In search of the perfect full wetsuit

RE: In search of the perfect full wetsuit

Alliswim — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 02:07:48 GMT

rtodd and Jayhawk, thanks! I'll head to some local shops and try those on. Someone I swam with this morning had a Blueseventy and seemed to like it. I have never heard of Nineteen--it's great to have another option to check out.

RE: In search of the perfect full wetsuit

rtodd — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 10:19:30 GMT

I'm very happy with my Ninteen full. Forget the model but it's their high end suit.

RE: In search of the perfect full wetsuit

Former Member — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 16:02:42 GMT

I was one of the testers in the video. I tested two blueseventy models, and an AquaSphere. We were lucky because when we did the testing (in Sarasota, Florida) we had the coldest winter in something like 20 years, so the water got down into the 50s. I am a cold-water wimp so I was amazed at how well those wetsuits worked. I do remember that I got cold in one of the blueseventy models. I don't remember the model name now but it was a model that had thinner neoprene over a large portion of the upper body. The other blueseventy model kept me warm, and so did the AquaSphere. So you'll want to compare the thickness of the neoprene in the models that you are considering.

RE: In search of the perfect full wetsuit

Alliswim — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 12:44:50 GMT

Excellent. I saw the video for sleeveless suits in my search but somehow missed this. Thanks, Jayhawk!

RE: In search of the perfect full wetsuit

Former Member — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:34:58 GMT

We tested sleeved wetsuits for SWIMMER magazine a few years ago: www.youtube.com/watch