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2015-08-06 2:39 PM

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Subject: Zoot Z-Force or Xterra Vortex?
I'll be completing my third triathlon at the end of August and I've decided to stop paying for $50 rentals and to instead invest in my own wetsuit. I'm a fairly weak swimmer (breast stroke is way easier for me than freestyle, though I've been working on it), so added buoyancy is important. Also, my teacher's salary barely pays for my races, so paying more than $200 for a wetsuit is out of the question.

My body:
Height: 5'2"
Weight: Currently 112; fluctuates 105-115 depending, so 110 would be average
Body type: "pear-shape" (smaller top, wide hips)

I've rented a Zoot size small in the past and it has worked just fine for me. On swimoutlet.com, the Zoot Z-Force is $200 (absolute highest of my wetsuit price range) and the Xterra Vortex is $150. I like that the Xterra is $50 cheaper, but swimoutlet.com doesn't have a sizing chart for it, which makes me a bit nervous.

What are your thoughts/experiences with these two wetsuits? Any advice would be very much appreciated. Thank you!

Next race: Chicago Triathlon, sprint distance, August 30


2015-08-08 5:02 PM
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Subject: RE: Zoot Z-Force or Xterra Vortex?
Is there not a size chart available on the Xterra website?


2015-08-08 11:37 PM
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Subject: RE: Zoot Z-Force or Xterra Vortex?
Boom

http://www.xterrawetsuits.com/pages/size-guide

Also, if you talk to Xterra, they are really good at guiding you to a size if you're not 100% sure.

I bought mine at the beginning of the season, being borderline, but knowing I was going to lose weight during race season, but also having a SLIGHTLY wider than average chest.

They sized me up, and I am sure glad they did, it fits fantastically.
2015-08-11 3:01 PM
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Subject: RE: Zoot Z-Force or Xterra Vortex?
Thanks so much for the link! I'm mostly confused because the swimoutlet.com website doesn't provide sizing options that are the same as the Xterra website. Xterra's sizing chart gives sizes like "WS" or "WMS" but swimoutlet.com only gives me "small" or "medium." Any insights on this?
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