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Skins !!!

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Hackett Feb 2016 12:17pm, 16 Feb 2016 2366 posts	0 Hackett Took the plunge and bought my first skins compression top - thought I had crushed a rib.
Watford Wobble Feb 2016 12:38pm, 16 Feb 2016 5458 posts	0 Watford Wobble Wait till you try the pants!
TRO Saracen Feb 2016 12:43pm, 16 Feb 2016 12338 posts	0 TRO Saracen Mods were always better IMO.
Badger Feb 2016 1:49pm, 16 Feb 2016 6892 posts	0 Badger I had that exact same problem with mine. Which was weird, because that was a pair of shorts.
GregP Feb 2016 1:58pm, 16 Feb 2016 79733 posts	0 GregP Oh. I've always been a CompressSport kind of guy.
Nicholls595 Feb 2016 2:02pm, 16 Feb 2016 1955 posts	0 Nicholls595 I bought a Decathlon football "Kipsta" long sleeved shirt after my club mate said it was better than expensive compression wear. After 2 washes it would struggle to compress a Transit Van
Velociraptor Feb 2016 2:23pm, 16 Feb 2016 33445 posts	0 Velociraptor I once bought some Skins socks, or those sock-things that had stirrups instead of feet. They wouldn't stay up when I ran.
Hackett Feb 2016 3:16pm, 16 Feb 2016 2367 posts	0 Hackett The skins reminds me of wetsuit so i doubt they will go out of shape too much but they should make trying to get the top off an olympic sport.
Garfield Feb 2016 7:22pm, 16 Feb 2016 6360 posts	0 Garfield Yes, the tights have the boa constrictor effect!
Hackett Feb 2016 10:51am, 17 Feb 2016 2370 posts	0 Hackett Wonder if the tights or shorts make your head expand ....

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Took the plunge and bought my first skins compression top - thought I had crushed a rib.

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