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New wetsuit time

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  • 10-06-2013 10:37pm
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    68 lost souls
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    Hi all,

    as some of you might have seen from my log I'm new to triathlon, had my first open water swim yesterday using my surf wetsuit and I know have a very painful rash on my neck despite using a rash vest, combined with the restrictive arms it is time to invest in a swimming wetsuit.

    Looking at the moment at a deal I saw and I am trying to decide between a Blue Seventy Synergie and a Blue Seventy Reaction, what are people opinions on these?

    Also I wear a medium size O'Neils Psycho surf wetsuit so I was going to go for a medium size in this aswell. The sizing guide says 5'8" - 6'1" and 158-187lbs and I am about 6' and 184lbs so towards the bigger end for this suit but I think it should be good, what do you think?

    Finally, do people prefer a trisuit or separate top and jersey for when racing? Im not sure which to get.

    Thanks all


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    sconhome
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    In theory you will be a medium tall possibly a large tall in most triathlon wetsuit ranges. If it is your first triathlon wetsuit you really need to be fitted to get the sizing right.


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    Oryx
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    Any tall guys I know prefer a trisuit to a separate tri top and shorts, because the top and shorts are usually too short for their frame and have an irritating gap at the waist.


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    68 lost souls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,990 ✭✭✭68 lost souls


    Thanks amphking and Oryx. I think I should probably try organise a fitting in B2R or something to see about sizing. I had suspected I was a medium tall, I think going for a medium is one of those things that I am telling myself I will go down in weight, ideally I'd like to get down to about 180, I've already dropped a couple of pounds since I started training.

    I had been thinking a trisuit would be easier as well when taking off the wetsuit it is less likely to come off with it and would more likely stay in place on me. I think I will need to try on a few of them too. I have noticed that the compression tops I have I bought slightly larger than I need so the torso is long enough but they can be a little loose elsewhere.

    Thanks again for the advice, almost jumped the gun on this and bought mediums last night, glad I waited.


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