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By Water Bike Girl from Iowa on 09/30/2009 Pros: Attractive Design, Comfortable, Flattering, Good Fit, High Quality, Slimming Best Uses: Beach, Swimming, Watersports Describe Yourself: Athletic, Stylish Cup Fit: Feels true to size Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: In pool daily, wanted suit that will hold up to the chlorine w/o spending a fortune. Suit so slimming I ordered another in different color. Since it's reversible, get two (2) suits for the price of one (1). Great find.
Great product very comfortable By Jillybean from baltimore, md on 09/30/2009 Length: Feels true to length Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Just wore it this past weekend and it was very comfortable.
Decent Trisuit with some concerns By O.N. from New York City on 09/30/2009 Pros: Breathable, Comfortable, Good Padding Cons: Color Bleed, Irregular Fit Best Uses: Road Biking, Road Racing, Warm Weather Describe Yourself: Avid Cyclist Length: Feels true to length Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: SUMMARY
Great:
* Comfortable even when wet
* Padding
Not so great:
* Color bleed
* Design (a little too girly for me, long clashing color ironman logo on thigh)
* Side pockets on side kind of small not sure what I would put in them. Wish pocket was in the back like other bike tops. Not sure if items in side pockets will interfere with arm movements during the run / swim segments.
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Bought the Women's Ironman trisuit to compete in my first triathlon a few weeks away. Not a fan of the flowery design and full clashing blue Ironman logo down the thigh, however, this Ironman tri-suit was the most reviewed and highest rated tri-suit from the purchasers online. So with the great sale price, I decided I wasn't going to let a few daisies get in the way.
Per the online reviews, I bought the trisuit a size bigger to accommodate for the tight thigh band. Glad I did, it was absolutely necessary, especially for women with bigger thighs. After deciding to keep the suit, I removed the price tags and washed it with gentle soap and hung on a line to dry before wearing it to work out. While drying the black from the bottom of the suit started to bleed into the the white top. I guess for the first wash, either tumble dry low or hang in such a manner that everything drips down from shoulder towards shorts.
Wanting to give the suit another chance, I wore it under a wetsuit over a sports bra, and tried it out at the local gym. I felt comfortable in the suit as I transitioned from swim, to bike to run, and didn't feel like I was wearing a pad while biking or running. The swim was for about an hour, the bike and run were only for about 5 min each.
If it wasn't for the overly girly design, and color bleed issue i would definitely say its a great suit. The thigh band can be a little tight, resulting in a muffin top for those who still have a little jiggle to their wiggle but I didn't even notice it after a while. As far as the pockets at the side, not sure what I would put in them, or if the items in them would get in the way of my arms during a run / swim.
As I am a beginner triathlete who has yet to compete in a race, I cannot comment as to whether the suit is built adequately for sprint vs. full ironman distances. Lastly, this suit does not provide any bust support and a sports bra is needed.
By Swimming chic from Arroyo Grande, CA on 09/29/2009 Pros: Attractive Design, Comfortable, Flattering, Good Fit Describe Yourself: Athletic, Comfort-oriented Cup Fit: Feels true to size Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Comfortable, works well and I'd buy it again.
By T.Tang from Sherman Oaks, CA on 09/28/2009 Pros: Attractive Design, Comfortable, Good Fit Describe Yourself: Athletic, Stylish Cup Fit: Feels true to size Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: TYR makes great looking suits. The only thing I miss is the padding in the bust area as this suit doesn't not have any.[...]
By aquamom from Quogue, New York on 09/28/2009 Pros: Attractive Design, Comfortable, Flattering, Good Fit, High Quality, Slimming Best Uses: Beach, Swimming, Watersports Describe Yourself: Athletic, Classic, Comfort-oriented, Does not show wear tear, Stylish Cup Fit: Feels true to size Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Perfect suit for a real swimmer who also wants to look stylish. I am 5'2" 125LBs and the 10 fit slightly snug and so I bought a 12 but this size was too big. There is a big jump in size from a 10 to a 12 so I am going back to a size 10. Actually is quite comfortable. How can I exchange the 12 for a size 10?
Great suit at a great price! By Moll from seattle, WA on 09/24/2009 Pros: Attractive Design, Comfortable, Flattering, Good Fit, High Quality Describe Yourself: Athletic Cup Fit: Feels true to size Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I use this suit several times a week for swim team. It's comfortable, holds its shape and stays where it's supposed to be.
By Wilderness Woman from North Idaho on 09/23/2009 Pros: Attractive Design, Comfortable, Flattering, Good Fit, High Quality Best Uses: Beach, Boating, Swimming, Tanning, Watersports Describe Yourself: Athletic, Classic, Comfort-oriented Cup Fit: Feels true to size Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Does the job well while water skiing, tubing, knee boarding, swimming & boating. Style does not allow straps to slip out of place & the legs do not ride up unnecessarily. The price is very reasonable. We searched locally and on the internet & this was the best price for this exact suit.
By so many suits from CA on 09/22/2009 Pros: Attractive Design, Comfortable Describe Yourself: Athletic, Comfort-oriented Cup Fit: Feels true to size Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I plan to use this suit for lap swimming, and teaching water aerobics. Fits well. I like the pink color, but the gray is much more flattering. It is nice to have options!
By learn to swim and loving it from wisconsin on 09/21/2009 Describe Yourself: Athletic Cup Fit: Feels true to size Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I bought three of these suits. Love it.
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