Orca Womens 3.8 Enduro Full Sleeve Wetsuit The 3.8 wetsuit is going to give you maximum buoyancy in the water. Correcting your swim style by lifting your legs & core into a far better, more streamline position in the water or just allow you to rest your legs, ready for the bike & run! The 1.5mm 40 cell Yamamoto neoprene shoulders, & under-arm panels give elite level flexibility where you need it most. Allowing you to go fast or longer & save as much energy as possible. If you want comfort in the water, the new bevelled neoprene collar in the 3.8 will sit nice & low & yet still provide a great seal. So, that you can focus on stroke & enjoying swim Yamamoto 39cell is an extremely flexible neoprene, which supports an uninhibited natural swimming motion. 39cell extends to a 513% elongation rate, meaning this material is sure to move with you. Added benefits of zero water absorption & zero weight variation can mean only one thing: more speed. A fine balance between buoyancy & flexibility, 39cell is a durable material which will stand the test of time & distance, representing the best neoprene available in its class It’s what’s on the inside that counts & Orca’s unique Infinity Skin lining plays an integral part in the unbelievable flexibility of our top end wetsuits. Constructed from a high stretch nylon, Infinity Skin is strategically placed where ultimate stretch is required & allows the wetsuit to move dynamically through your swim stroke Exo-Cell is a unique sandwich-designed neoprene that provides over 25% more buoyancy than Aerodome. Panels of Exo-Cell are used in strategic panels on the Predator, Alpha & 3.8 to optimize swimming position Acting as a coating over closed-cell neoprene, Super Composite Skin (SCS) has become the benchmark for coating the smoothskin neoprene used in triathlon wetsuits, to reduce friction & increase speed through the water. The micro-cell structure of the SCS coating repels water when in contact with air & reduces surface resistance when in contact with water. Less friction = more speed! Yamamoto’s 40cell neoprene is the penultimate for flexibility, suppleness, fit & comfort. Second only to 44cell by the narrowest of margins & located in key high stretch areas on the Predator, Alpha & 3.8 suits, these panels contribute to providing a wetsuit swimming experience of the highest level Hydro Lite panels make transition that extra bit faster using the super fast SCS (Nano ICE in the Predator) which combined with a special lining which absorbs less water to improve buoyancy while also being extremely sleek -making the suit fast to remove in transition saving you precious seconds.
Features: Flexibility: 1 5mm 40 cell Yamamoto shoulders & underarms give you ultimate stretch where you need it most Speed: SCS coated Yamamoto neoprene is used in Hydrolite panels in the ankles of the suit combined with a stretchy lining that absorbs less water to improve buoyancy & is super sleek, making the 3.8 even faster to remove in transition Buoyancy: The new men’s specific buoyancy in the 3.8 now allows more balanced buoyancy with a 3mm chest panel & a greater front area of 5mm Exo-cell on the waist than the female version. 5mm SCS coated Aerodome 2 on the butt also gives even greater lift than any previous 3.8 before Comfort: Super thin 2mm SCS coated neoprene collar provides the ultimate in comfort Buy Orca Clothing from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.