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220 MEN'S TOP-END VERDICT

down to the small stuff when deciding on our scores. Last but certainly not least is, which will appeal to those with more to spend who require extra buoyancy; it just felt a little cumbersome compared to the other highly flexible suits in this test. The felt excellent to swim in, although we’d like to see some improvements to the cuffs on future iterations. performed pretty much on par with our top two suits, but at £700 we’d struggle to justify the extra spend, and if our budget was this much, we’d be tempted to spend even more on Roka’s even better Maverick X2. It was tough to choose between and the , but due to the nicer price point and slightly more durable build, without sacrificing any flexibility, Yonda takes the top spot. The super flexible shoulders gave us that sought-after feeling of hardly noticing that we were wearing a wetsuit at all, with a subtle reminder coming from the perfectly balanced buoyancy in the torso and legs.

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