Nineteen rogue vs Zone3 Vanquish vs BlueSeventy Helix

JohnBee

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.

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

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/

peter kern

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 )

bryangiggsy

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 ..

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.

mossym

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

JohnBee

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