Hi all,
I've searched and read the various threads, here and elsewhere on technical suits, and Ande's tech suit history thread. (I think Ande was the originator of that thread!) I didn't find any where someone voiced a clear preference between these two older technology suits. (I hope this doesn't end up a duplicate - my original post doesn't seem to have made it up. I apologize if it does duplicate!)
My daughter has started swimming age group and some of the USA Swimming meets have open age entry, depending on the host team. Her meet April 30/May 1 has open age so I've got myself in there for some 100s and a 200fr. SCY.
I am curious if someone with experience with both the TYR Fusion2 and Speedo Aquablade men's jammer can share any preference or recommendation between these two. I'd like to give a technical suit a try, but I'm not ready to spend $120 to $WOW! on a latest version technical suit.
What do you think? Do you think there is much of any difference between these two? I'll probably get a Yinga as well, but I know that SO can get them to me before the meet.
Any thoughts or advice is certainly appreciated! See if this old curmudgeon can get any help from a fresh suit and surprise the your whipper-snappers! :cane:
Cheers,
Popeye
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Thanks all for taking the time to reply, I appreciate it.
Heck, I'm old enough that I had to spend much $ on the very first "speed suits" that came out in the mid 70's...HS coach required it of all qualified for states. (Bloomington, IN that year - got to see Doc running morning workout for IU team!) Relatively speaking, those were like buying top of the line technical suit today if adjusted for inflation.
So, rip off or not, the SwimOutlet price on either of these two is not that bad! I would definitely agree with you Dolphin2 that the $WOW expensive suits are silly...is my skill worthy of a $50 suit, I don't know.
I'm 52, this will be my first meet in like, well longer than my age addled mind can remember! But, I turned a 56.8, 100fr SCY off the blocks in December, by myself in our slow (too shallow and too warm) YMCA pool (time by daughter's coach - 1 stop watch). I used that as my seed time for this meet, it is USA Swimming sanctioned and not Masters. I'd like to break a 55. Will a tech suit turn it into a win, I don't know - but I definitely needed a new suit so why not use it to psych myself up!
Hey PWB & JAAdams1...I went to swimdownhill after reading that thread and sent George an email asking about estimated delivery date. I'm working along, trying to get some drawings out (engineer) when my phone rings, IT'S GEORGE! He was on his way to ship some orders, called, got my address and got mine out that afternoon. Now, that's service...and we also had a great time chatting swimming.
So, I still need to get new training suits, but I'll have a Yingfa for the meet. It'll be fun, 100 back, 100 free, 50 free and 200 free. The only ones I really care about are the 100 and 200 free. I do think I can pull a 55 on the 100, but will be happy with anything around a 2:05 in the 200.
Thanks again to all of you who did reply. I may brag on May 2, but more than likely I'll just go back to my 3500 yard days and keep my mouth shut!
Cheers,
Popeye
Thanks all for taking the time to reply, I appreciate it.
Heck, I'm old enough that I had to spend much $ on the very first "speed suits" that came out in the mid 70's...HS coach required it of all qualified for states. (Bloomington, IN that year - got to see Doc running morning workout for IU team!) Relatively speaking, those were like buying top of the line technical suit today if adjusted for inflation.
So, rip off or not, the SwimOutlet price on either of these two is not that bad! I would definitely agree with you Dolphin2 that the $WOW expensive suits are silly...is my skill worthy of a $50 suit, I don't know.
I'm 52, this will be my first meet in like, well longer than my age addled mind can remember! But, I turned a 56.8, 100fr SCY off the blocks in December, by myself in our slow (too shallow and too warm) YMCA pool (time by daughter's coach - 1 stop watch). I used that as my seed time for this meet, it is USA Swimming sanctioned and not Masters. I'd like to break a 55. Will a tech suit turn it into a win, I don't know - but I definitely needed a new suit so why not use it to psych myself up!
Hey PWB & JAAdams1...I went to swimdownhill after reading that thread and sent George an email asking about estimated delivery date. I'm working along, trying to get some drawings out (engineer) when my phone rings, IT'S GEORGE! He was on his way to ship some orders, called, got my address and got mine out that afternoon. Now, that's service...and we also had a great time chatting swimming.
So, I still need to get new training suits, but I'll have a Yingfa for the meet. It'll be fun, 100 back, 100 free, 50 free and 200 free. The only ones I really care about are the 100 and 200 free. I do think I can pull a 55 on the 100, but will be happy with anything around a 2:05 in the 200.
Thanks again to all of you who did reply. I may brag on May 2, but more than likely I'll just go back to my 3500 yard days and keep my mouth shut!
Cheers,
Popeye
