xterra wetsuits on sale

Thanks for the heads up! I've been looking for a good sale! =)

Thanks forthe heads up.

I am actually considering the Vortex sleeveless. How is their customer service? On their sizing chart, I am an XXL but I am on the low end of their scale (232 pounds) do you know if their accurate?

Thanks

I have owned two of them. I bought my first one off ebay. It didn’t quite fit me - I had to lose 10 pounds in order to fit into it! But, over the winter, I regained those 10 pounds, so next season, I bit the bullet and bought another one the next size up (again on ebay). They run a bit small, so make sure you aren’t in the upper range of the sizing guides. If you buy one direct from Xterra, they have a 15 day size exchange policy… that’s really nice.

More info...

The first one I bought was a women's medium size. I am 5'6" and weighed 144 lb, so I was just barely in the upper end of the range. When I got down to 134, the suit fit me fine. I am now 142 lbs and the women's large fits me well.

I see their sizing guide has more info on it now than two years ago (read the fine print under the chart). I have short legs and a long torso, so I really should have the Women's Large size.

Sizing:
http://www.xterrawetsuits.com/sizing.html

PS: In between, I also got a Quinta Roo wetsuit off craigslist. I am the expert at triathloning on a budget! Anyhoo, the quinta roo suit ripped every time I put it on. I don't know if it's just cheap, or if they guy who I bought it from didn't take care of it. In contast, I love the quality of the Xterra neoprene. Neither of those two suits ever ripped, despite that with the first one, I had to tug pretty hard to get it on because it was too small!

Edited by keyone 2008-10-08 6:58 PM

I've been eying the Vendetta. My problem is that I have had my Zoot Z1 only a single season. I may have to come up with some lame story that they recalled my wetsuit because of the risk of drowning to get it past my wife.