Pearl Izumi Octane tri suit

Has anyone had any experience with this suit? I’m competing in my first year of triathlon and still need a suit. I was considering this one because it has sleeves and my first races are going to be relatively cold outside. I would also use it as a skin suit for the local time trials as well.

http://www.pearlizumi.com/publish/content/pi_2010/us/en/index/products/men/tri/apparel/p_r_o__speedsuits.-productCode-13111105.html

thanks in advance.

Great suit, great fit. Chamois dries quickly out of the water.

No issues for me with it at all.

Noticed a great deal on these atm on line so wanting to buy one but worried about being between sizes L & XL. I’m 6’2 and about 200lb. By their size chart I’m top of L and bottom of XL in chest and waist but hips are closer to top of M bottom of L. They don’t seem to coincide. Im thinking probably L but want to use for bike and run in tri’s so don’t want too tight for run (will be under a wetsuit)
Are they true to size or do they size big/small?
Any thoughts?

I’m 6’2", 180lbs and wear a medium. I would say I have large legs, small arms, and medium torso and so the M suit fits very well with minimal wrinkles.

You should be able to make it work with a number of sizes, so go with the one that gives you the least wrinkles in the arms and shoulders.

For what it’s worth, I can’t find these in stock anywhere.

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I’m looking for a similar suit and I’ve read on here this should be one of the fastest options for all around tri performance.

Has anybody closer to 6’0" and 160lbs or so worn one of these and comment on size? I’m obviously smaller than the guy that wears a medium but I don’t know if I can squeeze into a small!

I’m looking for a similar suit and I’ve read on here this should be one of the fastest options for all around tri performance.

Has anybody closer to 6’0" and 160lbs or so worn one of these and comment on size? I’m obviously smaller than the guy that wears a medium but I don’t know if I can squeeze into a small!

I’m 6’0" and 165-170 lbs. Wider than average shoulders and bigger than average legs. Medium fits me great. The small is probably not long enough for someone our height.

I just got my in today in a small. I’m 6’1 and 157-160lbs. Its tight but it fits. I don’t have any of the bunching going on that was mentioned on the aero camp thread that makes the suit actually slower for some people. I’m going to order a medium to compare it to though because with it being so tight I’m not sure how comfortable it would be to run in.

I have a medium that I have only tried on but not race in yet. I am 6’0", 165-170lbs depending on the time of year. According to the size chart, all my measurements fall right on the line between small and medium. The medium fits alright most places, but when in aero position there are quite a few wrinkles in the armpit and hip areas. That pretty much defeats the purpose of the suit, so I just ordered a small to try out. If I can wear it comfortably, that’s what I’ll go with.

I just got my in today in a small. I’m 6’1 and 157-160lbs. Its tight but it fits. I don’t have any of the bunching going on that was mentioned on the aero camp thread that makes the suit actually slower for some people. I’m going to order a medium to compare it to though because with it being so tight I’m not sure how comfortable it would be to run in.

I’m 6’2" 167lbs. What do you think the odds are that I could fit into the size small?

I just got my in today in a small. I’m 6’1 and 157-160lbs. Its tight but it fits. I don’t have any of the bunching going on that was mentioned on the aero camp thread that makes the suit actually slower for some people. I’m going to order a medium to compare it to though because with it being so tight I’m not sure how comfortable it would be to run in.

Where were you guys a month ago when I was going through the motions of deciding on/ordering mine??? I burn easy, so I’m going to welcome a little additional sun protection on my back/shoulders. I’m 5’9, 135lbs, and did all the measurements to figure out size. Reading this thread makes me think I should’ve gone with small. So…who wants to swap small for medium for a fit test (black and red color scheme)? :slight_smile: I’ve only tried mine on…haven’t put any miles on it yet. -j

I’m 6’ 0.5" ~152lbs and could not physically fit into a small. It simply wasn’t long enough for my torso. My legs and torso are fairly normal length for my height. I had to hunch over to get it over my shoulders and even then it wouldn’t come close to zipping up. I’m fairly skinny, but I do have a little bit of upper body mass from a swimming background. I ended up going with a medium and it fits well, although it is a little loose around my upper arms. No wrinkles or anything though.

I’m kind of surprised at the sizes that some of the taller/heavier guys are able to fit into. It felt like the small would have burst apart at the seams if I had attempted to zip it up or do anything like swimming or running in it. I recently tested the medium in the wind tunnel and it still performed far better than a sleeveless two piece tri suit and slightly better than a long sleeve cycling skin suit. I could hear the sleeves moving a little bit in the wind and thought it probably wasn’t going to be a great result, but it still worked out really well.

I just got my in today in a small. I’m 6’1 and 157-160lbs. Its tight but it fits. I don’t have any of the bunching going on that was mentioned on the aero camp thread that makes the suit actually slower for some people. I’m going to order a medium to compare it to though because with it being so tight I’m not sure how comfortable it would be to run in.

I’m 6’2" 167lbs. What do you think the odds are that I could fit into the size small?

I think you can fit but it be real close and being comfortable on the run after would be my concern. Right now I’m 8-9lbs less then you and thats my concern. I just order a medium to see how that fits. I’ll let you know how it compares.

I suppose some of what isn’t captured in the sizing is the leg/torso length. I have long legs and a short torso. I’d love to squeeze into a small, but I would like to be able to stand up straight as well!

you guys make me feet fat! 6’1 189 pounds! Everyone says I’m skinnny! I ordered a Large and it should be here Saturday

Where’d you find a medium? I’ve been looking everywhere…

Amazon and Trivillage has them even cheaper now. $209

SHUT UP!!

That’s precisely why I’m looking to pounce on one now…but is it because something faster is coming out?!

I paid $188 on Amazon :slight_smile:
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