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How long do speedos last?

General speedo discussion - questions/ideas.

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Cozzy

How long do speedos last?

Post by Cozzy » Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:53 am

I bought a pair not so long ago and after about 5 swims they're starting to lose thier colour. Is the clorine to harsh or don't they last long? (It's 80 poly, 20 spandex)
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...:::sam:::...

Re: How long do speedos last?

Post by ...:::sam:::... » Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:54 am

No thats sounds way too short. They should last a season at least.
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Cynbel

Re: How long do speedos last?

Post by Cynbel » Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:06 am

It also depends on the brand, since they don't all use the same types of inks in the fabric, so some will wear out faster than others, also I'm pretty sure patterns tend to wear out faster than solids. If it's Speedo brand, then the color shouldn't be wearing out that fast, it's more than likely the chlorine in the pool though.
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Cozzy

Re: How long do speedos last?

Post by Cozzy » Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:12 am

It's a Speedo speedo, and it's solid. The colour is just fading. I don't know if it is like an initial fade or something.
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Cynbel

Re: How long do speedos last?

Post by Cynbel » Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:24 am

Cozzy wrote:It's a Speedo speedo, and it's solid. The colour is just fading. I don't know if it is like an initial fade or something.
hmm solid Speedos, usually last a while before starting to fade, because the color isn't printed onto the fabric but dyed. So it's got to be a high level of chlorine in the pool, unless it was a bad batch or something, which I doubt.
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Justin88

Re: How long do speedos last?

Post by Justin88 » Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:06 am

Cozzy wrote:I bought a pair not so long ago and after about 5 swims they're starting to lose thier colour. Is the clorine to harsh or don't they last long? (It's 80 poly, 20 spandex)
Are they "Speedo" brand or another company?

What color are they??
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Cozzy

Re: How long do speedos last?

Post by Cozzy » Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:12 am

Justin88 wrote:
Cozzy wrote:I bought a pair not so long ago and after about 5 swims they're starting to lose thier colour. Is the clorine to harsh or don't they last long? (It's 80 poly, 20 spandex)
Are they "Speedo" brand or another company?

What color are they??
Yes, they're 'Speedo' speedos and they are a darkish blue (with a yellow speedo motif.) Someone in the forum has the same one in their avatar.
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Justin88

Re: How long do speedos last?

Post by Justin88 » Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:19 pm

Cozzy wrote: Yes, they're 'Speedo' speedos and they are a darkish blue (with a yellow speedo motif.) Someone in the forum has the same one in their avatar.
Like others have said it might be defective material or too much chlorine.

The polyester/lycra is blend is usually pretty good.

Maybe you could get the seller to exchange for a new one.
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