looking for a wetsuit

mullard

can anyone recomend a good wetsuit to start with for triathlon ive been looking at orca and 2xu:D

911sc

Depends really how much you want to spend?
Get in touch with Amphibianking in Bray, they had a suit test session at the NAC in Feb or March 09, may be they will also in 2010.
Also, check out Cycle Superstore and Wheelworkx.

Bought mine (Zoot Zenith) from these website.
Paid €250 incl. €30 of shipping from the State, but they will not ship to IRL or UK. When they mean "Sale", they mean it!
Same wetsuit as an RRP of €600 in Ireland with sale price of €480 if memory serves me right.

tunney

The build quality of 2xu is shocking, ditch them.

Orca's reputation has gone down the sh!tter.

Sailfish, snugg, desotto or blue70.

I have two blue70s, which are nice but I wouldn't get one again.

mloc123

I bought a cheap blueseventy 'sprint' last year in wheelworx... found it fine for any races but I don't know any better. What advantage has a better model over an entry level?

mullard

its good to hear that about 2xu and orca il check out those other brands and if anyone can recomend any good web sites i use wiggle for gear any other site would be cool.

NeedsTraining

Tunney,

Are you recommending any of those wetsuit makers or avoiding?

Would help if every now and again you had a positive spin.

Looking for a wetsuit also, so any advice is helpful.

Cheers,

NT

Darac

I got a De Soto wetsuit last year. Absolutely love it. Great fit and really flexible. Two piece design means you can customise it to your body size. Their customer service is excellent. They will contact you by email and help select the right size suit for you.

tunney

NeedsTraining wrote: »

Tunney,

Are you recommending any of those wetsuit makers or avoiding?

Would help if every now and again you had a positive spin.

Looking for a wetsuit also, so any advice is helpful.

Cheers,

NT

I've plenty of positive things to say, just this time wasn't clear enough.

tunney wrote: »

The build quality of 2xu is shocking, ditch them.

Orca's reputation has gone down the sh!tter.

Sailfish, snugg, desotto or blue70.

I have two blue70s, which are nice but I wouldn't get one again.

2xu and orca = bad
sailfish, snugg, desotto, blue 70 = good

Snugg are custom made ones to your measurements (its all about the fit) and are priced at the same price as off the shelf ones.

sailfish and blue 70 are pretty similar but sailfish are cheaper.

I've had blue70s for a few years and they are nice enough but would go sailfish or snugg next time.

tunney

mloc123 wrote: »

I bought a cheap blueseventy 'sprint' last year in wheelworx... found it fine for any races but I don't know any better. What advantage has a better model over an entry level?

Flexibility and fit. However I would say that as you stay in triathlon your body shape will change and if you get a high priced one this year it may be useless next year if it doesn't fit correctly.

The sprint one is up there with the old stealth (precursor) to the helix. Its a nice suit, serve you well.

mloc123

tunney wrote: »

Flexibility and fit. However I would say that as you stay in triathlon your body shape will change and if you get a high priced one this year it may be useless next year if it doesn't fit correctly.

The sprint one is up there with the old stealth (precursor) to the helix. Its a nice suit, serve you well.

Cheers. No intention of buying one till my current one is worn out, was curious as to what 'makes' a good wetsuit tho'

mullard

cheers for all the advice i have an aqua sphere suit on the way to try out see if i like it il post what i think of it.

911sc

Amphibian King wrote:

Wetsuit Test Night

We will be holding a wetsuit test night in the National Aquatic Centre on Saturday 19th December from 5pm to 6pm. A wetsuit test night gives you the perfect chance to try before you buy. We ran 4 of them already this year and they have been a huge success.

The wetsuits we will have with us will be our 2009 suits so we will be looking to get rid of them at a very competitive prices. However, we only have limited sizes so if you are interested please do email us back your height and weight so that we can let you know if we will have your size at the National Aquatic Centre.

The suits are mostly 2XU but we do have some Orca wetsuits as well. Orca are not changing their line up of suits for 2010 and as a result will not have as good a deal on them.

Look forward to seeing you all at the National Aquatic Centre.

Regards,

Amphibian King.

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boomdocker

i've got a snugg custom made wetsuit

as previous poster said its all about fit, and you could argue that in order to get the right fit you need to have a custom made one, especially if you aren't the 'perfect' shape:D

i have the snugg stealth, which at 250 quid is a steal. they've got a tailors guide on their website where you take 23 body measurements and send it off to them.

i've had mine for 3 yrs and no probs

highly recommended

http://www.snuggwetsuits.co.uk/stealth.asp

PWEI

I bought a Blue Seventy Wetsuit from tricentral in Manchester in the summer and was very pleased with it.I tired one on first in one of the Dublin shops
to get my size and then ordered it from tricentral which saved me over €100.;)

http://www.tricentral.co.uk/category/82/Wetsuits

tunney

PWEI wrote: »

I bought a Blue Seventy Wetsuit from tricentral in Manchester in the summer and was very pleased with it.I tired one on first in one of the Dublin shops
to get my size and then ordered it from tricentral which saved me over €100.;)

http://www.tricentral.co.uk/category/82/Wetsuits

down with this sort of thing.

gombeen99

I have mixed feelings about people going into bricks&mortar high street shops purely with the intention of getting the correct size so they can order online at a reduced price. Of course,we're all looking to save a few quid, and I buy plenty of stuff online, but feel that it is unfair on the shop staff to be wastig their time. IMO people doing this should at least buy something, however small, to "compensate" the shop for the time wasted.

gombeen99

Anyone know of any wetsuit testing nights planned for Limerick, or even Galway/Cork?

911sc

gombeen99 wrote: »

I have mixed feelings about people going into bricks&mortar high street shops purely with the intention of getting the correct size so they can order online at a reduced price. Of course,we're all looking to save a few quid, and I buy plenty of stuff online, but feel that it is unfair on the shop staff to be wastig their time. IMO people doing this should at least buy something, however small, to "compensate" the shop for the time wasted.

80% agree with you, and try to support local shops as much as i can
...but then you quickly realise there is "something not right" when you can a buy a wetsuit online from the USA for €250 incl shipping while the same one is priced at €450+ sale price in Ireland (RRP €600).

gombeen99

Fair point, I agree with you on the rip-off aspect. I don't mind paying a higher price, to take account of service, higher wages, high street rental etc, as long as it's not twice the price!

tyler71

Was talking to a friend of mine who works in a sports shop and he says they have to dump a lot of their suits because they get damaged being tried on by so many people most of whom head off then to buy off the internet. For something like a wetsuit I'd never buy online as the fit is so critical, I want to walk out of the shop knowing I'm holding a suit that fits perfect, so don't mind paying a bit more in a shop for that, after all there's plenty of other stuff not size critical in there that I have no problem buying online,