I am considering purchasing Speedo jammers but I am accustomed to the brief style. I need feedback on the benefits of jammers. My main concern is that jammers will pinch my legs at the base. I mean people do have different leg girths I imagine. Please give me any good and bad opinions of jammers before I plop any money down on them.
I guess I don't really understand why people wear jammers.... Is there a benefit to offset the higher cost?
Modesty? From the looks of things, one can see just as much of you in a jammer as a speedo...possibly more depending on the lining. I've seen guys in jammers that seemed pretty much see-through from the backside (not a pleasant thought).
Races? Yes, I'd buy that, if you wear it strictly for a race, and wear the special fabrics (aquablade, etc). Possibly for occasional training to adjust to a difference.
Out of all the people who swim with my USMS team in the mornings (probably 25-30), I've probably seen 2-3 in jammers over the past 5 years. They are new swimmers, come in them once, and either stop coming, or switch to speedos. Similar pattern to guys who show up in full trunks.
Me personally? I wear a plain old speedo, with a drag suit on top. Cost together, maybe $30...replace the speedo every 3-4 months, the drag suits maybe every 2 years.
From a cost basis, jammers seem 25%+ more than a regular speedo...so unless there's some benefit to it, think I'll stick to my usual.
I guess I don't really understand why people wear jammers.... Is there a benefit to offset the higher cost?
Modesty? From the looks of things, one can see just as much of you in a jammer as a speedo...possibly more depending on the lining. I've seen guys in jammers that seemed pretty much see-through from the backside (not a pleasant thought).
Races? Yes, I'd buy that, if you wear it strictly for a race, and wear the special fabrics (aquablade, etc). Possibly for occasional training to adjust to a difference.
Out of all the people who swim with my USMS team in the mornings (probably 25-30), I've probably seen 2-3 in jammers over the past 5 years. They are new swimmers, come in them once, and either stop coming, or switch to speedos. Similar pattern to guys who show up in full trunks.
Me personally? I wear a plain old speedo, with a drag suit on top. Cost together, maybe $30...replace the speedo every 3-4 months, the drag suits maybe every 2 years.
From a cost basis, jammers seem 25%+ more than a regular speedo...so unless there's some benefit to it, think I'll stick to my usual.
