Race Clothing. Which brand?

justrod said:

Howdy! I am doing my first triathlon at the end of August and I am curious if anyone has
suggestions on race clothing. I have looked into Race Suits and seperate tops and bottoms
(something to swim in and make transitions faster), but I just don't know which is a better brand
and if there are differences in performance from one brand to the next? Which company makes
outstanding race gear? Orca, DeSoto, TYR, Speedo? Anyone have experience with these?

Personally, I like Emilio DeSoto's stuff. I use his shorts and singlet for training and for
competition, and his winter headband to protect my ears in the winter.

Nice guy too.

--

Cheers,

Walter R. Strapps, Ph.D

"The sheer closeness of our two countries and the intensity of our mutual interaction combined with
the disparity between us in terms of wealth and power--all these things guarantee there will be
problems in U.S.-Canadian relations without anybody having to do anything to deliberately worsen the
situation."

Robert L. Stanfield, Oct. 28, 1971

Walter R. Strapps said:

justrod said:

Howdy! I am doing my first triathlon at the end of August and I am curious if anyone has
suggestions on race clothing. I have looked into Race Suits and seperate tops and bottoms
(something to swim in and make transitions faster), but I just don't know which is a better brand
and if there are differences in performance from one brand to the next? Which company makes
outstanding race gear? Orca, DeSoto, TYR, Speedo? Anyone have experience with these?

Personally, I like Emilio DeSoto's stuff. I use his shorts and singlet for training and for
competition, and his winter headband to protect my ears in the winter.

Nice guy too.

--

Cheers,

Walter R. Strapps, Ph.D

I'll second that. I use the power lycra tri shorts for most of my long training and racing
stuff. Maybe just coincidental but my ITB incidences have nearly gone away since using them
for training too.

~Matt

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"The sheer closeness of our two countries and the intensity of our mutual interaction combined with
the disparity between us in terms of wealth and power--all these things guarantee there will be
problems in U.S.-Canadian relations without anybody having to do anything to deliberately worsen
the situation."

Robert L. Stanfield, Oct. 28, 1971

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Howdy! I am doing my first triathlon at the end of August and I am curious if anyone has
suggestions on race clothing. I have looked into Race Suits and seperate tops and bottoms
(something to swim in and make transitions faster), but I just don't know which is a better brand
and if there are differences in performance from one brand to the next? Which company makes
outstanding race gear? Orca, DeSoto, TYR, Speedo? Anyone have experience with these?

Go with DeSoto.

I recommend the suit. I find it slows me down if I try to get a shirt on while I'm wet.

James

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Quoted message said:

Howdy! I am doing my first triathlon at the end of August and I am curious if anyone has
suggestions on race clothing. I have looked into Race Suits and seperate tops and bottoms
(something to swim in and make transitions faster), but I just don't know which is a better brand
and if there are differences in performance from one brand to the next? Which company makes
outstanding race gear? Orca, DeSoto, TYR, Speedo? Anyone have experience with these?

Go with DeSoto.

I recommend the suit. I find it slows me down if I try to get a shirt on while I'm wet.

James

So what is the name of that substance that forms on your back after an open water swim and makes it
impossible to pull your shirt down?

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So what is the name of that substance that forms on your back after an open water swim and makes
it impossible to pull your shirt down?

Superglue?

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justrod said:

Howdy! I am doing my first triathlon at the end of August and I am curious if anyone has
suggestions on race clothing. I have looked into Race Suits and seperate tops and bottoms
(something to swim in and make transitions faster), but I just don't know which is a better
brand and if there are differences in performance from one brand to the next? Which company
makes outstanding race gear? Orca, DeSoto, TYR, Speedo? Anyone have experience with these?

Personally, I like Emilio DeSoto's stuff. I use his shorts and singlet for training and for
competition, and his winter headband to protect my ears in the winter.

Nice guy too.

Yeah, especially for a guy who loans out his shorts to just about anyone
🙂

Sorry... in a mood.

Cam

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Not every race can be a perfect experience, but every race can be a learning experience.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Onemarathon

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justrod said:

Howdy! I am doing my first triathlon at the end of August and I am curious if anyone has
suggestions on race clothing. I have looked into Race Suits and seperate tops and bottoms
(something to swim in and make transitions faster), but I just don't know which is a better
brand and if there are differences in performance from one brand to the next? Which company
makes outstanding race gear? Orca, DeSoto, TYR, Speedo? Anyone have experience with these?

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So what is the name of that substance that forms on your back after an open water swim and makes
it impossible to pull your shirt down?

Superglue?

So that's how they make it!