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.
Competing is fun and I have to believe it's healthy and natural, given how just about everybody does it in some way or another (whether competing on the sports field, or competing in the job context, competing in the dating world, etc.). In fact, sports are probably a great outlet for our inherent competitive nature. And all sports have expensive equipment associated with them (runners have super expensive shoes, bicyclists have super expensive bikes, etc.) and swimming is no different. I got "paper" suits every year as a kid and in college. These technical suits are just the modern day equivalent. They cost even more because more engineering and science went into them.
Back to the true topic at hand, I own FS Pro Jammers. I bought them "down" a size and have a heck of a time getting into them. This may be due to having rather thick thighs (breaststroker thighs). I didn't find that they gave really at all. As Andy mentions, they are very similar to the paper suits of yesteryear (and you will all remember that those things would rip before they would "give"). I also agree with Andy that you should buy a few different sizes and return the ones that don't fit. I'm sure that's especially true for the full-body suits. I was able to squeeze into those jammers but if I had to pull them over my shoulders, I might have been singing up a few octaves!
Competing is fun and I have to believe it's healthy and natural, given how just about everybody does it in some way or another (whether competing on the sports field, or competing in the job context, competing in the dating world, etc.). In fact, sports are probably a great outlet for our inherent competitive nature. And all sports have expensive equipment associated with them (runners have super expensive shoes, bicyclists have super expensive bikes, etc.) and swimming is no different. I got "paper" suits every year as a kid and in college. These technical suits are just the modern day equivalent. They cost even more because more engineering and science went into them.
Back to the true topic at hand, I own FS Pro Jammers. I bought them "down" a size and have a heck of a time getting into them. This may be due to having rather thick thighs (breaststroker thighs). I didn't find that they gave really at all. As Andy mentions, they are very similar to the paper suits of yesteryear (and you will all remember that those things would rip before they would "give"). I also agree with Andy that you should buy a few different sizes and return the ones that don't fit. I'm sure that's especially true for the full-body suits. I was able to squeeze into those jammers but if I had to pull them over my shoulders, I might have been singing up a few octaves!
