I am just back from the SPMA meet where all the top finisher were wearing the latest generation tech suits,mostly B-70s(or were named Jeff Commings.)I have here to for been in favor of the suits,but now I am not so sure.First,they eliminate the old bench marks.I went my fastest 100m BR in 5 yr in my LZR,but it was only .3 sec faster than I did untapered 5 wk earlier in my first swim in the LZR.So was my swim good or not,I'm not sure.Also,instead of focusing on technique or pace I found myself ruminating over aspects of the suits,how many more swims did the suit have,is it the right size,was the reason I didn't get better results from my B-70 because it was too big?etc.The B-70 has somewhat mitigated the "too expensive,not durable" problem,but for how long.
Lets say a company comes up with a suit that is much faster,say 4 sec/100.Further that it is very expensive(say $1000) lasts 4 swims and is very hard to make so that quantities are always limited and the fastest way to get one is to bid up to $3000 on ebay. Now lets say your nemesis has one,or that getting one is your best chance to get TT or AA or a ZR or WR,or that your child is close to making JO cuts,or finally beating his/her nemesis etc. Is it worth it and where does it stop?
Patrick....aquazone makes a suit called the Renegade. Very similar to the B70 but from talking to people that have one, they seem to like it better. The suit seems to have a better construction, esp. the stitching and seems to be more durable. Plus, the cost is slight cheaper than the B70
If you are interested, I can tell you were to get one or who to talk too about some more information on the suit.
Wookie: Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check it out. Any idea if sizing is similar to B70? I'd appreciate any connections with others to talk with.
I'm hearing rumors that the new TYR suit is outstanding, not sure when/if/how much but will pass along as I find out more.
Paul, is this the Tracer Light? I'd certainly like to hear impressions from people who can compare it to the B70. To be honest, every Tyr suit I've bought has never seemed quite right, just always something off about the fit for me. Admittedly, I've never tried one of their full body suits.
Patrick....aquazone makes a suit called the Renegade. Very similar to the B70 but from talking to people that have one, they seem to like it better. The suit seems to have a better construction, esp. the stitching and seems to be more durable. Plus, the cost is slight cheaper than the B70
If you are interested, I can tell you were to get one or who to talk too about some more information on the suit.
Wookie: Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check it out. Any idea if sizing is similar to B70? I'd appreciate any connections with others to talk with.
I'm hearing rumors that the new TYR suit is outstanding, not sure when/if/how much but will pass along as I find out more.
Paul, is this the Tracer Light? I'd certainly like to hear impressions from people who can compare it to the B70. To be honest, every Tyr suit I've bought has never seemed quite right, just always something off about the fit for me. Admittedly, I've never tried one of their full body suits.
