 2009 Model for €189.99 in wheelworx? I'm a bit reluctant to buy online, although the orca one is cheap i've read here before that you should defo try before you buy.

Any opinions?
Worth the cash?
Can i get it cheaper anywhere else in Dublin / Galway?

ladytri

Hi Baloonatic
Why don't you try one on in a store to check the size then buy it cheaper online?

baloonatic

Hey there ladytri, i was thinking about doing that, i'd prefer to buy in store though mainly because i know nothing about how it should fit, and i could go straigh back if anything went wrong. Wheelworx in clondalkin have a blue seventy one for 190 which i think is pretty reasonable. I could get it there and then - maybe get a student discount to boot!

Stark

ladytri wrote: »

Hi Baloonatic
Why don't you try one on in a store to check the size then buy it cheaper online?

Would it not be extremely rude to waste people's time in the shop only to save yourself a few quid by buying it off someone else? Trying on wetsuits is going to take a lot of time that could be used to serve a paying customer.