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Billabong wetsuit

  • 02-05-2011 12:18pm
    #1
    Mr Magners
    Closed Accounts Posts: 817 ✭✭✭


    I did a couple of triathlons a few years ago. Used a cheap lidl wetsuit at the time and it did me the finest. Looking to get back into this year and just bought a fairly good billabong wetsuit which is more than doing the job at keeping the cold out in the freezing cold sea at the moment.

    My problem now is that ive been reading some threads here wich advise investing in a proper tri suit off the bat and not bothering with a surf suit, but the one i bought seems to be fairly good.

    So should i stick with what i bought for now and look at changing next year if this year proves enjoyable?

    Thanks for reading!


Comments

  • #2
    conno16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭conno16


    buying a surf suit for a triathlon is idiotic in my opinion
    its the equivalent of buying a pair of wellingtons for the running segment.
    sure you'll be warm during the swim but dont be surprised if you see old fogies swim past you
    plus you'll have wasted loads of energy trudging through the water in such a suit


  • #3
    Mr Magners
    Closed Accounts Posts: 817 ✭✭✭Mr Magners


    conno16 wrote: »
    buying a surf suit for a triathlon is idiotic in my opinion
    its the equivalent of buying a pair of wellingtons for the running segment.
    sure you'll be warm during the swim but dont be surprised if you see old fogies swim past you
    plus you'll have wasted loads of energy trudging through the water in such a suit

    Thanks for the constructive and informative reply


  • #4
    conno16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭conno16


    its an amateur mistake to make
    plus surfing is great also and now you have half the required equipment for it
    semi-decent tri suit will only cost you about 80 quid


  • #5
    catweazle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,830 ✭✭✭catweazle


    You will see plenty of guys in races with surf wetsuits on, first guy out of the water in the Humbert challenge had a 16 year old surf wetsuit on (although he is a great swimmer). Unless you are looking for podium positions and high rankings have a go with the Billabong. If you are enjoying it look for a tri wetsuit next year.


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