I guess this is the best choice of approved suits based on what I saw at Nationals.
Where is the US dealer network?
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I have to say - even after knowing quite a bit about the added speed of the suits and all the discussions -- it is very strange to do a test like this -
You swim a certain time and then put on a suit and drop 1.5 seconds - you usually don't get the exact comparison. It's a strange mix of fun and feeling a little "guilty".
Chris,
Good or bad....... swimming has always been a sport of fads. This too shall pass..... :-)
Just like your passing this season Mr Smith? So much talk of fashion on this board.
To order a Jaked you must contact them here - info@jaked.it you send you measurements waist, chest, height, weight, and height. Website http://www.jaked.it/
Go through the ebay store they have -- just type in Ebay and Italy - once there type in Jaked - it will get you to the store. Not sure what they have left now - but I did a Paypal transaction and had the suit in 3 days.
Mike - I am wearing a size 30. I "improved" my time by using a plastic bag over my feet + I think it actually helped to dry off right after swimming - my skin was very dry. Also, I finally found a spot to be able to actually pull the suit up a little bit to get it over my feet - you can get a little better grab on the heel.
Orca - I am not sure you would get the suit on -- they are so freaking tight. I am 6'5 and 195 - wearing a size 30. They are cut very long on the legs - so if you size up, your legs will be way long ...
After watching Gangloff drop his time significantly I went to the Jaked website.I would not describe it as user friendly but I did find the contact address and emailed to see If I could get a suit by Nats.I was doing this almost as a lark,but I got an immediate response(from"Sylvia") saying yes just give my measurements in cm and Kg and that the price was $450 including postage.That was much less than a LZR and near a B-70 so I thought "OK".She said a 24 should be right(I am 5'8" and a 26 B-70 was certainly not too small so I thought that sounded right.)She also said they didn't take credit cards and to do a bank wire.I did last Fri and the suit arrived yesterday.When I got the suit out I thought there was a mistake,it was SO small(my son said"that's the children's suit,where is your suit.") I had read about it taking 45 min to get on and I thought that must be an exaggeration,it isn't.It does stretch amazingly so I did get it on,but if I hadn't had my wife's help I'd still be working at it.Once on it didn't explode and I could breath(a little) so I guess it fits.I did literally get blisters on my fingers from gripping it.It doesn't feel like any other suit,it really feels like rubber as I put it on.I'll swim in it a little this weekend to make sure it doesn't explode or something and then on to Indy.
