Orca Mens Athlex Float Wetsuit - Red Buoyancy

Product Information

Orca is a fairly well-respected brand on our list and also has the advantage of specializing in triathlon equipment, so you can trust that the brand knows what it is doing. This also provides Orca the luxury of appealing to a wide variety of consumers by providing more styles of wetsuits. In this instance, Orca made it a point to provide a shorty wetsuit for those racers who prefer to have some freedom with their arms and legs. Purpose Since the suit is made with only one type of neoprene, the whole suit will last a long time. Instead of one part wearing out faster since it was made with a different quality of neoprene. I recommend this product to beginner triathletes. It gives you the most for your money and with the added buoyancy, you can learn to swim better. Most veteran triathletes say if you practice with this suit, you’ll learn the feel of a proper swim position.

Apex Float - A triathlete looking for the most support in the water, trying to save their legs for the bike/run and overall performance. For all suits, especially those made with neoprene, be careful not to damage the neoprene material with your nails when putting on or taking off the suit, as this type of damage is not covered by our warranty policy.

Both Athlex and Apex offer suits in Flex, Flow and Float due to Orca’s understanding that all individuals have different swim styles and budgets. Speaking of panels, this wetsuit has a fair number of impressive ones as well. For instance, this is one of the few wetsuits that we saw which features a single shoulder panel. This is important because it provides the wearer a more stable fit as well as a greater range of motion considering it does not have seams.

The TYR design team created this suit with speed wrap paneling to in the legs, chest, and abdomen so it’s super tight but comfortable on your skin. The best way to store a wetsuit is to hang it draped over a hanger from its waist, so that the most delicate areas such as the shoulders and arms do not have any kind of tension on them. While the Zoot Wahine 1 has a wide variety of different panel types for different purposes-like most of the more reputable wetsuits-it also features panels that do not necessarily enhance your performance during the race but instead are meant to provide a more comfortable and secure fit. Specifically, this is one of the few wetsuits we reviewed which actually includes panels that are ergonomically designed to allow the Zoot Wahine 1 to fit a woman the way it should without overly compressing the chest. That said, it also features AQUAlift panels to increase your buoyancy, so you will consistently remain at the proper level. Speed Buoyant materials are limestone based rather than oil based which makes you stay on top of the water. Graduated Buoyancy Profile: ROKA moves the extra buoyancy, found in the chest area in other brands, to the legs, where you most need it. This puts you in a nearly perfect horizontal position in the water since your legs won’t sink.Even if you have no problems fitting into a one-piece suit, you might like this wetsuit you struggle getting in and out of wetsuits. Flexible Liner Materials: Little known fact, ROKA makes their suits from the inside out. This means that the suit will work with your natural swim movement. You can expect the suit to stretch and support you for a comfortable swim. The liners also have a low absorption rate.

Apex Flow - A triathlete looking to save time and energy in the swim to put them in the best position to aim for the podium. ORCA adds that its new designs are focused on how the human body naturally interacts with water, while enhancing elasticity, buoyancy, hydrodynamics and fit to further improve positioning and efficiency of movement. The Aquaman Cell Gold wetsuit is well-known because it has nearly zero water retention and keeps the body warm. In this collection, Orca have added enhanced elasticity, buoyancy and hydrodynamics to help the swimmer to optimise movement and improve positioning within the water. With sufficient testing and the knowledge of the Orca community preference, they were able to use the best possible materials - Helping triathletes to unleash their true potential!The wetsuit has GLIDEflex grooved panels to help you breathe easily during the swim. This might be helpful if you often start to panic in open water swims. You can be assured that the wetsuit won’t feel restrictive even when you begin to feel nervous or anxious. FS:Elasticity, maximum flexibility and total freedom of movement are brought together thanks to the combination of Yamamoto 39 neoprene, Infinity Skin 2 lining and Smoothskin surface finish. With this combination, the open water swimmer will use 35% less force in fast movements and short strokes, while slower and wider movements will require 45% less force than any other conventional neoprene. Everyone loved the secure, silhouette-hugging fit and said it provided plenty of warmth, helping them stay in the water for longer. Despite the close-fitting design, it was easy enough to peel off after a swim, and the extra-long zipper meant they didn’t need a pal to help them shimmy out of it.

One of the notable differences between the XTERRA Volt and many of the other wetsuits we reviewed is the panel construction. Specifically, the XTERRA Volt does not feature nearly the same level of panel customization as many of the other products we saw. That said, the XTERRA Volt does offer numerous layers to provide similar results. Roka moved all the buoyancy in the chest area to the leg area which is where it is most needed. This lets your lungs breathe more readily and keeps your legs afloat more effortlessly.A triathlon wetsuit is also designed to improve swimming technique and form, especially useful for beginners. The wetsuit helps to support your body in a horizontal position. A triathlon wetsuit will keep you warm in the cold water swimming. There are, however, certain rules you must adhere to if the water temperature isn’t cold enough some triathlon events will not allow wetsuits.