I am going to try an experiment and would be curious to hear your experiences as well. According to the mileage in my FLOG, my first Speedo Endurance (50% poly/50% PBT) suit lasted for 297 miles (mostly in saline pools), before the stitching gave way and I had to retire the suit. My second Speedo Endurance suit has lasted for 242 miles (also mostly in saline pools), however, the stitching has started to come out in the neckline. Remembering what happened to my previous suit after getting out of the pool on a cruise ship ( :mooning: :blush: ), I have ordered another suit to have ready for when my Speedo falls apart. (I will be watching the stitching in the bottom carefully, as to avoid a repeat of the unintended mooning I gave the other cruise ship passengers...)
This time, I have ordered the "Blue Streak" (second one down):
www.swimdownhill.com/id54.html
After hearing so many great things about George Park and his Yingfa suits, I thought I would give one a try. Not only was the price right ($28); it included shipping! And, George replied to my e-mails immediately, when I had questions about sizing. He even offered to send me two suits with a return envelope, so I could return the one that didn't fit. George's customer service can't be beat!
I will keep track of my mileage on this suit and report back when it takes a dump. (Stretching out doesn't count; I only retire a suit when it gets to this point: :afraid:)
Meanwhile, has anybody else out there kept track of the durability of their suits? I would be curious to know how long your suits have lasted (mileage, if known, to compare fairly). How do the various brands compare?
Thanks for your input on this, as I was also looking at TYR suits and was curious how they compared to Speedo Endurance suits.
The main problem is that the stitching is coming undone (I seem to have this problem with ALL of my TYR suits that I have ever worn) and there are patches of the suit that have deteriorated. Luckily there is still lining in place! It still fits well, not stretched out, but just not as durable as the Speedo ones. I would say that you get what you pay for, but I think that they are about the same in price, maybe the TYR is a bit less.
Thanks for your input on this, as I was also looking at TYR suits and was curious how they compared to Speedo Endurance suits.
The main problem is that the stitching is coming undone (I seem to have this problem with ALL of my TYR suits that I have ever worn) and there are patches of the suit that have deteriorated. Luckily there is still lining in place! It still fits well, not stretched out, but just not as durable as the Speedo ones. I would say that you get what you pay for, but I think that they are about the same in price, maybe the TYR is a bit less.
