I have tested the two together, raced 4x times this year in that combo, but I didn't get a chance to test it in the wind tunnel because it wasn't available for me to test. I do very much like the M2. Seems like a lot of thought went into the making of that suit.

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That was asserted in a garneau advert in Lava, based on ERO findings.

Thank you Thomas.

I think it's worth trying.

Now the question remains why have they changed to a completely hideous colours???

Also, does anyone know the difference between the m2 skin and the course skin suit?

Look completely identical apart form colour but the skin suit is a fair bit more expensive!

In absence of testing, you can't go wrong with that combo i think.

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Same issue here, lol. There has to be somewhere that has the previous year's color still in stock!! :)

You could always get custom pieces done.

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The Course has a bike pad, which although reasonable is going to chafe a little (see TriRig's review). The course also has three rear pockets.

The M2 has two, almost pointless, interior hip pockets that are awkward to find, harder to get your fingers into but I store salt tabs in there, you may get a gel in but the mesh might catch the foil edges a bit. There are no back pockets.

That said .... the M2 is phenomenal. Amazingly comfortable pad, super stretchy for a great fit on most people, the cool black material actually works well and it is even super comfortable all over on the run, even the shoulders / arms. I had a Konami suit that I really liked, the M2 is markedly better. if they were to add a small pocket or two somewhere it would be 100% but maybe that would have reduced it's aero claims a little. I can't imagine anyone being disappointed with the M2. It fits a little small. I am 180lb, 6'1 and only just went up to a Large. But like I said, pretty stretchy so fits people well.

Quite a few of the Dimond Team have the M2 and love it.

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Thomas, I whole-heartedly agree with you on the helmet, the m-2, and the combination! Question for you though: what do you use to carry your nutrition on the bike and how much do you carry for IM distance? I ride a p5 with an Xlab 300 bento....the struggle is real to carry enough to get me through 5 hours.

The idea is to keep it simple. I carry to bottles. One on the back, concentrated with about 12-14 gels, and one bottle on the front 450 that I swap out with water as I go. That's it. The simpler the better.

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tg, you're saying you load 10-14 gels in the rear bottle and add water till it's full and your bta is water that you change as needed? doesn't reaching back every 15 minutes slow you down overall? i feel like i would lose 5+ minutes over 180km if i did this (i have t-rex arms)