There are numerous anti chafing products available for runners. Over the years I’ve probably tried most of them – BodyGlide, SportShield, Friction Defense, Anti-Monkey Butt, good old dependable Vaseline, the list goes on… Also, worth a mention, and at $28.00 for 100ml, Überlube is probably the most expensive anti chafing product I’ve seen for sale. I haven’t tried it, but if does the job, I guess it’s worth the investment. Right?
One product I hadn’t tried up until a couple of months ago was TRISLIDE by SBR Sports Inc. I suffered a bit with chafing at the 24 Hour Run/Walk for Cancer earlier this year, so decided to look for an alternative to the trusty BodyGlide I’ve been using for the last couple of years. As luck would have it, super-talented ultrarunner, Harvey Lewis, posted a list of products he was using in the buildup to his Marathon des Sables race this year – one of them being TRISLIDE Anti Chafing Spray. If it’s good enough for Harvey, maybe it would be good enough for me.
I did some research, then reached out to SBR Sports on Facebook with a few questions as there was a little confusion regarding product and brand names. Long story short, SBR Sports sell 2 anti chafing products – TRISLIDE and SKIN SLICK – which are basically identical aside from the name and the size of the can. TRISLIDE is available in a 4oz can, whereas SKIN SLICK comes in a 1.5oz can making it the ideal travel size.
As for the product itself, it works great! Application is easy via the can – either spray directly onto the skin or spray into a hand and apply to any part of the body that needs protection. TRISLIDE lasts for hours and is far less messy than most of the other products I’ve used.
I haven’t tried it on my feet (I’ve been blister-free since switching to Injinji socks a few years ago), but can highly recommend TRISLIDE for the inner thigh area, under arms and, here’s a weird one, the base of the lower back where the seam of my favorite shorts always seems to get me.
It’s been a while since I entered a triathlon, but apparently TRISLIDE is fantastic to use with wetsuits too – either to speed entry into/exit out of the suit, or to eliminate that nasty chafing on the neck that always seems to happen. It won’t harm the neoprene either.
Summer running in Virginia has been pretty brutal this year, but thanks to TRISLIDE, chafing hasn’t been an issue I’ve had to deal with. Great product, and customer service from SBR Sports has been excellent too.
TRISLIDE Anti Chafing Spray Product details
- TriSlide comes in a convenient continuous spray application
- Non messy
- Eliminates skin chafing on neck, under arms, inner thigh, chest
- Reduces hotspots and blistering on feet while running
- Safe to use with all neoprene found in triathlon, surf and scuba wetsuits
- Eases entries and creates super fast exits from wetsuits
- Completely sweatproof and waterproof
- Lasts for hours
- Easily removed with soap and water
- Fragrance Free
Disclaimer: I purchased TRISLIDE online at Amazon.com on 5/9/16