Been racing in a B70 NeroTX. Six meets and twelve competition days. On the second day of the meet at Auburn, it started to show those white frayed thinning areas in the chest, crotch and back seam. So it's obviously on its way out.
I have taken good care of it. Always rinsing in clear water after each day, not taking it on and off too much, always hanging immediately to dry, never leaving wadded up in my swim bag.
Now that we've been racing in the new generation of suits since July, I was curious about other's experience with their suits. What brand are you wearing and how has it held up? Is my suit life typical or have your suits lasted longer?
This is such a qualitative discussion - how long a suit "lasts" depends on what you think that means - until it rips, starts to ripple from material stretch, see-throughness, etc.....
I agree. Additionally, what was the "in water" time versus sitting on deck? I don't write it down, but I keep track of my suits by total number of minutes that I've worn them in the water. Most of the suits are treated with a water repellent chemical that goes away far before the suit falls apart. When the water stops beading off the suit, I relegate it to smaller meets/open water/postal events.
I rarely warm up using a tech suit to save on its race time.
This is such a qualitative discussion - how long a suit "lasts" depends on what you think that means - until it rips, starts to ripple from material stretch, see-throughness, etc.....
I agree. Additionally, what was the "in water" time versus sitting on deck? I don't write it down, but I keep track of my suits by total number of minutes that I've worn them in the water. Most of the suits are treated with a water repellent chemical that goes away far before the suit falls apart. When the water stops beading off the suit, I relegate it to smaller meets/open water/postal events.
I rarely warm up using a tech suit to save on its race time.
