Well, there are people thinking, whether they should spend 290€ or 670€ on a wetsuit. And there's me, questioning whether I can afford the decathlon one for 94€...
I did my first triathlon and a whole years worth of sea swimming and a 3mile charity swim in a surfing wetsuit Do need a £200+ suite (That being said I dnt recommended a surf suit) I have now down many many races and swims in my 2 swimming wet suits both DHB and cost less than £120
I’ve got the Athlex Float myself. I’m very much an amateur and have a goal to do a 70.3. Swimming is the area that I struggle with the most. Feeling the difference between wearing some Jammers in the pool vs wearing the suit in the open water is huge. No shame in having that extra help. Last thing you want is to have to be dragged out of the open water because your pride got in the way of what you need vs what you want.
Wonderful job! I think Orca makes fantastic gear but my budget guides me into the Xterra brand. They have a nice line as well thats very affordable. Maybe a video about them? Wheres my Heather? I miss her!❤
I wanted the Apex Flow, but budget told me otherwise. Then I saw a video comparing Apex Float/Flow/Flex for a Triathlete without swimming background and they were fastest in the float. So I ended up with an Athlex Float and having done my first olympic distance with it: Its great, the added buoyancy helps so much with my not so great technique and improved my swimming time by close to 5 minutes.
Really good video. Having recently returned to triathlon racing (after a 5 year lay-off) I have two wetsuits to chose from. One of these is a Huub 3.5 and the other a much cheaper Orca TRN. In my first two races back, I've opted to use the Orca because it felt a tad more comfortable than the Huub and I also felt it would be easier to get off in transition. But after two races in it, I swear I swim better in the Orca. I'll probably return to the Huub as I start climbing back up the distances but for now, the bargain-basement Orca is perfect.
Also depends if you are swimming in a lake or the sea, I was using the apex float for the sea but it was far to buoyant, so I switched to the flex and much prefer it.
I had a second tier 3-5-4 wetsuit with sleeves, then I tried my friends sleeveless, and it was lower quality but way more buoyant for me. He got a new one I bought it off him and sold my supposedly better one on.
The wetsuit that made me faster was going sleeveless, the shoulder restriction was hindering my stroke! It's not great when you swim under 67 degrees, 😅, but I'm in the water for less time!!
i think i have the one i want and need, and now im looking for a new one, but how are you meant to know what to get, what price range is best for you and what brand? without buying loads and trying, there is no way of knowing. so i may just have to take a risk on a huub one in the sale!? any advice GTN?
Based on the lack of real difference in the better swimmer so if in doubt get the extra buoyancy one then? Is there anywhere you can demo multiple suits in the water?
I've been watching your channel for a few years and really enjoy the content you create. I was hoping you could give me some advice. I'm a hobby runner and cyclist looking to try my first triathlon this August. However, I've never done swimming as a workout before. My experience includes breaststroke, scuba diving, and various watersports, but I've never done freestyle (front crawl). 🙈 1) Is breaststroke too slow for a triathlon? I expect to be one of the last out of the water 2) If breaststroke is acceptable, I would need a wetsuit. Which one would you recommend for breaststroke in a triathlon? 😅 I'm planning to join the Oslo Triathlon. Thank you!
I wonder how much difference there is between a full suit and sleeveless. I have a full wetsuit and really didn't like the restrictions. Changed to a swim skin and seemed much more comfortable and faster. Hmm...
Wow I been surprised even I knew about this since many years. My daughter was a very good swimmer, under 1:00 at 100m 26 s at 50 m. She was really good with her legs, so she actually needed to cut the wetsuit to not let her legs come up so high. But I did not know that the difference was so much in time and even you swim so short. // Marie-Louise
400m test loop seems a bit short for a good test, a slightly better run could make a massive percentage difference. Best way to do it would be a 1k loop and test over 2 days
@andrewmcalister3462 actually quite the opposite a 1:30 difference is so large that it seems highly unlikely this was just due to the wetsuit. Doing it over a longer distance means that as there is a longer time in the water it is more likely to average out at a more representative time.
Exactly, UA-cam channels need sponsors and paid promotions to create and support free to view content. Don’t see what the issue is as long as it’s transparent which it is.
@@marcuswills6569 What are you on about? I never said I had a problem with it. I asked, if you read the comment again, how much did they (the company) have to pay for a full-length video glorifying their product.
Do you have the wetsuit you NEED or the wetsuit you WANT? 🧐
I still need to get one. This was a great help. Thank y'all!
Well, there are people thinking, whether they should spend 290€ or 670€ on a wetsuit. And there's me, questioning whether I can afford the decathlon one for 94€...
which race are you training for? dont get pressured to get the latest/greatest. im sure that one will be perfect!
That’s the one I got 😂
Or me, considering sticking to my surfing shorty.
I did my first triathlon and a whole years worth of sea swimming and a 3mile charity swim in a surfing wetsuit
Do need a £200+ suite
(That being said I dnt recommended a surf suit)
I have now down many many races and swims in my 2 swimming wet suits both DHB and cost less than £120
Me too
“I wonder if I can find an even lower end suit.” 😂 I felt that.
I’ve got the Athlex Float myself. I’m very much an amateur and have a goal to do a 70.3. Swimming is the area that I struggle with the most. Feeling the difference between wearing some Jammers in the pool vs wearing the suit in the open water is huge. No shame in having that extra help. Last thing you want is to have to be dragged out of the open water because your pride got in the way of what you need vs what you want.
The one I need. I need all the buoyancy I can get 😂
Good to see Steve back on the channel.
Wonderful job! I think Orca makes fantastic gear but my budget guides me into the Xterra brand. They have a nice line as well thats very affordable. Maybe a video about them?
Wheres my Heather? I miss her!❤
I wanted the Apex Flow, but budget told me otherwise. Then I saw a video comparing Apex Float/Flow/Flex for a Triathlete without swimming background and they were fastest in the float. So I ended up with an Athlex Float and having done my first olympic distance with it: Its great, the added buoyancy helps so much with my not so great technique and improved my swimming time by close to 5 minutes.
That's awesome! Keep it up 🙌
Really good video. Having recently returned to triathlon racing (after a 5 year lay-off) I have two wetsuits to chose from. One of these is a Huub 3.5 and the other a much cheaper Orca TRN. In my first two races back, I've opted to use the Orca because it felt a tad more comfortable than the Huub and I also felt it would be easier to get off in transition. But after two races in it, I swear I swim better in the Orca. I'll probably return to the Huub as I start climbing back up the distances but for now, the bargain-basement Orca is perfect.
Damn you GTN! Just ordered my Athlex Float 😜 Thanks for making my life easier and not spending more than needed!
Also depends if you are swimming in a lake or the sea, I was using the apex float for the sea but it was far to buoyant, so I switched to the flex and much prefer it.
I’m 6ft 5. I go with what might fit my size (long) and my budget (short!)
I'm one month away from getting a wetsuit. This video made my choice easier, thanks!
Really nice vid. It would be fantastic if there's a video about how to put an orca wetsuit on :)
I had a second tier 3-5-4 wetsuit with sleeves, then I tried my friends sleeveless, and it was lower quality but way more buoyant for me. He got a new one I bought it off him and sold my supposedly better one on.
Fantastic video and saved me $$ thanks
The wetsuit that made me faster was going sleeveless, the shoulder restriction was hindering my stroke! It's not great when you swim under 67 degrees, 😅, but I'm in the water for less time!!
Ooof that must feel fresh 🥶
Interesting topic. What do you think about sleeves VS sleeveless?
i think i have the one i want and need, and now im looking for a new one, but how are you meant to know what to get, what price range is best for you and what brand? without buying loads and trying, there is no way of knowing. so i may just have to take a risk on a huub one in the sale!? any advice GTN?
Team athlex float 🤙🏻
Based on the lack of real difference in the better swimmer so if in doubt get the extra buoyancy one then?
Is there anywhere you can demo multiple suits in the water?
I have a Blue 70 (Reaction) suit.....it is excellent for me.
I've been watching your channel for a few years and really enjoy the content you create. I was hoping you could give me some advice.
I'm a hobby runner and cyclist looking to try my first triathlon this August. However, I've never done swimming as a workout before. My experience includes breaststroke, scuba diving, and various watersports, but I've never done freestyle (front crawl). 🙈
1) Is breaststroke too slow for a triathlon? I expect to be one of the last out of the water
2) If breaststroke is acceptable, I would need a wetsuit. Which one would you recommend for breaststroke in a triathlon? 😅
I'm planning to join the Oslo Triathlon.
Thank you!
I wonder how much difference there is between a full suit and sleeveless. I have a full wetsuit and really didn't like the restrictions. Changed to a swim skin and seemed much more comfortable and faster. Hmm...
MY WISH A SUPPLIER TO MAKE A HIGH END AT A LOW COST WOULD BE A GAME CHANGER
Hate to break it to ya but those things are sorta mutually exclusive
brilliant video
Many thanks!
The one i need😊
The one i want is too expensive
always the way!
You should do women’s wetsuits. We float better and perhaps don’t need buoyancy as much as men. I have a new Aquasphere suit I love. Heads up, ladies!
Really interesting topic
Boardshorts vS Speedos, that's the question for me...
Wow I been surprised even I knew about this since many years. My daughter was a very good swimmer, under 1:00 at 100m 26 s at 50 m. She was really good with her legs, so she actually needed to cut the wetsuit to not let her legs come up so high.
But I did not know that the difference was so much in time and even you swim so short.
// Marie-Louise
Wonder what I need. I have not swam in years.
In my case what I need and what I want is exactly the same: a big pull buoy attached to a high buoyancy wet suit 😂
I think I need all Orcas 😂
400m test loop seems a bit short for a good test, a slightly better run could make a massive percentage difference. Best way to do it would be a 1k loop and test over 2 days
A 1:30 difference over 400m is pretty conclusive. A longer test loop is not going to tell you anything different.
@andrewmcalister3462 actually quite the opposite a 1:30 difference is so large that it seems highly unlikely this was just due to the wetsuit. Doing it over a longer distance means that as there is a longer time in the water it is more likely to average out at a more representative time.
Channel crossing maybe.
The wetsuit you need is the pink suit. That’s it
But would Dave have been faster in the Apex Float ? Wasnt really comparing apples with apples was it ?
It was the very lowest, vs the highest in terms of budget
The tech is only getting better, but the engine is only going one way. 💩
Yes true, but working on the stroke can keep you from slowing down too much.
how much did they pay you for this 😂😂😂😂
Did you watch this for free?
@@marcuswills6569 What are you on about? This entire video is an ad for the wetsuit even they admitted it.
Exactly, UA-cam channels need sponsors and paid promotions to create and support free to view content. Don’t see what the issue is as long as it’s transparent which it is.
@@marcuswills6569 What are you on about? I never said I had a problem with it. I asked, if you read the comment again, how much did they (the company) have to pay for a full-length video glorifying their product.