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Xterra Vortex Full Wetsuit review

  • Price Paid:$189.00
  • User rating:
    (3.6)
  • Would buy again from this company: Yes
  • Used product for: 1 years
  • # of logged workouts:

"I bought this suit from the Xterra website. The first suit that I got was too small. It was easy to return the first suit and get the next larger size.

All in all, I'm happy with the suit and I'd probably buy one again."ScotInMinnesota

(4)

Comfort

I can still take a full stroke. Also, there is very little chafing.

(2)

Durability

Parts of the outer skin stuck together when I left it inside out for a couple hours after the race.

(4)

Value

This was a closeout model. When I was looking around it was very reasonable compared to some of the other full suits.

(4)

Customer Service

They were helpful when I needed to exchange the first suit that I bought from them. The exchange went well.

(4)

Performance

My times have went from the back of pack to the top 1/3 of the pack.

Strengths

This wetsuit has helped my swim times quite a bit. I feel comfortable in the suit. I haven't had any major chafing, even when I didn't apply Body Glide.

I feel like I can still take a full stroke comfortably.

Weakness

After my first race, I threw the wetsuit in a tub in the back of the minivan. The wetsuit was inside out at this time. Then I drove the 1 1/2 hours home. When I went to layout the suit, parts of the exterior were stuck together. I managed to get it apart with minimal damage, but it did take out some small chunks.

I don't know if this was because of something that I did wrong, or if the suit isn't very durable.

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Buyers clubVortex Full Wetsuit
  • 24 people use
  • 67 workouts logged
  • 122.03 miles / 77.82 hours logged