Zoggs Hypex Pro FS wetsuit review

Zoggs impressed our reviewers in the 2024 sub-£400 wetsuit tests with their Predator Tour FS (£370) and Hypex Tour (£365), and the major swimwear brand’s recent neoprene resurgence continues with the Hypex Pro FS (£470).

Can it land a place among the best triathlon wetsuits on the market?

Design

Upgrades from the aforementioned Tour suits include a switch from Yamamoto’s 38-cell to the Japanese brand’s more flexible and leaner yet still buoyant 39-cell neoprene.

You might lose a little in the durability stakes with this switch but, when compared back-to-back, the added suppleness and stretch is evident.

Zoggs targets the Hypex range at swimmers wanting more flexibility than buoyancy, and that’s evident in the lack of 4 and 5mm panels throughout the suit.

The upshot of only using 3mm thicknesses on the front of the body and 2mm on the legs, arms and back is a lithe and lean construction.

Upper and lower-body flexibility is enhanced by the 1.5mm panels on the arms, sides, ankles and wrists, making this one of the most unrestrictive mid-level wetsuits.

The downside of the relatively thin construction is a lack of both warmth in chilly waters and a reduction in overall buoyancy, especially for the leg sinkers out there.

The Predator Tour FS feels a better bet for those regularly swimming in colder climes or wanting extra lift in the water, but for swimmers who naturally hold a balanced position in the water, this should have plenty of appeal.

Fit and function

The length of the fit felt about right, but I did notice some tightness across the middle of my back, despite not having the broadest chest or shoulders.

My sizing sits between small and medium, and I’d go for the latter next time around.

Unlike the top-end Hypex Ultra FS (£700), a conventional zipper is utilised here and I’m personally all the happier for that.

The zipper is of the ubiquitous and reliably solid YKK variety, which offers plenty of reassurance when being adjusted.

As for removal, the supple materials at the ankles proved trouble-free in my T1 tests. There’s also a neat inner pocket for a key.

The striking teal visuals, which look like either kelp, the muscular system or jellyfish tentacles depending on which family member I asked, will see you stand out from the crowd on both dry land and in the water.

The bottom line

In terms of its flexible triathlon wetsuit competition, the £470 Hypex Pro FS sits between Orca’s Apex Flex (£589, reviewed here) and Athlex Flex (£299), while it more than holds its own against the Raceskin RS 02 (£499)… only this one comes without a decisive zipper construction.

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Zoggs Hypex Pro FS wetsuit specs

Price:	£470
Available from:	Zoggs (men’s), Zoggs (women’s)
Sizes:	XS-XXL (men’s), XS-XL (women’s)
Material:	Yamamoto 39 neoprene
Thickness:	3mm front upper body, 2mm arms and shoulders, 1.5mm torso