Full Body Suits HYDRA vs FSII

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I would like to purchase a full body suit for Zone's this year, but can't fork over the cash for a LZR or B70. Has anyone had experience with the Hydra vs the FSII? I'm seeing a hydra for $155 and a FSII for $200, and while these appear to be good deals I'm not sure I'm goign to get the bang for my buck. Any comments on those two suits?
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  • Could someone who is knowledgeable about body suits post a ranking of which ones are the fastest for which strokes? This could be subjective, but it would still be interesting to see. Based on not a whole lot of first hand knowledge about the high end products, this is how i would rank them. The ones I have actually worn are in bold: Top Tier b70 laser that new Tyr Second Tier Arena fastskin pro fastskin II fastskin I Tyr aquapel Tyr aquashift Aquablade nike Distant Third Tier non-body suits Very Distant Fourth Tier Bermudas Not recommended for swimming tuxedos chain mail armor To be honest, I think the fastskin 1 was slightly faster than the Aquablade for shorter swims. The Aquablade was faster for things like the 1650 and 1-hour postal swims. I couldn't tell much of difference between the FS1 and the Pro (though I only got to wear the Pro one day before it got stolen.) I recently got a cheap Tyr Aquapel, and it seemed as fast, if not faster, than any of them. The other observation is that I didn't see too much of a difference between the short John vs. the full body versions of the FSI. Questions: 1) is the FS2 significantly better than the ones I have tried to date and worth the $99? 2) or would I be better off waiting till I can afford a B70 (possibly with the promised masters discount announced in the sponsorship letter)? 3) which is better for middle distance freestyle--short John or full body? 4) if I include in all future Vlogs of me in competition, would any of the Top Tier manufacturers care to take a meeting with my people about future mutually beneficial sponsorship arrangements? Think "Eddie the Eagle" of masters swimming. Thanks for your help.
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  • Could someone who is knowledgeable about body suits post a ranking of which ones are the fastest for which strokes? This could be subjective, but it would still be interesting to see. Based on not a whole lot of first hand knowledge about the high end products, this is how i would rank them. The ones I have actually worn are in bold: Top Tier b70 laser that new Tyr Second Tier Arena fastskin pro fastskin II fastskin I Tyr aquapel Tyr aquashift Aquablade nike Distant Third Tier non-body suits Very Distant Fourth Tier Bermudas Not recommended for swimming tuxedos chain mail armor To be honest, I think the fastskin 1 was slightly faster than the Aquablade for shorter swims. The Aquablade was faster for things like the 1650 and 1-hour postal swims. I couldn't tell much of difference between the FS1 and the Pro (though I only got to wear the Pro one day before it got stolen.) I recently got a cheap Tyr Aquapel, and it seemed as fast, if not faster, than any of them. The other observation is that I didn't see too much of a difference between the short John vs. the full body versions of the FSI. Questions: 1) is the FS2 significantly better than the ones I have tried to date and worth the $99? 2) or would I be better off waiting till I can afford a B70 (possibly with the promised masters discount announced in the sponsorship letter)? 3) which is better for middle distance freestyle--short John or full body? 4) if I include in all future Vlogs of me in competition, would any of the Top Tier manufacturers care to take a meeting with my people about future mutually beneficial sponsorship arrangements? Think "Eddie the Eagle" of masters swimming. Thanks for your help.
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