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Courtesy of Darren Zeilinski, VP of Sales, Rocket Science Sports

While travelling the country and visiting retailers from all regions it has come to my attention just how big an impact our redesigned ’09/’10 wetsuits have been making on both the retailers and the consumer.

Where we have sold our wetsuits next to other top brands and had customers try on all, we go out the door 95% of the time over other brands for fit alone. The other 5% have admittedly been because of brand loyalty or wanting a wetsuit worn by the person’s “hero” even though they thought our suit felt better.

The most important aspect to purchasing a new wetsuit is fit. If the wetsuit doesn’t fit, not all the flashy graphics or rocket science will help. If you aren’t comfortable, you won’t be happy, and you may not even want to train in it. So what good would it do!

Our honest advise is to try on many different wetsuits and buy the one that you are most comfortable in. Only after proper fit can you look at the technology behind the suit. There are many small variations one can build into a wetsuit, but when it comes down to it the technology of triathlon wetsuits has been largely stagnant for some time.

Enter the new player, Rocket Science Sports. Marcin Sochacki who is the founder and primary designer gives us many distinct advantages.
1. Marcin grew up as a competitive swimmer
2. Marcin is a triathlete
3. Marcin has experience in road racing
4. Marcin has a degree in aerospace engineering
5. Marcin lives full time near the factories which assemble our products and has a direct relationship with those who run them.
6. Marcin doesn’t sleep (okay, that may be a stretch, but it sometimes seems that way)

When we look at product design we first study what materials and components are currently used in the manufacturing process. Now if we were to choose from the same “shopping list” that other people are given by a factory, well then how would we be truly different? The fact is, we wouldn’t, and that’s precisely why we look outside of the industry for new high tech methods, materials and components to advance all aspects of performance and comfort. Then Marcin uses his background in aerospace engineering to test and qualify the variables in the materials to make sure that performance will not only be better, but tangible in the finished product.

If you haven’t had the opportunity to see, touch and feel our products, I hope you do soon. I know you will be happy you did.

Say what??? A Tri suit that will reduce your heart rate??? No way… Actually, YES way!!! Who else would possibly come up with a “Thermoregulatory Tri Suit” other than Marcin? The suit is designed to reflect light and keep the athlete cooler thereby reducing your heart rate by 20 BPM. The difference between running Anarobically and a virtual recovery run.

20-bpm-spec_sheet

Rolled out in extremely limited quantities for Kona, these will be available for the rest of us in 2010. Don’t miss out on your chance to race in the finest race suit available in the world.!!!

It has been a long time coming, but I am happy to say that the much anticipated Rocket and Elite Bags are finally back in stock!

New for 2009 Rocket Bags:

We’ve made a couple small but important adjustments to this year’s Rocket Bag which include larger zipper pullers for the inside of the bag as well as a new hard case for your glasses! MSRP $179.99

Rocket Bag

New for 2009 Elite Bags:

The new Elite bag (comes in black only) sports a lighter weight than previous models and new multi-function side pockets much like on the Rocket Bag. These pockets can be zipped closed to store small knick knacks or opened up to hold your standard size or Nalgene(R) size water bottles! MSRP $139.99

Our inventory is already mostly sold through from pre-orders so don’t delay, get your’s today!

Despite the economic downturn and many companies in the sports industry reporting losses for the first quarter of 2009, Rocket Science Sports is reporting a 30% growth in revenue and profits remaining strong.

According to Marcin Sochacki, founder, CEO and designer for Rocket Science Sports, the company’s growth can be attributed to providing athletes unique materials and components focused on comfort, value, performance and most importantly scientific fact. “We believe our growth is specifically due to the release of our new wetsuit line with Buoyancy Laminated Technology, the new triathlon Rocket Racer at only 140 grams making it the lightest suit ever designed, and entering into the swim market segment which is a new but technically familiar territory for us.” “Behind each of these product lines we have put a tremendous amount of effort in design and research which the consumer can ultimately see and feel” continued Marcin.

With the release of a truly revolutionary triathlon line for ’09 which introduces new construction methods and materials as well as a new line of technical swimwear, training equipment and deck apparel, Rocket Science Sports is poised to be a major player in both the triathlon and swim industry within the next year.

**Thanks to Darren at Rocket Science Sports**

A blend of durable, flexible Yamamoto #38 and #39 rubber, the Real Joe (men’s) and Real Jane (women’s) sleeveless wetsuits feature forgiving cuts designed for maximum comfort for athletes of all shapes and sizes.

Here’s a link to the review:

http://triathlon.competitor.com/gallery/2009-wetsuit-guide/rocketsciencewetsuit-63.html#joomimg

Copying no one, the SL uses its own design, its own rubber and its own concepts. The latest version improves on last year’s Rocket with reduced weight. The unique buoyancy laminated technology bonds a white rubber to black, resulting, RSS says, in a composite that is 48 percent lighter than standard neoprene. On the back is another highly visible and unique feature: v-shaped vortex technology panels that, according to RSS, reduce drag 6 percent more than SCS coating alone.

Here’s a link to the review:

http://triathlon.competitor.com/gallery/2009-wetsuit-guide/rocketsciencewetsuitmen-64.html#joomimg

We were contacted by ISM (makers of saddles like the Adamo) who while doing wind tunnel testing on their new rear mount hydration system called QuickDraw, discovered that our bottle made the biggest difference in drag reduction. Their design already reduces drag over other models with its unique positioning, but our bottle just made it that much better! I like the additional benefit of their design that allows you to draw your Rocket Bottle without coming out of your aero position.

**Courtesy of the guys at Rocket Science Sports**

Swim products:
We have developed some new swim skins to be submitted to FINA for approval according to the newest guidelines. These suits have been tweaked for fit and we are confident that as with everything else we develop, they will be the top performing products in their category. Additionally we will be expanding our swimsuit line for both training and competition, so hold on to your hats and stay tuned! Other products are on the way too, perhaps some new categories? I might tell… then again, maybe you’ll just have to see for yourself.

Triathlon/Cycling products:
As many of you know, due to popular demand our Rocket Bags and some of our Elite red/black bags are sold out. We have been focusing all our resources on to getting the most popular triathlon/cycling bags on the market back in stock. Mark your calendars for the end of April as when we will have full stock again. So you know, the Elite bag in red/black will now be all black. Until the end of April, there are still a few bicycle retailers who may have a couple left, but I know these may be hard to find. If anyone has seen any on the shelves, please post a comment as to which bag you’ve seen and at what store. I personally have seen a couple Elite red/black bags and a Rocket bag at Bicycle Sport Shop in Austin.

Our totally new, completely redesigned ’09 wetsuits will hit the shelves by the end of April. From the number of panels and thickness variation for flexibility, to fit, and a new proprietary material being used to improve buoyancy beyond anything the industry has ever seen, our suits are aiming to please. The only way this can be done is to come up with designs and materials that are truly unique, and we have done that for all 3 levels of our wetsuits! It IS rocket science!

**Courtesy of the guys at Rocket Science Sports**

The Product
Rocket Speed Suit by Rocket Science Sports

The Price
~ $399.00

The Rating
(4.9)

The Skinny
Compared to not wearing a wetsuit at all, this speed suit is a solid performer.

Ease to put on
The suit goes on in under 2 minutes – at least no longer than it takes to put a wetsuit on.

Comfort
This suit is not restrictive at all and has full range of motion. For those wearing wristwatches, a little water seepage does occurs.

Buoyancy
With our testing, this suit did not seem to provide extra buoyancy (this is not it’s goal) though you may feel that is does provide some buoyancy effect.

Performance
For this test, this user was able to shave off 1-2 seconds/100 yards with a decreased stroke rate and decreased exertion.

Ease to take off
This suit has a ‘quick release’ zipper to unlock the zipper to easily pull off. Overall, this suit is very quick to take off.

Cosmo Factor*
Nice solid black suit with a small logo.

Overall
A great suit that, under these test conditions, allowed improvement in efficiency.

For a link to the review and the full video:

NCAA has approved all tech suits for use in the 2009 Division Championships. This means that the heavily discussed long sleeved Rocket Skin made by Rocket Science Sports will be allowed in competition.

This comes as a huge relief to many teams who have not received their orders from other manufacturers and are frantically searching for a replacement. Rocket Science Sports does have stock of both long sleeve and sleeveless models but expect to sell out quickly.

Courtesy of the guys at Rocket Science Sports