Looks like Masters swimmers have decided on the best new suit available right now - probably a combination of price / value / and length of use.
I am at the Long Beach SCM - west coast "nationals" and the winner is: The Blue Seventy by a ratio of about 50 to 1 over the LZR.
People are either wearing one of the older suits (some of them are to be had for $25) or a Blue Seventy. There is still a bit of "confusion" over which Blue70 to get - I saw quite a few of the open water models. But I think I have seen a total of 3 (including mine) LZRs at the entire meet. No kidding Speedo wants the coaches to ban the Blue70.
Personal comparison - 50 Free - Blue 70 = 23.25 /// LZR = 23.44 (but I had a poor dive and a poor turn - I would still rank them about even)
My B70 is at 20 swims or so. It's much easier to get into than it first was. But I don't notice any real diminution in effectiveness. No ripping or pulling in any of the seams yet either, and I've heard reports of that happening. Perhaps that's because people ignore height restrictions on the suit or order it too small?
I'll definitely never buy a LZR. I might try an XTerra as well though.
I blew out a seam in my B70 yesterday after wearing it for a whopping 7 or so events in 2 meets. I bought it in August at LCM Nationals, and will be trying to get it fixed or replaced under warranty. I'm within the size guidelines, and chose the size recommended by the vendor. I'll post how it goes.
My B70 is at 20 swims or so. It's much easier to get into than it first was. But I don't notice any real diminution in effectiveness. No ripping or pulling in any of the seams yet either, and I've heard reports of that happening. Perhaps that's because people ignore height restrictions on the suit or order it too small?
I'll definitely never buy a LZR. I might try an XTerra as well though.
I blew out a seam in my B70 yesterday after wearing it for a whopping 7 or so events in 2 meets. I bought it in August at LCM Nationals, and will be trying to get it fixed or replaced under warranty. I'm within the size guidelines, and chose the size recommended by the vendor. I'll post how it goes.
