Yeah, yeah I know...being an oversized clydesdale and maxing out the sizing chart on a suit is setting myself up for problems....but blowing the inner thigh seam on my B70 after only about 6 swims pissed me off.
Even more disturbing is that at least a dozen other swimmers in Portland had major problems with the B70 as well...plus I've gotten some emails from people who saw my post complaining as well.
B70 has a problem...thankfully it does appear that they will honor a one year warranty but lets see how long that lasts if they get buried with returns.
Add to this discussion the fact that I know of at least 6 swimmers who have raced in LZR's and had failures as well....at $400-$550 a pop I'm more than a little concerned.
Hey Jazz Hands, great relay split yesterday!
I was amazed at the number of Blue Seventy suits at the meet. I actually wondered how they were able to ramp up production like that when Speedo still hasn't released the LZR to the general public, I suspect Speedo did this to drive up demand after the Olympic, but in any event it's amazing a small company like B70 could produce that many suits that quickly. You've got to wonder if they rushed to get the suits out there and sewn up and perhaps that affected quality somewhat.
So, in addition to total blowouts like Paul had, how is the durability of the Blue Seventy compared to the Speedo? Will it last longer than a meet or two? Also is it easier to put on?
Hey Jazz Hands, great relay split yesterday!
I was amazed at the number of Blue Seventy suits at the meet. I actually wondered how they were able to ramp up production like that when Speedo still hasn't released the LZR to the general public, I suspect Speedo did this to drive up demand after the Olympic, but in any event it's amazing a small company like B70 could produce that many suits that quickly. You've got to wonder if they rushed to get the suits out there and sewn up and perhaps that affected quality somewhat.
So, in addition to total blowouts like Paul had, how is the durability of the Blue Seventy compared to the Speedo? Will it last longer than a meet or two? Also is it easier to put on?
