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Originally Posted by ungala
Isn't neoprene used for wetsuits to keep you warm? Why would you want that in a fight short?
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very good question. let me correct what i wrote. i'm not 100% sure it's neoprene. it's neoprene-like or wetsuit like.
your question made me go and compare my winter wetsuit to the shorts. i'd say the material is very similar if not the same. i took a ruler and measured the thickness of the wetsuit and the shorts. the wetsuit was 4 mm in thickness at the sleeves. the shorts were 1mm. so, theoretically, it would not retain warmth to the same degree. i can tell you based on training in them that, unlike when you wear a wetsuit for surfing, you cannot tell you're wearing anything out of the ordinary when you wear these shorts. no unusual warmth or discomfort.
also, i've gone to the OTM store and compared this material to similar, side panel materials on shorts from other brands. this material feels thicker, more durable and definitely more elastic than others. that elasticity is the nature of wetsuit material almost by definition.
but in any case, there's no warmth issue because it's not the same thickness as wetsuits. also, the neoprene-like material is actually silkier to the touch than the rest of the shorts.