I was in the market for a new fullsuit recently, having used Xterras for a number of years, but unhappy with the durability. Fortuitous timing of Dan's reviews of wetsuits led me to choose a Roka, based on the observation/claim that it enhanced the swimmer's ability to rotate (my paraphrase). Being a MOP swimmer, aspiring for better, and being a right-side-only breather (which creates a real challenge to have a balanced rotation and sufficiently high elbow recovery on the non-breathing side), I hoped that the rotation claims would help deepen that side of the rotation phase.
It did. The suit absolutely helps me rotate better and farther on the non-breathing side. I'm not yet making claims of increased speed; I'm confident that will come, but I haven't started measuring it yet. I'm taking the long view, and focusing in the mechanics first, without trying to beat a clock and validate my purchase.
I got the Elite, not the Pro, based on the review. And they're not cheap. But it definitely helped as described above, and the wrist and ankle cuffs are definitely easier to roll off, as advertised.
YMMV, but I had not seen any follow-ups around here from all of those reviews. Hope this is useful to some.
It did. The suit absolutely helps me rotate better and farther on the non-breathing side. I'm not yet making claims of increased speed; I'm confident that will come, but I haven't started measuring it yet. I'm taking the long view, and focusing in the mechanics first, without trying to beat a clock and validate my purchase.
I got the Elite, not the Pro, based on the review. And they're not cheap. But it definitely helped as described above, and the wrist and ankle cuffs are definitely easier to roll off, as advertised.
YMMV, but I had not seen any follow-ups around here from all of those reviews. Hope this is useful to some.