buying 1st wetsuit ?

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2008-09-20 4:18 PM
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Great post!  I'm interested in the information as well!
2008-09-20 7:44 PM
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 Bump... brand info appreciated too. Who makes the best low priced ones?
2008-09-20 8:51 PM
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I love my DeSoto Black Pearl...two piece, long sleeved. (This is the lower priced version of the T1). Very flexible, great fit, easy to get off quickly.

Plus, they have about the best customer service around.



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2008-09-20 9:10 PM
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i went sleeveless, i tried sleeves, i just felt to restricted. I love it, its crazy how much they help you float, you will hear that a lot.

i went with blueseventy think its called Reaction, fits great, about 260 bucks, which seems fine, just make sure its tight and you know how to get it on properly.

2008-09-20 9:47 PM
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I have a sleeveless Zoot that I love.  Doesn't constrict around my neck and no problems in the shoulders being sleeveless.

2008-09-21 8:06 AM
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I agree with tritank. I got a DeSoto Black Pearl for my first race which was in June. Worked great. Having 2 piece feels good. I tried a couple locally and then ended up calling DeSoto. They were incredibly helpful and even through in a few discounts. Plus apparently they say they will accept any returns if the fit is wrong. I got a dif. size bibjohn from top, so that is nice too.
2008-09-21 8:28 AM
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First thing I did,  I watched the video on here about wetsuits, part 1. I ordered my first wetsuit two weeks ago and used it last Saturday. I went to trisports.com (where we get a 15% discount if you are a BT perf. member and free shipping) and used their wetsuit finder. It put me in a Nineteen brand. I went to Nineteen's website, read more about them, read some independent online reviews (including some from BT), and decided to buy the Nineteen Pipeline for $212 shipped.

 I weigh 145lbs. The first one that I ordered was a women's medium. It came on a Tuesday, my race was on Saturday. ( I know, I know...). I could NOT wrestle that thing on over my butt! I felt like Shamu and the Michelin Man all in one! OMG- it was horrible!! I prompty called trisports and the very nice man sent me a women's large. It came on Thurs. It took some effort getting it on, but after watching videos on you tube (I typed in triathlon wetsuits) for instructions, I realized that my suit fit the way it was supposed to. I raced in it on Saturday and the suit was great. Hubby raced in a Nineteen Tsunami. He loved his! 

 I know many say you just have to try them on and see what will work best for you. My only choice was online because I'm over an an hour away from any kind of tri store. I am happy with the process/route that I took. My suit will last me many years!

 Good luck!!

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