Luckily with the banning of rubber suits, these days there is a wide price range for tech suits/leg suits. I don't see any problem with buying a kid an $80 Finals X-Cellerator, a $95 TYR Aeorback Fusion, or even the low-end $120 Arena Powerskin. If a kid works hard and has set specific goals for themselves, then I don't see a problem with 'prewarding' them with a reasonable tech suit. If the kid really wanted nothing but a LZR or something more pricey, then it would become something to be earned via making cuts, saving allowance money, getting good grades, etc. or some combination like that. It would be a good life lesson....ya know, work hard for what you want?
Back in my day, all my tech suits were earned by making the Zone team, where we were provided with a team paper suit (and later an S2000). I would wear that suit for next season's meet until they disintegrated. I then would beg my parents to buy me a new $70 paper suit.... "Do you really want me to wear this old see-through suit, mom?!?" :D
Luckily with the banning of rubber suits, these days there is a wide price range for tech suits/leg suits. I don't see any problem with buying a kid an $80 Finals X-Cellerator, a $95 TYR Aeorback Fusion, or even the low-end $120 Arena Powerskin. If a kid works hard and has set specific goals for themselves, then I don't see a problem with 'prewarding' them with a reasonable tech suit. If the kid really wanted nothing but a LZR or something more pricey, then it would become something to be earned via making cuts, saving allowance money, getting good grades, etc. or some combination like that. It would be a good life lesson....ya know, work hard for what you want?
Back in my day, all my tech suits were earned by making the Zone team, where we were provided with a team paper suit (and later an S2000). I would wear that suit for next season's meet until they disintegrated. I then would beg my parents to buy me a new $70 paper suit.... "Do you really want me to wear this old see-through suit, mom?!?" :D
