I received 2XU Men''s Comp Tri Short as birthday present. The fit is good and I like the feel of the compression and padding.

However, there are three pockets (one on each thigh and one in back).  I have not used shorts in the pool yet, but these pockets would appear to catch water and create drag in the swim leg.

I do 7-8 Tri''s per year and LOVE these shorts.  My only complaint is that the legs are a little long but thats really a personal preference.  I read the earlier review from someone with "large thighs", apparently not like mine because these fit like a glove, if you look at the pictures like the reviewer says you will notice that in my opinion the person being photographed has VERY small thighs.  The thing is Swimoutlet is one of the best companies in the world and if you don''t like how they fit, return them.

Product is a good general use for swimming, biking, running.  Fit is pretty good.  The stitched in pockets for gel packs/energy bars are too loose and they catch water in the pool creating addtional drag.

My thighs are on the thicker side, especially since I recently gained some weight.

I tried these on, and the leg openings are way too loose! I've never had that in a tri short before. Tri shorts are supposed to be form fitting.

And the irony is that these have "gripper" legs. It's a shame because 2XU tends to make quality material. The irony lies in the fact that they have "leg grippers" at the openings - but being loose, they have nothing to "grip" on to.

And don't take my word for it - look at the pictures! The leg openings are clearly too loose.

But, the shorts are comfortable and feel like good quality, but the leg openings being so loose is a bit inexcusable, particularly for a brand like 2XU who normally wouldn't make such an amateur mistake.