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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had a speedo endurance square leg that would have lasted forever if i hadn't split the seam in a bikram yoga class..... (nobody told me)
I'm getting very good service from these Speedo Endurance + also: www.swimoutlet.com/ProductDetails.asp
I make it a point to rinse them out well in fresh water every time.
I find one size larger than your usual waist size is perfect.
Georgio
had a speedo endurance square leg that would have lasted forever if i hadn't split the seam in a bikram yoga class..... (nobody told me)
In a real yoga class, something like that is just not relevant. Nobody is looking; all are in the zone. OM!
I have also found the Kiefer poly jammers pretty durable. Fresh water rinse for sure.
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.
Speedo Endurance all the way.. I wear mine 3-4 times a week, last pair lasted 2+ years....and I replaced them with another SE paid $10 for it in closeout bin....sweet
Speedo endurance are the most durable. I find them to last longer than the polyester dolphins or Tyrs. I have no experience with polyester nike suits although the one lycra nike suit that I had didn't last long.
I typically swim in polyester enduarance briefs and a drag suit.
