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Spot our crews by the iconic 'X' on oars and kit
You can order kit from various suppliers. JL racing is the best quality and most popular supplier, especially for winter rowing gear.
In each case you will need to wait for a bulk order - so keep an eye out for emails or messages about an upcoming kit ordering window.
The common and popular items are shown below:
JL Racing
JL Racing
JL Racing is our preferred supplier for specialist rowing kit, especially for high-quality, durable winter gear. You can see examples of popular JL items below.
We place bulk orders for X-Press branded kit around three times a year. Orders can only be made during these windows - keep an eye out for emails or messages with a link to the X-Press section of the JL Racing website, where you’ll be able to order and pay directly.
You can see the generic JL Racing site here, although this link does not show the branded X-Press kit options.
Waterproof Splash Top.
As an alternative, there is a waterproof gilet, available in black or flourescent (night-time) colours.
White Zephyrs. Tech fabric with embroidered or printed crest.
Leggings. Two options:
White stripe
White and blue stripe.
Also avaible as lycra shorts
Short and long sleeved tops.
AIO.
Stitch Rowing
Stitch Rowing
We sometimes order zephyrs through Stitch Rowing. This will be a bulk order, usually made around June each year, so keep an eye out for emails or messages about an upcoming Stitch Rowing order. Sometimes we have spares in stock where we over-order some sizes (contact membership@xpressbc.org.uk if you want to enquire about spare zephyrs in stock). Zephyrs are usually £40 to £45.
Black Zephyrs with 'X-Press' printed on the back. Two options:
Traditional Zephyr - Cotton/Lycra with embroidered or printed crest.
Collegiate Zephyr - Dyed Black sports polyester (moisture wicking) with printed crest.
White Zephyrs. Lightweight mesh fabric with embroidered crest. The fabric is very light (can't be printed on, so only embroidary available on the front).
Other items
Other items
We occasionally place orders for inexpensive 'tech' style t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies. If you are new to rowing, and want some inexpensive X-Press branded kit, this might be where to start your collection. The t-shirts are usually £20 to £25. Available in men's and ladies' fit.
The X 'Salerno' design is very popular, so named as it was developed for that overseas trip. Available in black and white for tech t-shirts, and any colour as long as it's black for hoodies and sweatshirts.
Blazers from Perry Uniforms for formal wear.
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