I'm seeking new warm-ups (track suit, whatever you want to call them) -- something warm and comfortable, yet quick drying -- something good to wear between events at a meet or to throw on after practice. The number of options available online is a bit overwhelming and it's hard to see the differences between them (if any). Suggestions?
The Chammyz line of products is warm and water-absorbent:
www.chammyz.com/.../
I ended up order a pair of pants and a zippered jacket from Chammyz. They seem nice and of a good quality, although I haven't had a chance to use them in "action" yet.
But I am pretty well dissatisfied with my dealings with them. On the positive side, they answered all my emails promptly and politely. On the negative side, the reason I had to keep emailing them was that it took them three weeks to ship my clothes, and then another week for the clothes to get to me. A full month is way too long to wait for this type of item, in my opinion, and there was no indication on the website that it would take that long (and they just kept saying "soon" in the emails).
Then, the pants are huge. I ordered the size that was specified for my weight. (In contrast, I ordered a size smaller for the jacket, because I have that pear shape, and the jacket fits fine). I was told I could exchange them, but then I'd have to pay the shipping out AND back. When I pointed out that this seemed unfair, given that I had waited a full month to get the items in the first place (and I never got an apology for that, by the way), they said they would "split" the return shipping with me, so that the maximum I would pay would be $10! Sorry, I don't see this as any great deal, and frankly, this is all more expense, work, and annoyance than I wanted, simply to get some warm clothes to wear out of the pool. The clothes are fairly pricey to begin with, imo.
I will say that the USMS logo on the jacket is nice. Am I supposed to be non-critical of them because they are a USMS sponsor?
The Chammyz line of products is warm and water-absorbent:
www.chammyz.com/.../
I ended up order a pair of pants and a zippered jacket from Chammyz. They seem nice and of a good quality, although I haven't had a chance to use them in "action" yet.
But I am pretty well dissatisfied with my dealings with them. On the positive side, they answered all my emails promptly and politely. On the negative side, the reason I had to keep emailing them was that it took them three weeks to ship my clothes, and then another week for the clothes to get to me. A full month is way too long to wait for this type of item, in my opinion, and there was no indication on the website that it would take that long (and they just kept saying "soon" in the emails).
Then, the pants are huge. I ordered the size that was specified for my weight. (In contrast, I ordered a size smaller for the jacket, because I have that pear shape, and the jacket fits fine). I was told I could exchange them, but then I'd have to pay the shipping out AND back. When I pointed out that this seemed unfair, given that I had waited a full month to get the items in the first place (and I never got an apology for that, by the way), they said they would "split" the return shipping with me, so that the maximum I would pay would be $10! Sorry, I don't see this as any great deal, and frankly, this is all more expense, work, and annoyance than I wanted, simply to get some warm clothes to wear out of the pool. The clothes are fairly pricey to begin with, imo.
I will say that the USMS logo on the jacket is nice. Am I supposed to be non-critical of them because they are a USMS sponsor?
