+ Description
T1 FIRST WAVE BIBJOHN The two-piece design of the T1 Wetsuits offer more
comfort and less restriction. Because the top and bottom are not attached, you
have much more freedom of movement and there is no "torso-rubber stretch" or
shoulder fatigue that occurs with one-piece wetsuits. All T1 models are sold as
separates for a more customized and personal fit. With up to seven sizes of
tops and bottoms, you have 49 possible size combinations from which to choose.
Other features we innovated many years ago include lower necklines and thicker
rubber in the legs and hips to help float the largest bones and muscles in the
body. More floatation here means more speed. T1 Wetsuits are not filled with
gimmicks, just physics. The First Wave is simply the best wetsuit in the world
and we challenge it against any other more expensive brands to the test. Our
high-end suit is lined with 4-way stretch Nylon Lycra® to minimize chafing. All
seams are glued and blind-stitched, making them stronger than the rubber
itself. All wetsuit models feature sleek graphics and are sold as separates for
a more customized fit. The Bibjohn is 5mm thick from the oval ankle openings up
to the crotch and up the sides of the hips. From that seam up, the Bibjohn is
2mm thick. This includes the midsection around the stomach, low back, as well
as the bib straps that extent up the spine in back and up the chest in front.
It is designed like this so that when you wear any of our T1 tops, the total
rubber thickness remains less than 5mm thick, so you have all the needed
flexibility, while keeping your spine and vital organs warm, thus keeping you
toasty warm. The total thickness also adheres to all rulings from all national
and international governing organizations that limit the maximum wetsuit
thickness to 5mm. Please check your size in Product FAQs. • Flexible 2mm body
and arms with a lower neckline. • BIO-StROKE design puts your arms into a
forward shoulder position for a more efficient swim stroke. • YKK® Custom
Zipper ist he smallest and lightest and makes removal easier than ever. •
GreenGoma™ #9 Rubber with Super Composite Skin makes the First Wave the
warmest, fastest, most durable, flexible and Buoyant and the most comfortable
wetsuit in the world today. • Chlorine resistant treatment, but not recommend
for repeated use in chlorinated water. • Lighter zipper weighs 30% less with
same tensile strength and lower neckline. All T1 Wetsuits are made of
GreenGoma™ a limestone rubber...bye-bye petroleum wetsuits Until recently all
triathlon wetsuits have been made of petroleum. First in the industry to
introduce limestone rubber into our wetsuits, all T1 Wetsuits incorporate this
amazing GreenGoma™ technology. So what does this all mean to you ? GreenGoma™
rubber offers better stretch, buoyancy, durability, and insulation with a more
closed-cell injected construction thus making it 98.9% water impermeable. So it
is lighter, it dries quicker, and lasts longer. The only part of the rubber
that gets wet is the new stretch liner that is now made of recycled post
consumer products. So is this rubber environmentally friendly ? Is it a "green"
wetsuit ? We have seamlessly replaced one rubber with another that is better,
more buoyant, helps you swim faster, and lasts longer. If nothing else were to
change, you will have a better-perforeming product with less detriment to the
environment, which is always our goal. Please allow us to be perfectly upfront.
There are a handful of companies that are manufacturing wetsuits out of
limestone rubber and then marketing them as environmentally-friendly.
Currently, wetsuit rubber is either made of petroleum, which begins with oil
exploration and drilling, or, in the alternative, made of limestone, which
begins with mining. Both petroleum and limestone have taken hundreds of
thousands of years to produce and both are nonrenewable resources; both are in
limited supply on our earth, require heat, and create pollution and waste to
refine into a finished product. So for one to claim that a limestone wetsuit is
"green" is just not true, at least not yet. It is apparent in light of the
recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, that limestone is cleaner when one
considers the risk of environmental disasters. The factory that makes our
GreenGoma™ uses much less heat to refine it as compared to its petroleum
counterpart. This is a step in the right direction. In order for us step away
from limestone in the future, we need to first step away from petroleum and
look for other ""greener" options. The idea of trying to create a green wetsuit
has inspired us to change to recycled internal fabrics with no VOC (Volatile
Organic Compounds) dyes. The use of non-toxic laminates and adhesives during
the assembly process are additional steps in our goal. We are getting closer to
finding water-based adhesives that are stronger and more flexible. Finally we
are working with YKK on developing a wetsuit zipper made of recycled materials.
As for recyclability and sustainability, no wetsuit rubber in the world is
recyclable. Yes, old triathlon wetsuits can and should be re-used for other
sports, or can be cut up and used as potholders, used for insulation and even
be turned into beer and soft drink koozies. For now, the most obvious form of
sustainability is simply that we have created a wetsuit that will last longer,
so you will not have to replace it as soon. Before any of us can swim 2.4
miles, we first need to get across the length of a pool. When it comes to
making a greener wetsuit, we are the first to dive in !
+ Specifications
SKU:
DS20FS30014
Gender:
Men
Women
Unisex
Activity type:
Swimming
Triathlon
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