Anyone else have issue of zipper on their tri top rubbing raw spots on their chest during the run? I never really notice it during a race but I’ll hop in the shower afterwards and it’s like a wasp got after me and there will be a really bad raw spot from the zipper, extremely painful. This happens on both a one piece and just a top. Only way i’ve been able to keep this from happening was in a race where they handed out sponges and I’d keep one shoved in there.
chris
BodyGlide helped with my zipper problem.
I’ve had this issue bad with a B70 top, nothing helped. I have a 2xu top which body glide took care of (when I remember.)
Or, I have a host of others which don’t cause any issues. It was trial and error to find the ones I liked (highly recommend using the classifieds, buy a used one, take it out for a sbr session and see how you like it. If no good, resell! Works wonders)
Yup. It rubs so much that the if the race is long enough, I bleed from there and it hurts like a bear for days after.
Thing is, I don’t feel it during the race and I love how the suit fits so I keep wearing it. At one point I even sent it back to the mfr and they sewed a little patch on their for me. Didn’t help one bit. But I still love it and would still buy another one.
I’ve never had a problem with this training or racing. My race one piece doesn’t have any zippers though. I usually wear TYR singlets to train… No issues.
Tr tipping it down a bit :0)
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I have the same problem with my Garmin HR strap. I put a piece of athletic tape on before running and I have no issues. Don’t know if you’re juts talking about a a small spot or the whole length of the zipper, but maybe some strategically placed pieces of tape will help. FWIW, I wore tape under my HR strap for a HIM last month without any problems.
Tr tipping it down a bit :0)
Gee, why didn’t I think of that? 
Trust me, I’ve done this too and end up with multiple hot/bleeding spots. Multiple tops so I’ll keep trying a variety of things including just taking a sponge I can pour cold water on at the aid stations. I love when they hand out cold sponges anyway, wish more races would do it.
Anyone else have issue of zipper on their tri top rubbing raw spots on their chest during the run? I never really notice it during a race but I’ll hop in the shower afterwards and it’s like a wasp got after me and there will be a really bad raw spot from the zipper, extremely painful. This happens on both a one piece and just a top. Only way i’ve been able to keep this from happening was in a race where they handed out sponges and I’d keep one shoved in there.
chris
Are you putting your top on inside out?
I never had this problem. If your jersey moves enough to chafe you that extensively perhaps it’s too large. They’re supposed to fit like a second skin. I’ll occasionally get some abrasions from the piece of fabric that the zipper is sewn into just above my crotchal region, but it’s impossible to get a 1-piece suit that fits my chest (large) and my hips (tiny).
Regardless, here’s a solution: back-zip Kiwami. Once you go “back”…
I had this problem with the bottom of the full zip rubbing on my stomach. I’ve actually switched to an Under Armour Heatgear sleeveless top which I find to be cooler than wearing no top when it’s wet, and has no zipper to rub (also solved nipple chafing issues).
Pearl Izumi makes a zipperless one piece suit.
I had this problem, too. I got it at the very top of the zipper. The sewing or whatever chafed. It wasn’t horribly painful during the race, but I noticed it. A cold sponge shoved down the top worked great, but looked ridiculous in photos.
I made sure to cut any loose strings or excess material, then I body glided the hell out of it. Worked pretty well.