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Confucius said: Any purchase of equipment that is not aimed at maintaining exercise is just fooling around.

Indeed, no matter how cool or professional the equipment is, without persistence, it is just fleeting. The key is to have a heart for exercise.

The principle of compression clothing is simple: compress the muscles. The fit effect after wearing it is like a second layer of skin. The powerful function of compression clothing is reflected in its ability to improve the runner's performance. Because of its strong compression, it gives the runner's muscles a tight feeling, which can stabilize the muscles, control their range of motion, reduce friction, and effectively reduce vibration. It also promotes post-exercise recovery, alleviates lactic acid buildup, and changes inflammation in injured areas after training, speeding up muscle recovery.

Generally, the fabric of compression clothing is nylon and spandex. Due to the material, it is very wear-resistant and has excellent sweat-wicking properties. Weather can affect training, and in winter, if the gear cannot be improved and adjusted, it is difficult for runners to persist. Compression clothing is a great choice as it can slow down the rapid drop in body surface temperature caused by sweating in cold winds. In summer, it can quickly expel sweat through compression pants, making compression clothing a year-round running gear.

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X-Bionic is a subsidiary of X-Technology, located in Wollerau, Switzerland. The company focuses on designing and developing high-tech sports products and has an independent market operation team. Its high-end brands include X-BIONIC(R), X-SOCKS(R), APANI, and X-Nutrition, always at the forefront of the sports industry. More and more international companies and well-known brands benefit from X-Technology's research and development achievements, including Gore-Tex, Adidas, Head, and New Balance. They also provide professional design consulting for car companies like Mercedes-Benz and Audi, as well as airlines. They have the world's largest bionic laboratory in Italy for developing functional products.

In March 2011, the Swiss brand X-Bionic held a press conference in Shanghai, announcing its full entry into China.

Product Information for Review

Brand: X-Bionic

Size: S/L 175

Color: Top: Blue, Shorts: Black and Gray

Price: 990 RMB

The packaging box is relatively thin and was deformed by the courier (suggest using harder packaging).

Various Awards Received


European style - simple, just a box with a set of clothes. The packaging box is used to the extreme, with all product descriptions and technology introductions included (all in English, which is challenging for my elementary English level).

The actual color is much brighter than on the packaging box.


First Impressions: Holding it, you can feel the thickness of the clothing, but it feels almost weightless. The X-BIONIC performance suit is similar to a knitted wool sweater with a three-dimensional structure. It feels thicker than other compression clothing, which is usually just a thin piece of fabric. This makes the technology much more challenging, but it has many benefits, the biggest being the unprecedentedly advanced sweat-wicking layer.
The cut is precise, and the workmanship is excellent. Although it fits tightly against the skin, the texture is not the same as ordinary tight-fitting clothes.

Basic Information of the Reviewer

Height: 179cm

Weight: 71kg

Chest: 94cm

Waist: 82cm

Compression Shirt

Flat, Details

Front

Back

The chest and back areas, which sweat a lot during exercise, use a 3D woven structure to increase breathability.

The underarm area feels more breathable, keeping the body dry to the maximum extent during heavy sweating, effectively controlling the rise in body temperature during exercise.

Information such as composition and washing instructions are woven into the hem.


Neat stitching

Large areas use highly breathable weaving methods. The inner 3D structure is uneven.



Compression Pants

Flat, Details
Front, High Waist


Back


The back waist and below the navel also use a 3D woven structure.

High compression weaving is used for the front and back thigh muscle groups.

Breathable and sweat-wicking at the buttocks, with a breathable but not tight nest area.


Size, composition, and washing instructions are woven into the waistband, which is moderately elastic and does not slip.


Groove structure inside the legs.


Wearing Effect

After wearing it, the body feels an urge to move forward. After a period of running, 4 road runs totaling 50 kilometers and one mountain run of 10 kilometers, during the hottest days of summer with temperatures above 30 degrees, the overall experience is as follows:

Sweat-wicking and temperature control: The most intuitive experience is that I sweat a lot. When running and sweating heavily, the sweat does not stick to the body but is quickly channeled away. Due to the 3D structure, sweat evaporates quickly, so you don't feel sticky or overly sweaty. The rapid evaporation also accelerates cooling, so running in hot weather feels dry, and the body temperature does not rise.

Compression: The main muscle groups use intermittent compression weaving. When pulling a single piece of fabric, it doesn't feel tight at all, but when wearing it during exercise, you can clearly feel the compression reducing muscle vibration. Every running movement is full of elasticity. The shoulders feel pulled back, and different compression strengths are used for different muscles such as the rectus abdominis, external oblique, latissimus dorsi, and outer thigh, corresponding to different muscle stretching degrees and compression needs during exercise, providing more precise muscle control for better performance.

Comfort: No tightness during pre- and post-run stretching, no restriction during running. The collar is slightly high, feeling like it chokes the neck, and the hem is slightly long and tends to ride up.

After running 10 kilometers in the hottest weather, the clothes were soaked. To test the antibacterial system, I didn't wash them that day. The next day, the clothes were dry and had no sweat odor, making them wearable again.


The 3D weaving technology leaves marks on the skin, with some fabric areas suspended.

a. Partial Kompression: A new benchmark in compression technology, promoting blood circulation, increasing oxygen and nutrient supply, and aiding recovery. Compression-free zones allow sweat to cool the body.

b. 3D-Bionicsphere: Keeps you cool when you sweat and warm when you stop exercising and your body temperature drops.

c. Iso-Pads: Located on both sides of the waist, providing windproof and sweat-storing functions, maintaining body temperature, and managing excess sweat, converting it into energy.

d. Skin Nodor: High-tech down to the smallest atom, inhibiting bacterial growth and preventing unpleasant odors. Skin Nodor's pH-neutral ions actively inhibit bacterial growth, maximizing the elimination of odor-causing microorganisms.

Hand wash recommended. Some areas are very thin, so don't use too much force. After washing, do not wring dry. Lay flat to dry in the shade, do not expose to the sun.

Advantages

1. Super cool appearance

2. Multiple weaving methods, powerful functions

3. Fine workmanship, top quality

4. Advanced antibacterial and odor-eliminating technology

Disadvantages

1. The collar is slightly high, affecting breathing

2. Possibly a common issue with compression shirts, the hem tends to ride up. Adding an anti-slip strip might help.

3. The packaging could be sturdier, at least worthy of the price.