VIDEO: Neo Sport Sprint Wetsuit Review - Part 3

In part 3 of this series on mid-range fullsuits, we review the Neo Sport Sprint fullsuit for comfort, warmth, buoyancy and performance.

By Ontherun

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The Product	Neo Sport Sprint Triathlon Wetsuit
The Maker	Neo Sport http://www.neosportusa.com/
The Price	~ $189.00
The Rating	4.4
The Skinny	Neo Sport is a new addition to the triathlon wetsuit scene. Their first offering is a solid suit based off of the parent companies years of experience in scuba diving wet suits. I found this suit's strong point in warmer waters, as not everyone swims in the early cold water of New England like me. The only issue I had with the suit was a seam the had a loose thread, and Neo Sport said they would take care of it no problem.

   

Category	Score	Notes
Ease to put on		This suit was quite easy to put on. The shortened legs and extra large openings made putting the suit on quite easy.
Comfort		Overall a very comfortable suit. I am not used to the 3/4 length legs, and on colder swims, they were a little cold
Buoyancy		This suit holds its own for warmth overall. It does not add tons of extra neoprene where it is not needed. The suit was quite balanced in the water.
Ease to take off		As much as the shorter legs can give up a little warmth, they definitely show there value when in T1.
Cosmo Factor*		Subtle graphics that do separate it from most of the all black suits.
Overall		Overall, I loved what this suit brought to the table. I cannot emphasize enough that this suit rocks in warmer waters where the water temperatures will be on the high side of wet suit legal temperatures. The shorter legs are more welcome and the faster transitions can be taken advantage of in these races as opposed to cold water races and training.

   

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Ontherun is a father of two and loving husband who competes in triathlons in the Clydesdale- 35-40 AG category. He has been racing with the Beginner Triathlete community since 2004. He has numerous sprint and Olympic races completed. In endurance sports, he is currently most proud of his finishes in the 2007 Mooseman 1/2 Iron distance triathlon and the 2006 Baystate Marathon. As a solid middle to back of the pack finisher, racing is a lifestyle choice and a true passion. You may contact him at [email protected]