How good are they? I um... misread the fine print and bought one on ebay and am now stuck w/ it.
The brand is NSA... from Japan. I remember meeting a great swimmer who did a lot of business in Japan and was always sporting a new tech suit, but I never asked him about the quality.
Also, it's ... um... big on me. I set aside 45 minutes to put it on 'cuz I thought I was getting an FS Pro. (Damn i feel so stupid!). :doh: And this slipped on in 2 seconds.
Should I even bother wearing it at nationals? Maybe for relays and the events where I barely have a chance to score points (looking at you, 100 backstroke!)?
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Carlos
I bought an NSA high neck, full legs suit off ebay a few months ago. (I knew it wasn't a Speedo!) I had only worn a pair of Yingfa sharkskin leggings for a recent meet, and no experience with Speedo, TYR, etc. It is only as tight as a pair of running tights and slipped on in about ten seconds. I didn't know that meant it was 'too big' until I read that some folks take 20 minutes or more to put on the PRO and the LZR! But I definitely felt like I was getting a benefit from the suit - it felt fast. And after 6 years out of the water and eight months back in the water, I'm going the same times as back then. So I certainly don't think the suit is holding me back.
If the NSA suit feels pretty skin tight (hugs your legs but you can pull the fabric away from your skin without a pair of pliers, like the PRO apparently requires), and your other option is a brief, I would go with the NSA suit.
Just my two cents.
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Former Member
Carlos
I bought an NSA high neck, full legs suit off ebay a few months ago. (I knew it wasn't a Speedo!) I had only worn a pair of Yingfa sharkskin leggings for a recent meet, and no experience with Speedo, TYR, etc. It is only as tight as a pair of running tights and slipped on in about ten seconds. I didn't know that meant it was 'too big' until I read that some folks take 20 minutes or more to put on the PRO and the LZR! But I definitely felt like I was getting a benefit from the suit - it felt fast. And after 6 years out of the water and eight months back in the water, I'm going the same times as back then. So I certainly don't think the suit is holding me back.
If the NSA suit feels pretty skin tight (hugs your legs but you can pull the fabric away from your skin without a pair of pliers, like the PRO apparently requires), and your other option is a brief, I would go with the NSA suit.
Just my two cents.
