Following his test of 2XU compression tights, Jonathan Hammond puts the 2XU V:1 wetsuit to the test at the lake. He commented that the V:1 is a good looking suit, with its distinctive high velocity strakes.”Pulling on the suit for the first time, I noticed how the neoprene was more flexible and seemed to stretch much easier than any of my previous wetsuits, especially around the shoulders” says Jonathan. “Other older Orca and 2XU suits are all stiffer around the shoulders and never gave me the flexibility I wanted.”

He almost immediately noticed the improvements in performance “with increased movement in the shoulders, I felt more agile in the water and I immediately noticed that my ‘catch’ was more powerful”.

Whilst I didn’t record my times, I definately felt quicker and tired less at pace. Having said that my lats killed aftewards – always a good sign of a strong session.

Read Jonathan’s full review on the Trigear website and find out how he rated the 2XU V:1 out of ten!

For several years, we’ve known that first class compression garments such as 2XU Compression are an essential part of your kitbag, but we wanted to independently put them through their paces and see how they performed. Johnny Hammond, an age-group triathlete donned the distinctive black and silver 2XU Compression tights to find out if they lived up to the hype in his review for the Triathlon Gear website.

“We’ve worn other compression tights in the past from brands such as LineBreak and Skins but have often found them too tight to do much more than lay at home on the sofa and recover in” said Johnny, “unlike other tights we’ve tried, the 2XU 50 Denier fabric feels a lot nicer against the skin”.

Following a tough tempo ride the previous day, Johnny ran in the tights and could feel how they held his muscles in place, providing a more upright running posture.  “As our legs warmed up, we started to pick up the pace to a quicker tempo and ended up sprinting the last leg of the run home” he commented.

Read Johnny’s full report on the Triathlon Gear website and find out how 2XU Compression tights scored in the test.