Orca Mens Athlex Float Wetsuit - Red Buoyancy

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Buoyant materials are limestone based rather than oil based which makes you stay on top of the water. The two most common designs of swimming wetsuits are the Fullsleeve one-piece version (long sleeves and long legs) and the Sleeveless one-piece version (sleeveless and long legs). ORCA made its Athlex Float wetsuit for beginners. To help new triathletes, it added more buoyancy to this wetsuit so they can swim in the proper position. However, the buoyancy doesn’t sacrifice the triathlete’s swim stroke. Its final feature worth mentioning is its form-fitting wrist cuffs. These are designed to support your arm stroke and prevent water from seeping into your wetsuit.

Finally, XTERRA lined the inside of the suit with its X-FLEX LINER to help your T1 transition go smoother and faster. Flexibility and Durability Feature Fit: Quite simply, your wetsuit will be useless if it doesn’t fit snugly – loose areas around the joints are an open invitation for flushing. The results have been fairly impressive, though it definitely means that the TYR company is not specialized in triathlon wetsuits. That is part of what makes it so surprising that it has captured our editor’s choice-and did so fairly easily. Speed The wetsuit has, Arms Up and RS2 technologies to keep you buoyant in the water without disrupting your stroke’s natural body/hip rotation and arm stroke.To start, the wetsuit has a reverse zipper system that doesn’t interfere with your stroke. This means you can concentrate on swimming and let the wetsuit take care of the rest. Previously known as the Orca S7 and renamed the Athlex Float as part of a rebrand by Orca this spring, this high-elasticity suit is designed to give swimmers who need it extra buoyancy in the water.

The best models fitted like a glove and offered plenty of protection from the cold, allowing our testers to stay in the water for longer. They were stretchy enough to let them swim freely, and they didn’t dig in or chafe. Unlike the standard wetsuits, the Orca RS1 is actually a Swim-Run suit which technically requires different qualities. As such, one of the biggest differences between this wetsuit and its competitors is the material. Rather than the various types of neoprene used for a traditional wetsuit, the Orca RS1 is made of nylon and lycra. This allows the Orca to remain lighter weight than most of its competitors while still providing a tight fit that is both durable and flexible. This is further reinforced by the inclusion of anti-abrasion DuraSkin on the rear of the suit. The ATHLEX line turns energy into momentum. Watch yourself improve every day and see you body and mind get stronger with each stroke. Athlex is the perfect range for those looking to chart their own path. Beyond the speed factor, another primary aspect that determines a great wetsuit is what kinds of panels it provides. For instance, the TYR Hurricane is one of the only wetsuits we saw that came with the range of motion panels. Whereas most wetsuits constrict around the shoulder, the TYR Hurricane is able to offer a greater range of motion with special shoulder panels. Continuing on, the TYR Hurricane also offers some of the best buoyancy we saw and accomplishes this by providing aerodome panels in 360-degrees around the wetsuit to help you maintain a proper swimming position. Once again, the various types of panels on a wetsuit are impressive. For starters, this wetsuit comes with both Yamamoto #39 and #40 neoprene. At the sides of the wetsuit, the Synergy Endorphin features AquaLift panels to help increase your buoyancy and keep your swimming form in the proper alignment. The HiFlex panels of the arms and legs allow for more flexibility on an already incredibly flexible wetsuit with a flexibility rating of 680 percent. Finally, the PowerMax forearm panels serve as excellent catch panels.

Orca Men's Athlex Float Swimming Wetsuit Features

Wetsuit – This is the type of product you generally think of when you hear the term wetsuit-which makes sense. Arms Up Construction: ROKA designs all its wetsuits with the model’s arms above their head to simulate swimmer’s position. This helps the designers create a suit with more arm movement than other brands. 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. In a race, you should feel like your swim stroke, especially in your legs, has improved and that you’re going fast in the water. You can focus on moving your arms efficiently and save your leg muscles for the swim and run.

Centerline Buoyancy: ROKA’s patented buoyancy pattern helps you stay in the best swimming position the entire time you’re in the water. They place their buoyant material in the center of the body. This helps you have a natural hip rotation. 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. This is in a large part due to the fact that the company specializes in niche bodysuits for various endurance based competitions. On top of that, they make it a point to keep up technologically without driving up the cost. Build Finally, the buoyancy of ORCA’s Apex wetsuit helps keep you in the best swimming position without compromising your technique.If you were a fan of the Zone3 and want to upgrade to a mid-level wetsuit, it might be worth budgeting for. Features 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. While a swimskin may not have the insulation of a wetsuit, it should still feature all of the other qualities like body compression, a tight fit, water tightness, and excellent flexibility. It is also worth noting that a swimskin is generally less expensive than a wetsuit-though the highest-end models do not differ too much in terms of cost. Arms Up Construction: Arms Up Construction is another patented ROKA feature. ROKA designed its suit while the model’s arms were above the head instead of at the sides. This means you’ll have more arm movement during the swim. When the water temperature is greater than 78 degrees but less than 84 degrees, age group participants may wear a wetsuit but will not be eligible for prizes or awards. Enhancing Buoyancy