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Nineteen rogue vs Zone3 Vanquish vs BlueSeventy Helix

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  • 29-05-2015 4:33pm
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    JohnBee
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭


    All three get good reviews, just wondering about any personal experiences here?

    I have decided to bypass mid-range and go for high-end (but not top end) to avoid any possibility of upgrade-itis lol! (do the velominati rules of N+1 also apply to non-bike related equipment ha ha?).

    My 100m pace times are improving in the pool so I dont want to feel I am selling myself short this year with my poorly fitting and stiff Speedo wetsuit.


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    bryangiggsy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭bryangiggsy


    JohnBee wrote: »
    All three get good reviews, just wondering about any personal experiences here?

    I have decided to bypass mid-range and go for high-end (but not top end) to avoid any possibility of upgrade-itis lol! (do the velominati rules of N+1 also apply to non-bike related equipment ha ha?).

    My 100m pace times are improving in the pool so I dont want to feel I am selling myself short this year with my poorly fitting and stiff Speedo wetsuit.
    +1 Helix


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    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    The Vanquish would get my vote from those three based on feedback from users.

    I wouldn't rule out this year's Orca Alpha if you are looking at that end of the market. http://www.orca.com/ie-en/mens-alpha-wetsuit/


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    peter kern
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    bryangiggsy wrote: »
    +1 Helix
    and most likely its not the very best for you as only 4 mm in legs . ( but its a very good one for upper body fit for you )


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    bryangiggsy
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    peter kern wrote: »
    and most likely its not the very best for you as only 4 mm in legs . ( but its a very good one for upper body fit for you )

    If there was any more thickness in legs id be floating above the water .. :)


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    griffin100
    Registered Users Posts: 4,790 ✭✭✭griffin100


    AKW wrote: »
    The Vanquish would get my vote from those three based on feedback from users.

    I wouldn't rule out this year's Orca Alpha if you are looking at that end of the market. http://www.orca.com/ie-en/mens-alpha-wetsuit/

    I've an Orca Alpha, and I'm a big fan. Material is very thin and flexible, it's like a second skin, but given it's thinness you've gotta be very careful as it damages easily. I was lucky to get mine for less than half price in a sale but due to being a lard ass mine no longer fits me and the orca size chart chart tells me I need to loose about 8kgs to get back into it.

    I also hear good things about the Zoot Zenith and last time I checked Cyclesuperstore had these on sale.


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    mossym
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    peter kern wrote: »
    and most likely its not the very best for you as only 4 mm in legs . ( but its a very good one for upper body fit for you )


    good point Peter. i've the blueseventy suit that has the additional lift in the legs.love it. but they don't make it anymore and i'm not sure the helix would be a good replacement for me, even though it's a great suit


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    JohnBee
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    I take it so that any of these would be top notch!


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