reecommend me a good wetsuit

kala85

looking to do some open water swimming soon so i am looking to invest in a good wetsuit. can anybody recommend me one please. thanks..

Roadtoad

Blueseventy sprint will get you in for < €200. Pay more if you want.

big mce

I bought this and it came it with an excellent pair of goggles and case for the wetsuit.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/triathlon/10/Aqua_Sphere_Ironman_Pursuit_Competitor_Series_Wetsuit_2010/5360050273/


Very happy with it.

Raging_Hull

This is also a great value wetsuit which does the job very well:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/triathlon/10/Orca_S3_Wetsuit/5360045597/

I have last years S2 and have no complaints with it.

thepassanger

i like these, from irish shop too. http://exposure-sports.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=50 (i usually dont post links to shops but 2 others have so figure this will go down okay)

iron_man

I got a Blueseventy Helix, brilliant suit. it can be expensive but shop around! I find I just glide through the water and have the perfect buoyancy and freedom of movement.
But different suits, suit different people, go into a shop and try on a few different makes and see which you feel fits you best and gives you most freedom.

stanleybowles

I got the Orca from S2 from Wiggle recently. It is what I thought agreat fit but I always find water getting in. Did a tri recently and my clothes inside were wet. I know that a certain amount of water should get in but this doesn't seem right. Buying online meant i didn't get to try sizes. Despite this it is a tight fit. What level of water should be getting in?

thepassanger

stanleybowles wrote: »

I got the Orca from S2 from Wiggle recently. It is what I thought agreat fit but I always find water getting in. Did a tri recently and my clothes inside were wet. I know that a certain amount of water should get in but this doesn't seem right. Buying online meant i didn't get to try sizes. Despite this it is a tight fit. What level of water should be getting in?

you dont wear clothes under a wetsuit. maybe your triathlon singlet or cycling shorts but expecting them to come out dry means you dont understand how wetsuits are designed to work.
wetsuits work by letting water in so that your body temperature can heat it up. this water can get 'flushed' if the wetsuit is a bad fit or if its wavey etc...
dont expect to come out dry, thats preposterous (good humoured comment)

secman

A wet suit is exactly what it says on the tin "a wet suit", it allows a film of water in , which your body heats and thats why they are called a wet suit ! A divers dry suit on the other hand is ............. wait for it .......a dry suit , but you wouldn't do much swimming in it !


Secman