Neck chaffing solution

bradnailer · 20-09-2015 12:55pm #1

I had a moment of clarity after my last open water/neck burning swim session.
I'd seen someone at a triathlon over the summer with tape on their calf and did a search to find out what it was, Kinesiology tape. Didn't think any more of until my neck was in a bad way after a few open water swims.
So this morning I applied a 200mm strip over the area that was getting chaffed, swam 2.1K and "Ta da" no chaffing.

Got the tape on line from lifestyle sport €13 delivered for a 5M roll, so I'll get another 24 swims, 52 cents a swim.
Shaved my neck yesterday to avoid any waxing type experience and the tape came off handy enough after the swim.

mossym · 20-09-2015 3:43pm

does bodyglide not work for you? i can't imagine going through the taping process for every swim

bradnailer · 20-09-2015 3:57pm

mossym wrote: »

does bodyglide not work for you? i can't imagine going through the taping process for every swim

Never tried it, read reports i wasn't any use.
The "taping process" wasn't a challenge!

bradnailer · 23-09-2015 5:27pm

Second 2K swim using the tape with no sign of chaffing.

mossym · 23-09-2015 7:21pm

bradnailer wrote: »

Never tried it, read reports i wasn't any use.
The "taping process" wasn't a challenge!

Used body glide for years, no issues, same as anyone I know. Have never heard of anyone taping for chaffing before. Whatever works for you, but seems like massive overkill

cjt156 · 24-09-2015 11:03am

Used BodyGlide over the years for swims up to 2k. Missed a spot once and chewed my neck up painfully.
Then I used a buff I got free at a Tri event. Round the neck, tucked in all the way with just enough out to make a collar. Used it now in swims up to 4k; not a bother.

bradnailer · 24-09-2015 5:36pm

cjt156 wrote: »

Used BodyGlide over the years for swims up to 2k. Missed a spot once and chewed my neck up painfully.
Then I used a buff I got free at a Tri event. Round the neck, tucked in all the way with just enough out to make a collar. Used it now in swims up to 4k; not a bother.

Same princable as the tape I suppose, don't fancy applying goop to my neck and maybe still ending up raw.

Freddio · 24-09-2015 10:14pm

Is the chaffing due to a wetsuit?

cjt156 · 25-09-2015 8:48am

Freddio wrote: »

Is the chaffing due to a wetsuit?

I hope so; or we've been having a VERY different conversation than I thought...:eek:

Freddio · 25-09-2015 9:05am

cjt156 wrote: »

I hope so; or we've been having a VERY different conversation than I thought...:eek:

If it is then a simple solution is to rub Vaseline on the parts of the wetsuit that's causing it

cjt156 · 25-09-2015 1:05pm

I was under the impression that oil-based lubricants like Vaseline are damaging to Neoprene?

Freddio · 25-09-2015 3:17pm

cjt156 wrote: »

I was under the impression that oil-based lubricants like Vaseline are damaging to Neoprene?

It's not so much the lubricant I was meaning as putting it on the contact points. It worked for me on an open water suit this year.

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