CW-X Ventilator Tight - Men's

My husband has two pairs of these. They like to cycle and trail run with him and also are kind enough to act as a sunscreen against ferocious uV rays. They're also pretty tough. Gear doesn't usually have a long life in our house, but these have held up much longer than most. My husband uses these as a base layer under his bike/running shorts without a problem and swears they keep him cooler in the desert heat(along with the Craft Cool shirts). He pretty much won't leave home without them.

I had trained for the '08 Honolulu Marathon and had been stymied by some IT-band pain once I hit longer distances. I finished the marathon way slower than I intended because of this but spoke with another guy from my training group who swore by his compression tights. I did some poking around and CW-X seemed like they were the most targeted and came with good reviews. A month after the marathon I was back out out running 5 milers in the tights with zero IT stiffening, and a week after that ran a 14 miler, again with no IT-band issues. I live in Los Angeles so I will be interested to feel the heat dispersion when it warms up but these have actually kept me a bit warmer on those mornings where its been in the 50's. While I had a small amount of chafe in the beginning, it does not take away from my 5 star review. Simply put, for me, these tights have been completely effective and I won't be doing any long runs without them. Now I just need to find some ultra-lightweight shorts w/o built-in briefs to wear over them (hey, I'm a modest guy).

I prefer the all-black cw-x tights, too. However, these offer great support with much less heat build-up on the quads and calves than the regular cw-x expert and pro tights. Not cool enough for hot weather, but terrific when it is warm. I'm not slender, either (6' 2", 215), but they fit great and perhaps I am just more willing to entertain my wife and enjoy the smiles (snickers?) of others. In sum, I think they are great and recommend them highly.

CW-X Ventilator tights integrated a design similar to Kinesio Taping method that gives major support to the muscles in the hamstring and knees. I've used this model in some very hot weather races and in cooler weather too, I highly recommend any product by CW-X they're a step above the rest.

I prefer the all-black cw-x tights, too. However, these offer great support with much less heat build-up on the quads and calves than the regular cw-x expert and pro tights. Not cool enough for hot weather, but terrific when it is warm.

I'm not slender, either (6' 2", 215), but they fit great and perhaps I am just more willing to entertain my wife and enjoy the smiles (snickers?) of others.

In sum, I think they are great and recommend them highly.

Between these and my stabilyx I cannot wear any other tight ever again. These are lighter and still provide nice support.

My only thing with the cw-x tights is that I am 5'8' and 155 lbs-ish and find myself right in between small and medium. Both work, but the major difference between the two is that the medium has a larger waist which wasn't where I need the size differential (more in the quads area).

I love these tights. Not cool enough for hot days but when it is not cold these work great. Also have the CW-X pro tights and I do find better recovery.

I got these for the warmer days and find that they are very helpful for the activity and also for recovery. I have found that using these for a couple days after a long run or ride it keeps the swelling down and the recovery is faster. It would be nice if it did not have the seam down the center of the crotch.

This is my first CW-X product
I love these Ventilator tights. They keep your legs feeling fresh

I wish I had more than one pair - you miss them when you run in something else

Living in SoCal these are prefect. Great for year round training. Even did a race where it snowed and they still helped.Maybe not as much as the insulators but enough to finish strong. They fit like a second skin and really help keep your legs in a good position. Helps with fatigue and recovery. Wish I could afford to have a pair for everyday!

These pants fit great, and really speed up my recovery time!

I was getting sub-patellar knee pain after running. These tights stopped it as hoped. I run in Texas where it is usually hot, and they are comfortable- and, indeed, in the cold they are no help!

I have a pair of Pro-tights (all black) and love them, however they are a little too warm for my summer workouts. I don't know what I expected when I ordered these, but the different colored panels just didn't suit me style-wise. I have no doubt the product is as sound as other CW-X product. Call me vain, but I am a larger runner, and my wife just busted a gut laughing at me in these. Simply a style issue, maybe not an issue for women or slender athletic men.