which suit?

[John Marr]

hi there,

i want to buy my first real suit, since before i always borrowed one from a friend:
since i am going to do "advanced snorkeling meets freediving" (right now i don't feel comfortable yet doing freediving deeper than 15m) i was wondering which type of suit i should get:

one piece with zipper (e.g.: beuchat alize)
two piece (e.g. beuchat mundial reversible)
or even a triathlon suit.

since i am not doing the standart apnoe no arms type and usually like to swim alot whilst in the water i guess the suit should be flexible in the shoulders ?

also i am living in europe so from what i heard so far the beuchat suits are easy to gether and they usually get good reviews.

thanks for helping!

cheers

 

[shoutatthesky]

Haven't tried Beuchat but I just got a custom made Elios from Italy. I can't think how a suit could fit better and be more comfortable. It is a two piece suit - high pants and jacket with integrated hood.
If you want something a bit cheaper Orca triathlon suits are good. I have a one piece 'P-Flex' which is great in warmer water.
You can find lots of information from other people on this site using the search function.

 

[sheepeck]

If you are doing a lot of swimming (like freestyle strokes etc) I would think about Orca suits.
But acording to what I saw on the net I would not say they are cheaper then Elios.