Swimming Wetsuit Rental - Cape Town

[BLACKvoodoo]

I believe this to be downright bad advice. A wetsuit impacts many factors:

 

1. CHAFING! You need to know where the suit will chafe to take precautions. Unless you want to cover your whole body in vaseline. (As I'm typing this, I have what looks like a hickey on my neck!)

2. Sore/Numb shoulders. If I wear my suit for the first time in a couple of month my arms get a little numb and tired.

3. Sore back. Maybe this is just me, but because of your elevated position in the water your back tends to get sore. Maybe I should just do more pilates.

4. Different position in the water - different stroke for some people.

5. CHAFING!!!

6. CHAFING!!!

 

I'm not saying NEVER wear a suit. If you get the wrong size you will most definitely chafe but generally only on your neck and lats. So no don't cover your 'whole body' with vasaline 

Use wintergreen anti chafe on your neck and lats and if your wearing a tri suit then nipples depending on the run distance  

[BLACKvoodoo]

well then you better come round to my stand at the IM expo to collect the apology and race cap;)

Pm me if you not coming will courier to

You.

Do I also get one for being in this discussion   

[T.XTERRA]

Do I also get one for being in this discussion

If you track me down at IM sure  

[BLACKvoodoo]

If you track me down at IM sure

[RohanM]

I am not sure I understand where this would be bad service.

 

We provide the three week rental to ensure people can try, test and train in good time as well as confirm sizing. This means a reduced risk of getting your size wrong when selecting a suit for purchase. Chafing is more technical than just the wetsuit as it comes down to application of wetsuit(have you put it on correctly), water temp, salt, skin type and hormones.

Yes your body position does change but for most of us guys with our legs dragging the extra lift in the lower body is welcomed

 

Yes we charge R650. We don't however ask for deposits and we certainly don't make you pay for damage incurred during your rental period. We consider the rental a learning phase and hope by the time the rental period is over you would convert your rental into a deposit.

 

This would mean

1)you would have a clear idea what size you are

2)you would have learned what not to do when putting on the suit

3)you would have already paid a percentage of a suit.

4)you have a support structure from us that allows you to swop suits if your training has  allowed you to become more lean. ie we allow you to size up and down if you losing or gaining weight/muscle

5)you would of purchased a product that can be traded in to upgrade if you feel you need a more technological suit that suits your development.

 

We meet up with a lot of new people that are trying to overcome their fears of swimming in open water. if we didn't provide this service where would new triathletes go for simple information,

 

It's more than just a rental of R650

Terry,

 

Through the last week or three of this wetsuit rental struggle, I have reached numerous dead ends. The dead ends? Well, every contact and friend I have asked has given me your contact as first and last advice.

 

The problem that I am sitting with is multi-dimensional. I am a beginner "road-triathlete". Hence, for an event like ITU Cape Town, the R950 entry fee and R650 wetsuit rental are not the only concomitant fees. Road bike rental? Decent road running shoes? Pitching with trail running shoes and a mountain bike would be out of the question for me. Thus, I am investigating my options as to ways to prevent an accumulative R3000 event fee for something like ITU.

 

Yes, I do consider buying my own pee-free suit. Yes, I do need one. But also, what cheap options are available to me at this stage to investigate road-triathlon as an addition to Xterra and similar "x-triathlons".

[T.XTERRA]

Terry,

 

Through the last week or three of this wetsuit rental struggle, I have reached numerous dead ends. The dead ends? Well, every contact and friend I have asked has given me your contact as first and last advice.

 

The problem that I am sitting with is multi-dimensional. I am a beginner "road-triathlete". Hence, for an event like ITU Cape Town, the R950 entry fee and R650 wetsuit rental are not the only concomitant fees. Road bike rental? Decent road running shoes? Pitching with trail running shoes and a mountain bike would be out of the question for me. Thus, I am investigating my options as to ways to prevent an accumulative R3000 event fee for something like ITU.

 

Yes, I do consider buying my own pee-free suit. Yes, I do need one. But also, what cheap options are available to me at this stage to investigate road-triathlon as an addition to Xterra and similar "x-triathlons".

Hi there Rohan. The start up costs for getting the gear for triathlon is always a bit of an expense.  I suppose the big question is where can you get the best value for your money.

 

The first rental amount is in theory your first payment to owning a new or demo suit. After the rental we then discuss your payment options.  We are doing split payment plans for people which tend to help.

 

You can get some good shoe deals at the Jordon factory shop for Asics.

 

The road bike maybe an expense but email the size let  see what we can find for you.

 

Ps ITU end of April, Durbanville triathlon is in May. We then have to bite the bullet and train in the Winter for 70.3 Durban in August. 

[RohanM]

Hi there Rohan. The start up costs for getting the gear for triathlon is always a bit of an expense.  I suppose the big question is where can you get the best value for your money.

 

The first rental amount is in theory your first payment to owning a new or demo suit. After the rental we then discuss your payment options.  We are doing split payment plans for people which tend to help.

 

You can get some good shoe deals at the Jordon factory shop for Asics.

 

The road bike maybe an expense but email the size let  see what we can find for you.

 

Ps ITU end of April, Durbanville triathlon is in May. We then have to bite the bullet and train in the Winter for 70.3 Durban in August. 

Thank you Terry. Noted!

I will correspond with you via e-mail.

[Tau]

Got my suit from Terry. 24hrs after making the call to me having a swim in the dam with the suit out in the sticks. Great service thanks. Now to get beter at long distance swimming.....

[Grantc]

Terry

Do you operate in Durban?

going to be in the market for a new suit after IM - retiring the existing one after 10years of good service.

[T.XTERRA]

Terry

Do you operate in Durban?

going to be in the market for a new suit after IM - retiring the existing one after 10years of good service.

Hi there Grant we send suits all over SA for people to try. I will be in PE and at the IM the expo from Wednesday.  You are welcome to come collect a suit and have a swim.

 

POP me an email with your height n weight and we will set something aside for you.

 

We will also have Casco helmets at the stand so there will be expo combo specials on as well.

[Snytjie]

Terry, while you are around here... don't you want to comment on this, please (meant to say "models" in title, not brands):

 

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/147589-difference-between-swim-suit-brands/

 

 

[duaneb]

I am not sure I understand where this would be bad service.

 

We provide the three week rental to ensure people can try, test and train in good time as well as confirm sizing. This means a reduced risk of getting your size wrong when selecting a suit for purchase. Chafing is more technical than just the wetsuit as it comes down to application of wetsuit(have you put it on correctly), water temp, salt, skin type and hormones.

Yes your body position does change but for most of us guys with our legs dragging the extra lift in the lower body is welcomed

 

Yes we charge R650. We don't however ask for deposits and we certainly don't make you pay for damage incurred during your rental period. We consider the rental a learning phase and hope by the time the rental period is over you would convert your rental into a deposit.

 

This would mean

1)you would have a clear idea what size you are

2)you would have learned what not to do when putting on the suit

3)you would have already paid a percentage of a suit.

4)you have a support structure from us that allows you to swop suits if your training has  allowed you to become more lean. ie we allow you to size up and down if you losing or gaining weight/muscle

5)you would of purchased a product that can be traded in to upgrade if you feel you need a more technological suit that suits your development.

 

We meet up with a lot of new people that are trying to overcome their fears of swimming in open water. if we didn't provide this service where would new triathletes go for simple information,

 

It's more than just a rental of R650

Could i have your contact details please?

 

I have been searching for a place to rent a suit but am not having any luck.

 

Please provide your details.

 

Thanks so Much!!

[T.XTERRA]

terry@xterrawetsuits.co.za

0794824658

www.xterrawetsuits.co.za