Pull bouy question

yea, don't use it too often.  When you do alternate sets between pull and swim so you translate the feeling of the bouy into your swimming.

Remember that the wet suit will lift you out of the water and make you faster, but it lifts your body equally, so piss poor balance is still piss poor balance.  Also remember that you may think you don't have to be as fast as others in the pool because the wet suit will help, but those people with good form in the pool will be wearing wet suits too, making them even faster. 

A friend uses one all the time and I feel my friend is dependant on it.  Plain cant swim worth beans without it.  The reasoning is that my friend wears a wetsuit for tri swims so this way the bouancy is the same. 

It should be a tool, not 'needed' item.

personally, I cant STAND the things!!!  

I read once that there is a pro out there who only swims with a pull buoy because he works his legs so hard on biking and running he wants to give them a break. I can't remember his name off hand its been a few years since reading the article. I know he wasn't a household name.

 I like the pull buoy. I wear my drag suit with it and it gives me a great workout. I avoid paddles with it because my shoulders are sensitive. I wouldn't use it all of the time because I think it takes away from building endurance. Just my opinion.