Competition Suits From Japan

[frog]

I am taking request for prices for suits from Japan, anyone who may be interested let me know model numbers and I'll get you prices.

My friends inventory:
http://hk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jswimshop/my_photos

He can order from the following catalogs.

Speedo Japan
http://www.mizuno.co.jp/catalog/speedo/
Arena Japan
http://www.arena-jp.com/
Asics Japan
http://www.asics.co.jp/products/swimming/

[Top10ranking]

way ahead of you!

[Chris]

way ahead of you!

Yeh yeh .... and I was way ahead of you!!!

They're pretty easy to get hold of nowadays.

Thanks though Frog.

Chris

[aswim]

the only way i can get them is on ebay. whats your quotes for a red fsII? i really want this in a size 140 though the quotes i have had are pretty expensive. any quotes from any 3 of you? ASWIM

[Top10ranking]

the only way i can get them is on ebay. whats your quotes for a red fsII? i really want this in a size 140 though the quotes i have had are pretty expensive. any quotes from any 3 of you? ASWIM

i ordered mine on sat $150 including shipping for some legskins

[gazagroove]

ebay is the easiest place to get japan fastskins,

but if you want custom stuff that has to be through somebody in mizuno, the parent company of speedo.

The prices in comparison to GB to get cheaper as the item is bigger. So a bodyskin is a lot cheaper compared to GB prices than a costume compared to GB prices.

gareth

[fverouden]

On a Japanese site I found a recordbreaker FSII that I really like. Could your friend order this for me in a size 26"?. The type nur. is 11 (blue and royal blue) and what would be the price including shipping to the Netherlands?
The site I found it is:


http://www.rakuten.co.jp/tucchi/531534/583722/584289/#584397

Hoping to hear from you soon,
Lieke Verouden

[Chris]

On a Japanese site I found a recordbreaker FSII that I really like. Could your friend order this for me in a size 26"?. The type nur. is 11 (blue and royal blue) and what would be the price including shipping to the Netherlands?
The site I found it is:


http://www.rakuten.co.jp/tucchi/531534/583722/584289/#584397

Hoping to hear from you soon,
Lieke Verouden

Lieke .... I have sent you a Private Message (http://www.swimclub.co.uk/forum/private.php) with the email address of someone who can help you.

Chris

[GurryDolphin]

I am looking for japanese fastskin for 13 year old boy. He wears 26 in regular fastskin and 24 in TYR. Can anyone advise me how to get japanese suit. have had no luck on e-bay so please don't recommend same.

[Chris]

I am looking for japanese fastskin for 13 year old boy. He wears 26 in regular fastskin and 24 in TYR. Can anyone advise me how to get japanese suit. have had no luck on e-bay so please don't recommend same.

You're not trying hard enough then GurryDolphin ;) Welcome to the forums by the way!

I have sent you a Private Message (http://www.swimclub.co.uk/forum/private.php).

Chris

[cmillett]

I am looking for a Japanese fastskin 2 recordbreaker, for a female size 28. Does anybody have any suggestions?

[Chris]

I am looking for a Japanese fastskin 2 recordbreaker, for a female size 28. Does anybody have any suggestions?

You have a private message (http://www.swimclub.co.uk/forum/private.php) Catherine.

Chris

[Silver Fox]

we have used "Sunshine" his website is www.excelshopping.com
we have found him very helpful and reasonable prices
Laurie

[aswim]

Do you think that the japense suits are not cut differently. I have had a few and i think the straps are thinner than on british speedo costumes. Also i have heard they are of lesser quality though i am not sure if that is true? thanks aswim

[Top10ranking]

I can also get suits from Japan, email me if you wish its pag3t@hotmail.com

[eeyore_25]

does any1 no where you can find the really kol japeneze multicoloured fastskins in an english price - NOT AMERIAN!!!!!!!!
Thanks
Rach

[Top10ranking]

does any1 no where you can find the really kol japeneze multicoloured fastskins in an english price - NOT AMERIAN!!!!!!!!
Thanks
Rach

sent a pm

[Chris]

does any1 no where you can find the really kol japeneze multicoloured fastskins in an english price - NOT AMERIAN!!!!!!!!
Thanks
Rach

The people in Japan/Hong Kong often charge in US Dollars because they're easier for them to use and exchange.

Sterling's no good for them.

If anyone's offering to supply you Fastskins and allowing you to pay in Pounds, make sure they don't rip you off!

To give you an idea, these are the prices you can get Fastskins from Japan for (and for a rough Sterling equivalent divide the prices on the pictures by 1.75):

http://www.swimclub.co.uk/uploads/2006Speedo_Female.jpg

http://www.swimclub.co.uk/uploads/2006Speedo_Male.jpg

http://www.swimclub.co.uk/uploads/FSfemale_2006.jpg

http://www.swimclub.co.uk/uploads/FSmale_2006.jpg

Any questions, give me a shout.

Chris

[Chris]

P.S. Anyone tries to charge you something silly ..... they're ripping you off!

:aarrgghh:

[geochuck]

I have a little over 100 of these swim suits for sale, first come first served. See them here http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/10662.html

[excelsport]

I am able to provide more prices

www.excelshopping.com

[exa el mariachi]

i wanted an arena aile.bleue legsuit or short suit size 26" (i have two speedo FSII legsuits size 26" that are just fine is arena the same size?)

on the site they are listed as 95€ (im from portugal) how musch more will they cost?
it would be great to show up with one of these in the nationals =D

[T-man]

Arena have really odd sizes (the powerskin does anyway) - a 26" arena suit will be normal round the waist but have ridiculously small legs, probably around what you would find on a 22" - 24" speedo. Don't risk it unless you've tried one on and your sure it fits!

[exa el mariachi]

ill try a suit then its odd tho... waist 26 and leg 22 it will be hard to find the right size... anywayz i need to know where and how much does it cost to buy a suit. (in europe cuz i have bad experiences with customs office)

[eeyore_25]

um... you no the sizes are like ss, s, m, l etc... what are those sizes in the uk. :confused: Wat size do u reckon would suit me as i am a 25-27, maybe if ur pushing it a 28. They are just so confusing!!! :banghead:

[Chris]

um... you no the sizes are like ss, s, m, l etc... what are those sizes in the uk. :confused: Wat size do u reckon would suit me as i am a 25-27, maybe if ur pushing it a 28. They are just so confusing!!! :banghead:

<TABLE id=table9 borderColor=#000080 width="76%" bgColor=#c0c0c0 border=2><TBODY><TR><TD width=64>Size
</TD><TD width=174>Chest
</TD><TD width=166>Hip
</TD><TD>Height
</TD></TR><TR><TD width=64>SS
</TD><TD width=174>75-79 cm/
29.5-31 inches
</TD><TD width=166>83-87 cm/
32.5-34 inches
</TD><TD>147-153 cm/
58-60 inches
</TD></TR><TR><TD width=64>S
</TD><TD width=174>78-82 cm/
30.5-32 inches
</TD><TD width=166>86-90 cm/
34-35.5 inches
</TD><TD>152-158 cm/
60-62 inches
</TD></TR><TR><TD width=64>M
</TD><TD width=174>81-85 cm/
32-33.5 inches
</TD><TD width=166>89-93 cm/
35-36.5 inches
</TD><TD>157-163 cm/
62-64 inches
</TD></TR><TR><TD width=64>L
</TD><TD width=174>84-88 cm/
33-34.5 inches
</TD><TD width=166>92-96 cm/
36-38 inches
</TD><TD>162-168 cm/
64-66 inches
</TD></TR><TR><TD width=64>O (XL)
</TD><TD width=174>87-91 cm/
34-36 inches
</TD><TD width=166>95-99 cm/
37.5-39 inches
</TD><TD>167-173 cm/
65.5-68 inches
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Any good to you?

Edit: Sorry ... that wasn't very helpful! Depends how tall you are, etc etc. If you're normally a 26/27 I'd say you'd probably fit an "M" suit (but I'm a bloke so don't hold me to that!)

Chris

[aswim]

Wel i am a 26 to 28 and have a small which fits perfect. aswim

[Chris]

Wel i am a 26 to 28 and have a small which fits perfect. aswim

I told you I was a man ... what do I know eh!

;)

[GettingFaster]

I told you I was a man ... what do I know eh!

;)

And how can we mere females contradict you, you are THE BOSS, after all!

[Still Swimming]

I've just discovered swimsuits from Japan but am still confused as to the sizing; I usually wear a 32 US size women's tank and by the Speedo Japan size chart would take a size M, but the actual suit measurements seem really small. Also, I've read that the size M is equivalent to a US size 28 which would obviously be too small. Can anyone help? Thanks!

[exa el mariachi]

where can i buy aile-bleue suits?? i wear 26" FastSkin II is that a "S"?

preferably EU country cuz customs taxes are a pain

[Chris]

where can i buy aile-bleue suits?? i wear 26" FastSkin II is that a "S"?

preferably EU country cuz customs taxes are a pain

There's a few on ebay (http://search.ebay.co.uk/aile-bleue-arena) but they're in the far east (but I've had no problems with customs on any of my suits.

Chris

[eeyore_25]

how easy is it to swim a 1500/800 in a long leg suit open back? I need proffesional and very helpful advice as I am swimming them at nationals! Thanks

R

[Chris]

how easy is it to swim a 1500/800 in a long leg suit open back? I need proffesional and very helpful advice as I am swimming them at nationals! Thanks

R

Well you're not gonna get any of that around here! ;)

It varies from swimmer to swimmer. I would say that an open-back legskin would be ideal for an 800 because there's very little restriction on the shoulders which do most (perhaps) of the work in long distance fresstyle, whilst also giving you the support/bouyancy (!!) for your legs.

But .... like I say, it will vary from person to person. If you haven't swum a top-level competition in the suit before, maybe it's not the best time to try it!

Chris

[exa el mariachi]

Legskin is the best for long events because they don't kill your shoulders


Does any english/european shop/site sells these suits? I saw a girl in a white and pink fastskin, not that i want one (im a guy) but i want the other colors (like the one Mark Fosters wears [black, gray, light blue]) and of course im in love with Aile Bleue suits now with new colors!:flash: :flash: and custom colors and naming you gotta love the japs.

Any way of getting these suits Both speedo and arena ones from the internet besides eBay ?

[Chris]

Legskin is the best for long events because they don't kill your shoulders


Does any english/european shop/site sells these suits? I saw a girl in a white and pink fastskin, not that i want one (im a guy) but i want the other colors (like the one Mark Fosters wears [black, gray, light blue]) and of course im in love with Aile Bleue suits now with new colors!:flash: :flash: and custom colors and naming you gotta love the japs.

Any way of getting these suits Both speedo and arena ones from the internet besides eBay ?

Japanese Speedo 'skins from www.totalswimming.co.uk (http://www.totalswimming.co.uk) apparently.

[swimchic1075]

I am taking request for prices for suits from Japan, anyone who may be interested let me know model numbers and I'll get you prices.

My friends inventory:
http://hk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jswimshop/my_photos

He can order from the following catalogs.

Speedo Japan
http://www.mizuno.co.jp/catalog/speedo/
Arena Japan
http://www.arena-jp.com/
Asics Japan
http://www.asics.co.jp/products/swimming/

I can't read Japanese so I would like to know what size this swim suit is and how much it costs? Thank You!FAST・SKIN FS II　ファーストボディスーツ＜WOMEN'S＞
12,600（本体\12,000）





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[Chris]

I can't read Japanese so I would like to know what size this swim suit is and how much it costs? Thank You!FAST・SKIN FS II　ファーストボディスーツ＜WOMEN'S＞
12,600（本体\12,000）


Well, 12,600 Yen is about £60.

The suits come in all different sizes.

Chris

[exa el mariachi]

my season just ended yesterday and now it's time to get ready for the next one! so i need a new 'skin'. it's hard to find those gorgeus Aile.Bleue suits in europe damn! i found a couple of them in ebay but they weren't my size... please help me out!:cry: im really in love!

at a meeting i spoke to a belgian girl that said to have bought a FSII (black,white, pink) thro a Nederlands site, does anyonw have info on this? (she didnt remember the site. (i dont want the pink suite i want the black, white, light navy one)

[Chris]

my season just ended yesterday and now it's time to get ready for the next one! so i need a new 'skin'. it's hard to find those gorgeus Aile.Bleue suits in europe damn! i found a couple of them in ebay but they weren't my size... please help me out!:cry: im really in love!

at a meeting i spoke to a belgian girl that said to have bought a FSII (black,white, pink) thro a Nederlands site, does anyonw have info on this? (she didnt remember the site. (i dont want the pink suite i want the black, white, light navy one)

You've asked the ebay people if they can get the size/colour you're after yeh?

[exa el mariachi]

no i didnt im doing it now.

i only found it on singapure, did you pay much taxes? i had a bad experience after importing a FSII from the usa

[Chris]

no i didnt im doing it now.

i only found it on singapure, did you pay much taxes? i had a bad experience after importing a FSII from the usa

Haven't had any problems (yet) with taxes from Hong Kong/Singapore. Didn't have any trouble when I bought my first FSII for the USA a couple of years ago either.

[exa el mariachi]

damn country i live in! :rolleyes: well im going to find out first if i gotta pay taxes if not ill look for my size. its really too bad they dont sell those suits in europe, arena's european suits suck big time!

[flixflax]

what are the normal taxes for shipping from the far east (china, singapore aso) to the UK oder Germany ??

thanks

[Chris]

what are the normal taxes for shipping from the far east (china, singapore aso) to the UK oder Germany ??

thanks

So far I have not had to pay any additional taxes for items shipped to the UK.

Chris

[s1ck-note]

I promised my daughter an asics competition costume for Xmas but now can't find the website. Can anyone suggest any sites?

[Chris]

I promised my daughter an asics competition costume for Xmas but now can't find the website. Can anyone suggest any sites?

Speak to this guy .....

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Japan-Swimsuit-Specials

[icelolly]

i got stung for customs on little l's suit from usa first time ever! was a bit miffed but i paid for express postage and i suspect that didnt help ! as i normally dont bother and i have never been caught before

[like_a_fish]

Another good website is www.japanswimshop.com. Loadsa choice for styles, quick delivery. I think its run by sparkles on ebay.

[claudia89]

where can i buy aile-bleue suits?? i wear 26" FastSkin II is that a "S"?

preferably EU country cuz customs taxes are a pain


I bought the Arena Aile-Bleue's you're talking about and Speedo Fastskins in loads of colours they don't sell here from a company, they hadn't set up a website when I bought my costume but their email address is:

fast_swimmers@yahoo.co.uk

If you email them, they will send you their Speedo and Arena catalogue. My costume took about 2 weeks to come but it was much cheaper as its an all inclusive price (including import tax etc), and much less hassle than when I did it myself.

I hope this helps!