Orca Mens Athlex Float Wetsuit - Red Buoyancy

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Like the 3.8, the new Apex Float is designed to improve the elevation of the swimmer’s legs, correcting positioning and hydrodynamics in the water. XTERRA promises its flexibility and durability with its X-Max seal technology to make sure that the wetsuit retains its shape even after your thousandth swim. To ensure your wetsuit lasts for years the design team double stitches and triple glues its waterproof seams. Triathletes who have bought the wetsuit like it because it feels like they aren’t swimming with a wetsuit but has all the advantages of a wetsuit. The wetsuit is a little hard to put on since the wetsuit has rigid (yet supportive) panels on the legs and arms. However, in the water, the wetsuit did not constrict any leg movements and the wetsuit did keep triathlete’s legs more buoyant. Though ORca is ostensibly a brand built on the premise of providing the best triathlon equipment available, they still dabble in similar and related sporting equipment as well. In this case, the Orca Core is actually a swim-run wetsuit. This provides some benefits, but one of the more interesting features in that it has a built-in whistle. While this is a requirement for swim-run competitions, it actually still serves as an excellent safety device for triathletes-especially those who are new to the sport. Design One of the notable differences between the XTERRA Volt and many of the other wetsuits we reviewed is the panel construction. Specifically, the XTERRA Volt does not feature nearly the same level of panel customization as many of the other products we saw. That said, the XTERRA Volt does offer numerous layers to provide similar results.

The results have been fairly impressive, though it definitely means that the TYR company is not specialized in triathlon wetsuits. That is part of what makes it so surprising that it has captured our editor’s choice-and did so fairly easily. SpeedWetsuit – This is the type of product you generally think of when you hear the term wetsuit-which makes sense. When it comes to swimskins, there are a number of qualities that differentiate it from traditional wetsuits, but one of the ultimate goals is to provide a faster swim speed-faster than even your standard wetsuits provide. Thankfully, the TYR Torque Pro accomplishes this task with flying colors and the TYR company once again provides impressive results. In terms of water absorption, the TYR Torque Pro boasts a great 0.5% absorption rate. In terms of drag, it has a 0.021 drag coefficient which is one of the lowest we saw. Construction

Since your shoulders aren’t connected to your crotch like a one-piece wetsuit, you have more movement in your arms. And, you won’t have to worry if your torso is too long or short like you would for a one-piece wetsuit. The bottoms have the perfect amount of buoyancy to help keep your body in a horizontal position. And, they even let you have your natural hip rotation during swimming.Flexible Liner Materials: Little known fact, ROKA makes their suits from the inside out. This means that the suit will work with your natural swim movement. You can expect the suit to stretch and support you for a comfortable swim. The liners also have a low absorption rate.

If you like the company, even though the wetsuit lets water seep in, you might need a smaller size, or upgrade to a different wetsuit or change brands.

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Unlike 'normal' wetsuits, such as those you may use for surfing, wetsuits designed for wild swimming and triathlons are stretchier and extra flexible around the hips, knees and shoulders to help you swim more freely. If you were a fan of the Zone3 and want to upgrade to a mid-level wetsuit, it might be worth budgeting for. Features