My two practice suits (jammers) were both so stretched and ripped they couldn't be worn separately, so I usually wore them together. Now they're at the point where they can't be worn at all without acting as parachutes or falling off entirely (okay, no parachute!). I hate the thought of pulling a good competition suit into daily use but I guess I have to for now.
So do you folks usually spend for a more expensive suit that might last, or the closeout suits that probably won't? And what is the best fabric for a daily-use suit? -all the online descriptions say is how 'fast' they are. I thought of buying a triathlon suit that's supposed to endure a bicycle seat -anything that would last more than six months.
So what jammer-style suits are good for day after day use? And yes I'll rinse them with cold water, promise.
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Is there a big difference between Endurance+ and Endurance Lite? I've been tempted by the different patterns of Endurance Lite and it reads like there's only a small difference in fabric?
I find the Endurance suits stretch out after a while, so when I get a new one I feel I'm squeezing into it for the first few times...also the Axel back seem to fit a bit bigger than the flyback.
From the feedback I've seen on Swimoutlet (I buy my suits there)the Lite is thinner and more smooth then the traditional Poly material, but also seems to wear out a bit faster. I Don't mind the thinner material so much, I liked the Nike poly suits for that reason-though discovered quickly that the fabric 'blew apart' after a few month.
I have a DD chest and have to choose the material, cut and size carefully. I swear by fly-back suits, the wide band across the back adds support, and still allows me to have a suit with thin straps. I just started using a suit that was labeled as a Endurance+, though I have a suspicion it may be a Lite. I guess I'll know in a couple of month!
Is there a big difference between Endurance+ and Endurance Lite? I've been tempted by the different patterns of Endurance Lite and it reads like there's only a small difference in fabric?
I find the Endurance suits stretch out after a while, so when I get a new one I feel I'm squeezing into it for the first few times...also the Axel back seem to fit a bit bigger than the flyback.
From the feedback I've seen on Swimoutlet (I buy my suits there)the Lite is thinner and more smooth then the traditional Poly material, but also seems to wear out a bit faster. I Don't mind the thinner material so much, I liked the Nike poly suits for that reason-though discovered quickly that the fabric 'blew apart' after a few month.
I have a DD chest and have to choose the material, cut and size carefully. I swear by fly-back suits, the wide band across the back adds support, and still allows me to have a suit with thin straps. I just started using a suit that was labeled as a Endurance+, though I have a suspicion it may be a Lite. I guess I'll know in a couple of month!
