I tried on the FS PRO today, it was very tight... even the XXL was tight, although I think the XL will work fine... but, but... it just seems like a full body paper suit... versus the FS 2 which has all the cool material, etc..
Which one is better? $450 dollars is the price here, is there a better way to order it? I'd rather wait for the LZR in the fall if that's the best I can do.
hey j,
I've worn them all
I prefer the hineck pro
I wrote about them in this swim faster faster tip
www.usms.org/.../showpost.php
here's where I've found good prices, much lower than $450
Mens Full Body
http://tinyurl.com/yu2hwd
Mens LegSkins
http://tinyurl.com/25hzh4
Mens Jammers
http://tinyurl.com/2wree6
Womens Full body
http://tinyurl.com/264te8
Womens
http://tinyurl.com/3hyo4f
If you're pressed for time before a meet
I'd order a couple different sizes,
keep the one that fits best and return the other
rather than
ordering the wrong size,
risk it not fitting, then
having to return it for a replacement, and then
that replacement not arriving in time to wear at the meet you got it for in the first place.
the goal is to
get the suit you're going to wear in your meet at least
a week or 2 before the meet starts so you can try it on at home and test it out in practice
LZR's
looks like LZR's won't be available till late july (they are delayed)
LZRs can be faster but they have issues like
What size to wear
several swimmers are wearing a couple sizes down
also keep in mind that the suit has sections that are like papersuit fabric and sections that are papersuit fabric with rubber over them
the rubber sections hardly stretch at all so any give the suit has is due to the papersuit sections between rubber panels
They can be hard to get on.
Zippers Break
I've personally seen 3 hineck LZR zippers break at meets
one in a race
in all cases the hineck LZR was zipped up (on tall men) and the teeth broke apart
It was quite difficult to pull the zippers back to the base
I've heard good things about the new generation of TYR suits
I'd like to test both and see which one produces the best times.
hope this helps
Ande
I tried on the FS PRO today, it was very tight... even the XXL was tight, although I think the XL will work fine... but, but... it just seems like a full body paper suit... versus the FS 2 which has all the cool material, etc..
Which one is better? $450 dollars is the price here, is there a better way to order it? I'd rather wait for the LZR in the fall if that's the best I can do.
hey j,
I've worn them all
I prefer the hineck pro
I wrote about them in this swim faster faster tip
www.usms.org/.../showpost.php
here's where I've found good prices, much lower than $450
Mens Full Body
http://tinyurl.com/yu2hwd
Mens LegSkins
http://tinyurl.com/25hzh4
Mens Jammers
http://tinyurl.com/2wree6
Womens Full body
http://tinyurl.com/264te8
Womens
http://tinyurl.com/3hyo4f
If you're pressed for time before a meet
I'd order a couple different sizes,
keep the one that fits best and return the other
rather than
ordering the wrong size,
risk it not fitting, then
having to return it for a replacement, and then
that replacement not arriving in time to wear at the meet you got it for in the first place.
the goal is to
get the suit you're going to wear in your meet at least
a week or 2 before the meet starts so you can try it on at home and test it out in practice
LZR's
looks like LZR's won't be available till late july (they are delayed)
LZRs can be faster but they have issues like
What size to wear
several swimmers are wearing a couple sizes down
also keep in mind that the suit has sections that are like papersuit fabric and sections that are papersuit fabric with rubber over them
the rubber sections hardly stretch at all so any give the suit has is due to the papersuit sections between rubber panels
They can be hard to get on.
Zippers Break
I've personally seen 3 hineck LZR zippers break at meets
one in a race
in all cases the hineck LZR was zipped up (on tall men) and the teeth broke apart
It was quite difficult to pull the zippers back to the base
I've heard good things about the new generation of TYR suits
I'd like to test both and see which one produces the best times.
hope this helps
Ande
I tried on the FS PRO today, it was very tight... even the XXL was tight, although I think the XL will work fine... but, but... it just seems like a full body paper suit... versus the FS 2 which has all the cool material, etc..
Which one is better? $450 dollars is the price here, is there a better way to order it? I'd rather wait for the LZR in the fall if that's the best I can do.