Great short really work well
"Great short really work well"
Overall rating: 4.525641 / 5 from 78 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
The Neoprene Buoyancy Shorts 'Originals' 5/3mm are highly regarded for their quality and fit, praised for improving body position and swim technique. Customers appreciate the comfort and buoyancy, though some noted a snug fit and issues with the waistband durability.
Summary topics
- Product Quality: 11%
- Product Fit: 25%
- Leg Effectiveness: 8%
- Waistband Durability: 8%
Review topics: [size, fit, quality, legs, design, material, service, shorts, water, float, piece of kit, work, swimming, buoyancy, help, use, improvement, technique].
Review highlights
- "Great fit and comfort, looks good too" —
- "The shorts are very comfortable and a good fit." —
- "excellent quality shorts - easy to get on and off even when just out of very cold water." —
Reviews
Great. Faster immediately, no need
"Great. Faster immediately, no need for any other flotation."
Flotation shorts
"I'm a 65 year old male poor swimmer,used the buoyancy shorts and they do provide great flotation, too good I fantastic they lift my rear too much and my head an shoulders are pushed down into the water, I will need to get a vest to counter this ,otherwise a great product"
"You get what you pay for. Quality."
My first item from Zone
"My first item from Zone 3. Super impessed with the quality of this item. And a great fit; the size charts are spot on for me."
Wish I'd discovered these sooner!
"My first pair of buoyancy shorts and I’m delighted with them! Have been amazed by how much they have improved my swimming. By providing additional buoyancy, I am able to concentrate on improving my stroke rather than struggle to stay afloat. On one occasion, I did peg them, by the waistband, onto my washing line to dry out and was a bit surprised / disappointed that the material retained the peg marks and didn’t spring back. Won’t be doing that again."
Great Pair of swim shorts
"Great Pair of swim shorts used them 2x already, to early to tell if they are helping to improve my swim technique. Only used them in the Pool and yet to try them out in Open Water."
Excellent shorts help with buoyancy
"Excellent shorts help with buoyancy"
Great shorts
"Bought these because I have sinking legs. And water is getting warmer, so a full wetsuit is getting to much. After some great support from Adam I picked the right size and tried them two days ago. The bouyancy is prefect. Had a good 2. 2km swim."
Tremendously Helpful!
"Last night, I used my new Zone 3 Original 5/3 MM buoyancy shorts for my Boy Scout swim test. I'm 71 years old and have had 2 knee replacements + a hip replacement. In other words, I have enough tungsten steel in me to build a battleship! I was on the varsity swimming team in high school and college. So, I'm a very strong swimmer. However, all the extra ballast caused me to assume a feet down trim in the water and floating on my back was very difficult. The swimming test involves swimming 75 yds without stopping, another 25 yards using elementary backstroke, and float on your back for 30 seconds. The buoyancy shorts enabled me to assume a horizontal trim in the water and the neoprene material also kept the hip joint and associated muscles warm, thus helping to prevent muscle cramping. It was easy to relax and just swim without wearing myself out. Your product made the difference between passing and not passing the test. Having passed the test qualifies me to go on paddling trips with my troop. Thank you for making a product that enables an old man to stay in the game and keep doing outdoor stuff with my Scout troop!"