Ark Sports Keel s Pull Buoy Review

<p>Welcome to Gear Talk: The <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/">Löw Tide Böyz</a> and <a href="https://swimrunlabs.com/">Swimrun Labs</a> review show!</p><p>In this episode of Gear Talk, the gang is back to chat about one of the best topics in Swimrun: Pull Buoys! We’re super stoked to review the newest addition to the Keel family, <a href="https://www.arksports.com/en-int/keel-s/">Ark Sports Keel s</a>.</p><p>Before we get into that, we have some gear updates.</p><p><strong>Gear Updates</strong></p><p>Chris and Chipper tested the <a href="https://www.arksports.com/en-int/ark-uto-womens/">Ark Sports UTÖ</a> suit and had nothing but positive things to say about the suit. They wore the suit at two Swimrun Shakeouts before Ödyssey’s <a href="https://www.odysseyswimrun.com/orcas">Orcas Island</a> and <a href="https://www.odysseyswimrun.com/austin">Austin</a> races.</p><p>Chipper also raced Ödyssey Swimrun Austin in the <a href="https://www.arksports.com/en-int/ark-vigg-mens/">Ark Sports VIGG</a>. This was his first race using the suit that Chris won’t stop talking about and spoiler alert: he loved it.</p><p><strong>Untethered Thoughts</strong></p><p>Chris shared an untethered thought about how Swimrun reminds him of random Olympic sporting events that people within the niche really care about but that others literally do not know that they even exist. </p><p><strong>Keel s Pull Buoy Review</strong></p><p>The smallest in the Keel Pull Buoy line, the Keel s is described by Ark Sports as “suitable for the pool season and training, but also for those who likes a smaller pull-buoy during their swimruns.” While the size and weight is comparable to the NU Orza Pull Buoy (see our review of that pull buoy <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/gear-reviews/nu-orza-pull-buoy-review">here</a>) that is where the comparisons end. The Keel s provides much more buoyancy for the size. Best part…they are only $28.</p><p><strong>Swimming Impressions</strong></p><p>Chipper knew from the start that the Keel s wouldn’t be a pull buoy that he w