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 2009-05-04 3:35 PM |
Member 47  Lancaster,Pa / Onancock,Va |  Subject: Swim Suit / Jammers HelpLooking on the web sites for a pair of swim Jammers or similar garb Having a tough time with a size that will fit my 5'11' 268 lb frame Any recomendations for a manufacturer that may be a more generous fit ---- same question for Tri shorts as well Thanks |
| 2009-05-04 4:10 PM in reply to: #2129378 |
| On your right | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help DeSoto has good sized tri shorts. You may want to stay away from the low rise ones though. As far as jammers, you could try http://www.swimoutlet.com/product_p/7890.htm those. I'm not quite an inch taller than you, and about 10 lbs lighter, but got a pair of 38 waist jammers when I was about 270, and they fit me fine. Once you get past the fact that they're skin tight, you'll be good to go. |
| 2009-05-04 4:28 PM in reply to: #2129378 |
| 45 | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help I weigh 243lbs 6'0 and wear the 38 jammers they are very snug eeeek! maybe the 40 or 42 will be more comfortable. |
| 2009-05-04 7:37 PM in reply to: #2129378 |
Veteran 169 | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help I have looked for jammers and most only go up to a 40, some only to 38s, I have never found anything in a jammer over a 40 waist. For tri shorts 2XU makes a xxl that fits me, I am at 6'3 290 currently. So that may be the better option is to look for tri shorts. If you can fit an XL it becomes easier to find tri shorts, there are other 2xls out there but you have to look through all of different companies to find which models they offer in the 2xl if any. Also for tri shorts the BT store has tri shorts up to 3 or 4 xl, and they are fairly inexpensive for tri shorts. |
| 2009-05-05 12:36 PM in reply to: #2129378 |
Member 20 Boulder | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help I had the same problem at 6'1" and over 300lbs (coming down though). I found the 2XU in 2XL worked fine as a Tri Short. For swimming I recently converted to an AeroTech Unpadded Workout Short - I added a long shoelace to tie it around the waist it better, as they only come with a elastic waist. So far so good. Edited by Big_Callaway 2009-05-05 12:37 PM |
| 2009-05-06 6:30 AM in reply to: #2129378 |
Veteran 154 Virginia Beach | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help For larger size Tri Shorts check out: http://www.aerotechdesigns.com/triathlon.htm Made in USA. Tri Shorts to size 5XL. Highly recommended by the Clydes on BikeForums.net I am not affilliated w/ Aero Tech Designs. |
| 2009-05-06 7:09 AM in reply to: #2129551 |
| On your right | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help Bigtalon - 2009-05-04 5:28 PM I weigh 243lbs 6'0 and wear the 38 jammers they are very snug eeeek! maybe the 40 or 42 will be more comfortable. They are supposed to be very snug. If they're baggy, you lose the hydrodynamic advantage of them. |
| 2009-05-06 6:24 PM in reply to: #2129378 |
Regular 102 Auckland, New Zealand | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help Whats the real difference between jammers and tri shorts - is it just the chamois padding? Because my Orca tri shorts have very thin chamois - almost unnoticable - so maybe I could swim in those? As a matter of interest, I swim in a masters squad in NZ, and very few people wear jammer (hence not that easy to find) - most men wear speedos. |
| 2009-05-07 10:21 AM in reply to: #2135152 |
| On your right | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help bigfella3 - 2009-05-06 7:24 PM Whats the real difference between jammers and tri shorts - is it just the chamois padding? Because my Orca tri shorts have very thin chamois - almost unnoticable - so maybe I could swim in those? As a matter of interest, I swim in a masters squad in NZ, and very few people wear jammer (hence not that easy to find) - most men wear speedos. Yes, the difference is the padding. My jammers are a bit longer than my tri-shorts as well. The only thing to be concerned about if you swim in your tri-shorts, is to be sure you don't swim in a pool with them. The chlorine will eat them up. If all your swimming is in open water, it's no biggie. But if you're mainly a pool swimmer, get some jammers. You could likely find some online that wouldn't be too outrageously expensive to ship to Kiwi-ville. In fact, you send me some L&P, and I'll send you some jammers. |
| 2009-05-09 9:19 AM in reply to: #2129378 |
Extreme Veteran 467 | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help Agree the jammers shouldn't be baggy at all. I have two pairs of jammers, one from Speedo and the other is a Tyr. I'm a strange Clyd though, in that I am pretty lean with a smaller waste. I can tell you that I love my LG Shark Power tri shorts. They are much longer than most other tri shorts out there. I they are an 11" inseam for an XL. If you have a larger lower half then I would go with an XXL. |
| 2009-05-09 8:10 PM in reply to: #2133206 |
Veteran 169 | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help Bone Head - 2009-05-06 6:30 AM For larger size Tri Shorts check out: http://www.aerotechdesigns.com/triathlon.htm Made in USA. Tri Shorts to size 5XL. Highly recommended by the Clydes on BikeForums.net I am not affilliated w/ Aero Tech Designs. Thanks for posting this site, I checked it out and looks great. Sizes that will fit and low prices. |
| 2009-05-31 10:50 PM in reply to: #2129378 |
| 2 | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help agonswim.com has lycra jammers up to size 42. I have been using them for swimming for years and you can get all kinds of colors including custom stuff. |
| 2009-06-01 10:56 PM in reply to: #2129378 |
Veteran 134 Belleville | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help +1 on the DeSoto Jammer at swimoutlet.com. 6'1" 254 lbs currently and working for me. I am 45" waist measured at the belly button. Is that right? Hips 42". These work for me I have tree trunk thighs too from playing lots of soccer as a kid. They are tight, but do not feel bad or restrictive at all. At $15 if you don't like you can send em to me ;-) |
| 2009-06-01 11:24 PM in reply to: #2129378 |
Extreme Veteran 335 Medway, MA | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help I'm 6'1" and 258 lbs down to 235 lbs; during this time I've used Speedo jammers for chlorine pools (size 38 from speedousa.com) and also 2XU tri shorts - XXL and now XL size. The 2XU XXL's are getting a little loose now. |
| 2009-06-02 11:59 PM in reply to: #2129378 |
| 2 | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help The chlorine in the pool along with a steady swim schedule will loosen those jammers up after a few weeks. It's just the cost of doing business I suppose. |
| 2009-06-16 12:56 PM in reply to: #2129378 |
Member 84 | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help Can I ask you guys a goofy question? What the heck is the difference between jammers/tri shorts/etc...? I'm still brand new to the sport and am trying to figure out what would be best for my first tri in August. I'm about 6' - 240lbs - hoping to be around 230 by August. Any advice on brands/styles, etc would be cool. I've got the worst love handles in the world... Thanks! Tim |
| 2009-06-16 1:24 PM in reply to: #2221638 |
Veteran 1097 Elizabethtown, KY | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help roadnoob412 - 2009-06-16 1:56 PM Can I ask you guys a goofy question? What the heck is the difference between jammers/tri shorts/etc...? I'm still brand new to the sport and am trying to figure out what would be best for my first tri in August. I'm about 6' - 240lbs - hoping to be around 230 by August. Any advice on brands/styles, etc would be cool. I've got the worst love handles in the world... Thanks! Tim Jammers are tight-fitting swimming shorts. Tri shorts are also tight-fitting, but will have a thin chamois (pad) for use on the bike, and will often have exterior mesh pockets for gel packets, etc. Cycling shorts have an even thicker chamois but won't always have pockets. I do my swimming workouts in jammers (to save the tri-shorts from the chlorine) and save the tri-shorts for some of my runs and rides. And yes, they'll show the love handles, but no one cares. Solid black tends to generate the most subtle results. |
| 2009-06-16 1:31 PM in reply to: #2129378 |
Member 84 | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help Gotcha - thanks Roch! So do folks swim in the Tri Shorts too? I was looking to do this in one pair of shorts - is that reasonable/feasible? I think I saw on the BT website a brand called Aevero? They made a set of tri shorts for $29. That seemed like a really good deal, but is it one of those cases where you get what you pay for? Thanks, and sorry for hijacking the thread... |
| 2009-06-16 1:39 PM in reply to: #2221804 |
| On your right | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help roadnoob412 - 2009-06-16 2:31 PM Gotcha - thanks Roch! So do folks swim in the Tri Shorts too? I was looking to do this in one pair of shorts - is that reasonable/feasible? I think I saw on the BT website a brand called Aevero? They made a set of tri shorts for $29. That seemed like a really good deal, but is it one of those cases where you get what you pay for? Thanks, and sorry for hijacking the thread... When racing, yes, you swim in the tri-shorts. The reason that there is a specific "tri-short" is for just what you asked, if you can do all 3 disciplines in one bit of clothing. People don't train in them because the material doesn't hold up well to the chlorine in a pool. If you're doing an open water swim (OWS) you can feel free to wear the tri-shorts. That being said, if you plan on losing a bit of weight, you may find it more budget friendly to do the whole race in a pair of jammers. If you're doing a sprint, that is. Since the bike is generally pretty short, you won't be on the bike too long where you'll need the padding that you get with a tri-short. And you'll usually find jammers for much less than tri-shorts. And the reason that people don't just wear a regular bike short, is that the pad is much bigger in those. Then after the swim, it's like a diaper, and can be rather bothersome for the run as well. In the tri-short, the padding is much less pronounced. It's more like a little buffer from the saddle than an actual bit of padding. |
| 2009-06-16 1:42 PM in reply to: #2221804 |
Veteran 1097 Elizabethtown, KY | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help Sure you can - just be wary of lycra shorts, as they don't stand up well to chlorine over time. I would think a pair of polyester-blend tri-shorts would be perfect. Haven't tried the Aevero brand - but their site says the tri-shorts are safe for the pool, so they sound like they're worth a try. |
| 2009-10-20 3:55 AM in reply to: #2129378 |
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| 2009-10-26 5:22 PM in reply to: #2129378 |
Regular 60 | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help I'm 5'9" and 285 and I found the UnderArmour HeatGear Compression Shorts to be wonderful. I kept losing my trou with conventional swim trunks, but those shorts work well and it feels like I'm naked but compressed (if that makes any sense). Recommended  |
| 2009-10-27 4:11 PM in reply to: #2129378 |
Champion 5376 PA | Subject: RE: Swim Suit / Jammers Help I wear trunks. I have not figured out why to wear the more expensive stuff. I have worn my tri shorts for a sprint and under my wetsuit but for training, I just wear one of three pairs of cheap trunks. |
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