Users who are new to compression garments often don't know much about the difference between compression garments and tights. In fact, tights were originally worn by acrobats, emphasizing the beauty of the body and not functional. The compression garment originated from medical use, and later applied to the sports field, compared with the tights, it is more functional, can play a supporting role in the muscles, reduce the muscle fatigue caused by excessive shaking, and the gradient compression method can also help the venous blood of the limbs to return to the heart and speed up the recovery after exercise.
2XU was one of the first manufacturers to produce compression pants, and its co-founder, Jamie Hunt, is a former triathlon world champion. Through years of collaborative research with the Australian Association of Sports Science (AIS) and RMIT, and tested by AIS elite athletes, 2XU has launched a series of compression sports equipment focusing on fitness, running and triathlon.
2XU's compression garments are favored by people from all walks of life. In the sports sector, according to 2XU official statistics, 29 out of 30 NBA teams use its compression products. In addition, 2XU also plays an important role in international competitions, and athletes wearing its products have won gold medals in international competitions such as the Beijing Olympics and the World Triathlon Championships. In the military field, 2XU has also gained the trust of the U.S. military, and after extensive investigation and testing, the U.S. Navy SEALs finally chose 2XU as their compression product supplier.
PWX fabric and targeted locking are the core technologies of 2XU, of which PWX fabric technology is used in all 2XU compression series products, while targeted locking technology is only used in the flagship series MCS. PWX is a fabric that 2XU spent nearly 5 years to develop, P (Power) stands for strong gradient compression capacity, W (Weigh) stands for lighter weight, X (Flex) stands for flexible stretching, and is spun by high-grade elastic yarn with ring weaving technology, so it has equivalent tensile force in all directions, and can maintain strong compression force in different sports postures.
As the flagship of 2XU, the MCS series uses a unique targeted locking technology to provide fixed-point support for important parts of the body to maintain a better body posture and reduce fatigue caused by long-term exercise. For example, the MCS compression trousers support the quadriceps muscles of the thigh and the gastrocnemius muscle of the calf, which can reduce the pressure on the knee and the reaction force of the ground on the calf, respectively.
In addition to the targeted locking technology, the MCS series also uses PWX fabric, gradient compression and other important technologies, with a spandex content of 28%-35%, and a greater compressive strength than the basic series. For ball game enthusiasts, the MCS series has also launched basketball and football models, which are more targeted. For example, basketball compression pants target the three main muscle groups involved in basketball: glutes, calf gastrocnemius and hamstrings, so as to better maintain their athletic posture and reduce the chance of injury.
In addition to the flagship MCS series, 2XU's product line is quite complete, including the RECOVERY series, the ICE cooling series, the THERMAL warm series, and the REFLECT night running series, and even the pregnancy sports series has been developed specifically for pregnant women. Among these series, the flagship MCS series and RECOVERY series are priced between 700-1300 yuan, and the other series are 500-1000 yuan.
If you want to buy 2XU products and have a limited budget, it is recommended to choose the basic CORE series, with a price of about 500 yuan. Although it does not use the targeted locking technology of the flagship MCS series, the CORE series still uses PWX fabric and gradient compression technology, which is more cost-effective.
2XU officially entered the Chinese market at the end of 2017 and is available in domestic e-commerce channels, and it plans to open 50 physical stores in 30 cities in China by 2020. After entering the Chinese market, the price of 2XU is also more affordable, and the price of some products is even half of the price of the same model overseas, which is very worth buying.
