The wetsuit you NEED and the wetsuit you WANT are two very different things. Top-end wetsuits can cost a pretty penny, but some affordable options might meet your needs even better for a third of the cost. Is the expensive wetsuit really worth it? Mark dives into how the wetsuit you WANT differs from the one you NEED!
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00:00 The wetsuit you want VS the wetsuit you need
00:10 Will a more expensive wetsuit make you faster?
01:14 The Orca Apex Flex
01:50 The Orca Athlex Float
02:23 Test Structure
03:19 First 400m loop
04:53 Swapping suits
05:58 Results!
06:38 How did it feel?
07:06 Difference in times
07:19 What are the benefits of the lower-end suit?
07:52 How are these suits different?
09:03 Orca’s The Flow
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