My current pair of jammers (Nike) are about to give up the ghost (and a lot more of me if I keep wearing them). I need to replace them.
Between Nike, Tyr, and Speedo, who makes the most durable jammers? I don't want to spend more than $30-40.
Also, what's the best way to care for jammers? Is it bad to dry them by wrapping them in a towel and twisting it? How do I keep them from getting all stretched out?
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I wear the Endurance and the Tyr nylon suits as well as one of the Kiefer suits made with PBT. All last a long time. I've had them more than a year, maybe two.
Eventually the Tyr suits fade, but they don't really sag and turn see-through like suits with lycra. The Tyr and Kiefer suits eventually lose the logo applied to them. If you can put up with the less than pristine appearance, though, both are fine.
The Endurance suits last forever - even the logo - but are slower, which of course is fine for practice. But they still look as good as new.
I always rinse the suits off in the shower, to get the chlorine out. This also slows the fading process. I rarely use suit spinners, because I suspect they stretch fibers out. If I do spin-dry a suit, I only have it in the machine about five seconds. For men's briefs, that's really all you need.
I wear the Endurance and the Tyr nylon suits as well as one of the Kiefer suits made with PBT. All last a long time. I've had them more than a year, maybe two.
Eventually the Tyr suits fade, but they don't really sag and turn see-through like suits with lycra. The Tyr and Kiefer suits eventually lose the logo applied to them. If you can put up with the less than pristine appearance, though, both are fine.
The Endurance suits last forever - even the logo - but are slower, which of course is fine for practice. But they still look as good as new.
I always rinse the suits off in the shower, to get the chlorine out. This also slows the fading process. I rarely use suit spinners, because I suspect they stretch fibers out. If I do spin-dry a suit, I only have it in the machine about five seconds. For men's briefs, that's really all you need.
