arena Primo Tech Suit Review

I review arena's flagship tech suit for the Paris Olympics. Is the new arena Primo the best tech suit on the market? How does it compare to Mizuno and Speedo's latest range?
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[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Buy Primo Here - www.swimoutlet.com/products/arena-mens-powerskin-primo-jammer-tech-suit-swimsuit-8220953/?teamid=GRFPWX&

[@arena_international]

Thanks for the review Sonny!

[@MaxSwims]

I really love the Primo. It goes on in under 2 mins and is super comfy. Didn’t think it was nearly as compressive as the carbon Core but definitely more than the Glide. Wore it for a 200 free, 400 IM and 50 fly to test a range of distances and strokes. Personally it was too compressive for the 400 IM and there wasn’t quite enough snap for the 50… Definitely the number 1 choice for a 100/200.

[@mryfw]

May I know how many times u wore it till it loses it's texture & flexibility?

[@1FontaineCreaturae]

I’m one of those rare packaged swimmers who can do pretty much every event ever. The Primo may just be the holy grail of tech suits I’ve been waiting for 😃

[@ninaradford9302]

stellar review, thanks for the insight!

[@trn8061]

Great review as always.

[@sharontrigg34]

Great review!!

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@arashikage5549]

Love it! Used a gx sonic v st at a meet and then a primo 2 weeks later and it was miles better for me (dropped in all of my events). If I had to pick one thing I didn’t like (and I really like this suit) is I feel like I have to fight to keep my hips up during backstroke. I always feel like the high-hip-float tech of any suit caters to the other strokes….could be just me though😅

[@BryanSSwim9182]

When’s the speedo 2.0 review 😁

[@AAronyt288]

Yeah 😅

[@mitchSwims]

Pure intent 2.0 is ass, valour is meh but much better suits out there keep your money for sure

[@3DPrintingjosiah]

@@mitchSwimsI got the valor 2.0

[@3DPrintingjosiah]

I got the valor 2.0 and it just feels faster than the original valor. The inside is a little rough compared to the arena primo but I’ve never swam slow in it

[@_jacobm1lls]

@@mitchSwimsmaybe just u racing in it pal

[@willerdtmann9587]

I love the primo, it is amazing. I found that to get a good fit, you need to pull up the inside as well as the outside to make sure that the waist stays where you want it to. I can’t get enough of this suit.

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Agreed

[@r-dh9ru]

Hi sonny, i wear a size 23 in speedo and according to the arena size guide i wear a size 26, what size would you recommned for me for the primo?

[@lanceu9134]

Primo son dropped .26 on 50 free with primo vs speedo intent, also dropped on 100 fly and 100 free. Suit glides on the water hips up very good suit.

[@lanceu9134]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qniVgmNpnNuZo7Msi=hShb5G5_B8PAGwHZ

[@osjrhr]

If i use a arena carbon flex size 22 but he's 2 years old should I buy the size 24 or the size 22? Knowing that I'm getting taller very fast and it's easy to put the 22.

[@ethanchase1692]

Just want to make sure everyone is reading this review the same way I am... for someone swimming multiple 50s/100s free/fly over a 4 day meet, the Primo would be a better pick than the Mizuno GX6 NV?

[@joshuadempsey4573]

I thought you were releasing a tier list video today

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Nope. I’ve filmed a few reviews and also me racing a 25 in every suit

[@loseronxbox5353]

Which arena tech suit do you recomend for 1500 freestyle?

[@simonedwards2703]

It's expensive , but at least you can order it if you want to unlike the NV which is impossible to get hold of at the moment

[@yourivoet1135]

How does it hold up over longer periods of time, is it a good idea to wear it for the entire meet or will it lose the compression quickly

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Very impressed by the durability of this suit

[@dylanpalmer537]

Personally I have the new Mizuno Sonic 6 CR, and it is honestly my favorite tech suit ever, not too much compression, easier to get on than the other Mizunos, mobility is out of this world. I just wish it had more dual layering and taping on the back on the legs. I will have to try out the Arena Primo!

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

I agree on the CR and what your saying you want is the Primo

[@dylanpalmer537]

@@TheSwimsuitGuy when is the CR review coming👀

[@marcuslee8578]

Did you manage to try out the Primo? Would love to hear how it matches up against the CR.

[@eggstoast6648]

Just got the primo and swam in it at a meet over the weekend. Im a skinnier and taller guy, so the waist wouldnt go that high for me. But i definitely think this smokes the Carbon Core in every way, which i peviously wore. I think personally it is really compressive and during my 2 free i definitely started to feel it. However, that extra bit of snap on the the walls definitely makes up for it. However, I much more of a butterflier (100 and 200), and I plan to wear it for those events this upcoming weekend, so if anyone wants to know how it feels in more stroke events just lmk

[@mryfw]

May i know how much it sold in UK and USA? is selling RM2000+ in Malaysia.

[@dumbsans5524]

Hey Sonny I was considering this suit. I currently do better at 100, 200, 400 free but I also do the 800 and 1500 I use the air2 size 26 because I don’t like this compression that much. Should I give this suit a try? And do I get the size 26 or 28 for less compression?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Maybe give 28 a go, also use my link to buy the suit!

[@sethcollet1336]

Hey! Thanks so much for the review, what would you prefer - this arena primo or the mizuno CR?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Really tough, personally Primo but if you like a bit more freedom then CR

[@yourivoet1135]

Do you think the size chart arena provides on the site is a good indication of the size i need?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Yes

[@nicolinpierce667]

Aside from the price, do you think there is any reason to get a suit other than the promo (except for the NV like you mentioned)?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Primo - All Rounder Mizuno Cr - Also all rounder NV - Pure Sprint Valor 1.0 - Comfy value

[@ricecakeseth190]

Can you make a review of the arena powerskin st?

[@1FontaineCreaturae]

Only thing left to try with a potential future suit (Primo II?) would be to change the taping to something similar to the Sonic VI NV. Just an idea. Maybe then it would be a real-real godsend of a suit.

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

I think NV taping would make it less versatile

[@las_08]

mizuno gx sonic nv or arena primo for 50m events

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

NV

[@jeremylees9979]

so you really think this is like THE SUIT to buy? at a recent meet I saw so many people wearing the speedo one with like the tips colors at the bottom and I thought it looked good and if so many people got it, including someone who went a pool record at a d1 power 5 school during a sectionals meet who was still in high school then it had to be good. Personally I haven't experimented with Mizuno very much, and from how you said it in the video, that seems to be the main competition on the market right now. Also I am a breastroker and that is really the only thing I care about when I suit up, so basically as it stands currently, you would recommend this over everything except on par with some lines of the mizuno?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Yes!

[@user-wt9dc2by4p]

Should I get the TYR Venzo high waisted or the primo for sprint freestyle?

[@aidandelehanty4540]

go mizuno gx-6 noble valor

[@1FontaineCreaturae]

@@aidandelehanty4540noble *velocity :)

[@renanchagas5331]

for 50,100 free and 50,100 fly what suit should i get?

[@kanyewest4574]

Hey Sonny, I strictly swim the 50 and 100 free. What tech suit would have most bang for buck with a budget from $200-$350.

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

NV

[@luismoreno8240]

I want a tech suit to swim the 50, 100 and 200 meters breaststroke (mostly the 50) which suit should I buy.

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Primo is good call

[@braverayan1399]

hey! i was wondering if this suit would be recommended for a distance freestyle swimming starting 200free all the way to 1500?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

💯

[@sebaserafeim]

will you review the pure intent 2.0?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Yes

[@sethcollet1336]

One more Q - I really like buoyancy and having a suit that that fits pretty snug. I also like suits that kind of have a thicker material, something that I liked on previous mizuno generations but lacked on the CR this year because of the single layer suit, but I’ve had the carbon glide and felt that it was super thin and it didn’t have much surface area (didn’t cover much of my leg) so I don’t know if that’s true for all arena suits like this. What are your thoughts on this with the primo and do you think this suit would be a good fit for me?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Primo is unlike all Carbon suits. It’s better.

[@sethcollet1336]

@@TheSwimsuitGuy does it have dual layering?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

@@sethcollet1336 yes

[@Julianw132]

Do you know when they launch the green colour?

[@blitz580]

Dude it was launched from the start

[@davnoah4867]

hello size 28 fits you best can i pls know what your hight and weight is? :)

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

I’m 186cm and 90kg

[@marcuslee8578]

Which would be better for a 100/200 fly and 100/200/400 free in your opinion? The Primo or Mizuno GX Sonic VI CR? Thanks for the great reviews!

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

CR probably, both are awesome

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

If your 100s are your better races Primo

[@terrencewlowe]

Whats your comparison to the Mad Wave Forceshell?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

This is way better than

[@lostlike5150]

If my main arena racing suit is 24, should i pick primo at 22 or 24 or 26?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Which do you currently have… 24 probably or 26

[@Lasercat_1]

As a main Breastroker/IMer should i go for this suit or a mizuno?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

This would be great,

[@zeinmazen]

​@TheSwimsuitGuy for breaststroke/IMers compared to pure Intent 2.0? 2.0 gave me serious edge in the fly/free.. ur opinion?

[@twxnn3605]

Coach I’m gonna need to skip my 200Free Sonny just posted

[@henrashswimz]

I at Winchester?

[@henrashswimz]

Are you?

[@henrashswimz]

At Winchester?

[@twxnn3605]

Nah I’m at some Atlanta division meet

[@BobTheObb]

@@henrashswimzdaddy henrash

[@user-zc1sz2tb4v]

Primo makes you less fatigue than the nv in 100 free?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Yes

[@baguetteios7649]

NV or Primo for 100m free?

[@mbrienza1234]

Would you recommend this or the Mizuno CR for a 2bk?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Sure.

[@mbrienza1234]

@@TheSwimsuitGuy 😂

[@H.J.L]

How do you look after your suit after use?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Pretty simple, rinse and dry flat

[@romero333]

Is primo better than news mizuno?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Watch video

[@itzmario377]

Which is better for the 200. Mizuno CR or Arena PRIMO?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Not that simple

[@itzmario377]

@@TheSwimsuitGuy How so?

[@Orgeiii]

When’s the next tech suit tier list?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Once I’ve edited everything I’ve made in flagstaff

[@adamtrigg6332]

Am I racing in the primo in April then?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

One has your name on it

[@henrashswimz]

Do you swim for Plymouth, I recognise the pool

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

I live their, dont swim for them

[@greaseballx3666]

For the 50,100,200 free and 50 fly and breaststroke what suit should I get?

[@MaxSwims]

Arena Primo or Mizuno 6 CR

[@NRClips3414]

Full body super suit

[@peteretzold9925]

mizuno 5 MR or 6 CR

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Primo

[@richardvo2108]

what suit is best for backstroke?

[@ActiveAquaSPORTSOlympicS-ul1sw]

Why say buoyancy, the material, does not have buoyancy, but it does trap air..when it tight / compression is the value in suits.

[@Cjpmcglynn3422]

Glide is the goat

[@billy_seal1106]

Is it worth the £300+?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

You determine the value. It’s better than the other suits in the price bracket

[@K1ra.]

GLAZE

[@hbjiang3102]

i feel like i havent heard many people talk about breaststroke in this suit, im not too experienced with tech suits but i got this and dropped two seconds on my 100 breast if that says anything. feels amazing in every way

[@nickstarcevich]

I also had a similar experience with the NV where I dropped a second and a half and I definitely could have sized down lol. Not sure which suits are the best for breaststroke out of all the new ones that have come out, but I’m guessing the Primo, NV, and CR are all better than the rest. Haven’t heard any opinions on the CR tho since I don’t know anybody with one.

[@egosharma8001]

fatigue and forearm pump from putting on the suit is so real

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Not the primo

[@aubryarmada2151]

Is it good for breast ?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Indeed it’s great

[@JerryChenSwim]

Why is compression good for suits?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Promotes blood flow therefore oxygenating muscles

[@psidot]

The best suits where the supersuits from 2009.

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Yes. But irrelevant.

[@lax4sur701]

Is he sponsored by Arena?

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

No

[@lxvijoshua4660]

I think I’m your twin

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

😂😂😂

[@LandonU-swim]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qniVgmNpnNuZo7Msi=qDN-BDAuMML8NLYQ .26 time drop 50 freestyle first primo use. This time drop is versus Speedo intent

[@LandonU-swim]

Also drops in 100 fly and 100 free

[@gchan7305]

Could I have one for free if I pledge my life to you?

[@noahknowles4342]

Nah u got it 😂

[@SultanSpin-sw9dm]

Too expensive

[@jihair2356]

Well now that you're sponsored by Arena for this review we can't trust you anymore..

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

I’m not sponsored by arena…. What suggests that?

[@yourmomsdaddy1699]

Arena sucks