The Arena Carbon Series: Comparison

Arena first released the Carbon Pro tech suit in 2012 and got great feedback, but since them they have been developing their technology and soon released two other tech suits (the Carbon Flex and the Carbon Air) in 2015.

Technology

Carbon fibre is made up of very thin strands of carbon, even thinner than human hair, which can be twisted together like yarn, and then woven into cloth. It's five times as strong as steel and twice as stiff, but only one third of its weight. By weaving elastomer yarns across a special carbon fibre grid, the inherent strength and stiffness of the carbon threads serve as a protective web that regulates stretching by stiffening the fabric once a critical stress level is reached, thus preventing uneven stress damage. Both the Arena Carbon Pro and the Arena Carbon Flex come with horizontal and vertical carbon fibre threads which add a ton of compression, on the other hand, the Arena Carbon Air has only horizontal carbon fibre threads which makes more comfortable.

As I mentioned earlier, the Arena Carbon Series have been around for a few years. Here's a quick breakdown of what the Suits are like, and how to pick accordingly to your event and the type of fit you are looking for:

The Arena Carbon Pro tech suit is best suited for sprint events. It has a higher level of stiffness that makes it high in compression, but limited in range of motion in longer events and for breaststroke kicking.

The Arena Carbon Flex is ideal for breaststroke. It's made of the same material as the Carbon Pro, but the stitching is done differently for added flexibility and freedom of movement. That's why this tech suits is a really good fit for the breaststroke events.

The Arena Carbon Air tech suit is best used for long distance events such as a 400 IM. Comfort plays a big role in this tech suit, because of the integrated horizontal weaves of carbon fibre. This new design offers a powerful and controlled degree of compression together with a high level of comfort without compromising performance.

Men:

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Women:

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