Any opinions out there regarding which sleeveless wetsuit is superior? Points to consider: ease of removal, water intake at armholes, neck comfort. Any opinions or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I just got one of the NEOsport ones. Used it in my tri this past Sunday. Can’t say as I have a LOT of experience with wetsuits to address your concerns completely, but I found it to be comfortable, easy to take off (with no bodyglide), and best of all, CHEAP! $90 at Chucks bikes. It cuts off at mid calf, and the arm holes are large, but it fit me well (I have a pretty muscled chest for an endurance athlete). Worth taking a look at, at least.
Desoto Tres.
Thanks guys. Anyone else?
Bought a ProMotion sleeveless a couple of months ago and I love it. Comfortable and buoyant, two key features for me…and you can pick up one relatively cheaply too.
your not going to be wrong with a QR
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QR
Mark
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Hello? McFly? Aquaman.
…or you could go with that Neosport one.
Been pretty happy with my Ironman Stealth.
none - go with the full suit
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Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
But the Aquaman is not the Metalcell version in sleeveless - it’s one notch down. Ditto the QR - their best sleeveless suit is their #2 suit, the Hydro, not the Super. And same with the T1 - they make the Black Pearl in a vest, but not the First Wave.
So I’m thinking XTerra Vector Pro2. It’s their top-of-the-line suit in sleeveless. No compromises (not counting the “sleeveless” part).
Anyone else? I really appreciate the input. I should also have mentioned that money is no object - don’t chintz on my account. Thanks.
Good call. (of course I have a slight bias to that brand)
The main diff between the “Metal Cell” and the next level down is the thin layer of neoprene applied to the inside of the suit to ease removal. the quality of the rubber is otherwise the same. Since nobody else puts neoprene on the inside of the suit this does not place you at a disadvantage by going Aquaman. What Aquaman has which the others don’t is the upside down zipper which is a far superior design. Their necks are awesome too. Don’t even need body glide.
Don’t get a two peice. Oops, I forgot, you already have one. Well…don’t get another one.
QR doesn’t have the upside down zipper and it is cut too long making it hard to get off quickly compared to aquaman. The QR rubber is awesome though.
Don’t know much about Xterra but again wrong zipper.
I am the gear master.
If this is a money decision, then disregard, but otherwise, why are you buying a sleeveless? They are slower. Period. End of story.
Full wetsuits feel restricting, but they are faster. FASTER FASTER FASTER. Less water gets in them and it takes no less time to take off, because you are out of the top before you get to your bike anyway (or at least you should be). Oh yeah, did I mention they are faster?
I got a ProMotion sleeveless a couple of years ago and would definitely do so again. When I was ordering from their website I had a question about sizing (by height I was one size and by weight I was another). I called them up and the guy on the phone says “hang on a sec, I’ll get the guy who is going to cut it out for you.” A minute later I am talking to the guy who is going to make my wetsuit. He asks me a few questions, tells me which size to get, I order it and it fits perfectly.
-Joey
He already has a full sleeve. He’s just looking to expand his quiver, something I truly admire.
I’m a fan of Aquaman too, I have a Bionik sleeveless and full suit.
The Bionik and Pulsar are longer in the body so you have more fit options with this line of wetsuits.
Quoted from the Aquaman website:
“You need to know that the top of the line Bionik and Pulsar have a longer torso to accommodate tall people, like a lot of the top athletes. If you are a 6’2” person trying to get into a medium Blitz chances are the torso is going to be too short and the suit too tight, especially in the back. You will put a lot of tension at the bottom of the zipper and the neoprene may give up after too much bending. This athlete will be a lot more comfortable in a Bionik or Pulsar medium.”
jaretj
Come to think of it, I may just order up a sleeveless.
Xterra
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