Tommie Copper Reviews: Does it Help Performance?
• Comfortable
• Well-made
• Excellent compression
• High consumer satisfaction
• Benefits subjective and difficult to ascertain
• Expensive
Tommie Copper is a brand of copper infused compression sports wear. Claims that wearing copper can impart physical benefits may be over exaggerated, yet some consumers may still benefit from the athletic support provided by compression wear products. However, Tommie Copper is somewhat costly, and more agreeably priced alternatives may be locally available.
Tommie Copper is a line of performance-enhancing compression and sports wear that is imbued with copper fibers.
About Tommie Copper
Tommie Copper is a line of athletic compression wear made with copper-infused nylon. The combination of compression wear and copper is supposed to aid in recovery, embellish athletic efficiency through support, and diminish odors. Included in the Tommie Copper lineup are sleeves (for knees, elbows, ankles, calves, and wrists), gloves, socks, tops, bottoms, and head dressings/coverings.
Tommiecopper.com is the official product website.
Cost and Availability
The Tommie Copper lineup is available to order from the product website and from some online vendors such as Amazon.
Pricing of Tommie Copper products varies depending on the type of piece. For example, sleeves for the knees and elbows are generally in the $30 range while tops and bottoms range anywhere from $50-$130.
Shipping and handling (S&H) also varies in price depending on estimated delivery times. There are currently six options listed on the website ranging from around $8 to $20.
Sales tax is applied to orders in New York, Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina.
Tommie Copper products come with a 60-day money back guarantee that counts down from the day the order is shipped. Some products, like undergarments and socks, must remain unopened in order for the guarantee to remain valid. Customers are responsible for S&H costs on returns, refunds, and exchanges.
Claims and Features
- Enhances athletic performance and rehabilitation
- Comfortable
- Reduces body odor through the antimicrobial attributes of copper
- Protects against ultraviolet sunlight (UPF 50+)
Tommie Copper Commercial
Below is one of the 9 Tommie Copper commercials currently airing:
Transcript of the commercial above:
The whole point of Tommie Copper is to help with aches and pains, to help with any kind of swelling, or something you have going on in your body, to help with recovering.
So if you can wear a line like Tommie Copper that’s gonna help with all those things, it’s only gonna make your workouts that much better, and make your mind and your health that much better.
“I’m a very active person, and I love to exercise, so I want to be able to do whatever I want to do. And I just want my everyday life back. I really consider a Tommie Copper knee sleeve my security blanket.”
Learn more about compression and view the full range of sleeves and apparel for performance, as well as recovery. Free shipping and multi-pack offers available.
“Tommie Copper just fits my lifestyle. It looks great and it feels great.”
Tommie Copper Review
Although the science behind wearing copper infused clothing for certain benefits (namely pain relief and antimicrobial) seems questionable and over-hyped, Tommie Copper still appears to be a fine brand of sports related compression wear.
One of our product researchers has owned a Tommie Copper sleeve for years which he has used for athletic support, and the benefit seems to be in the light-weight comfort it offers.
There are a number of similar copper compression wear products on the market which may be available in local stores for a more reasonable price, so it may be wise to shop around.
Those who understand the hype of compression wear versus the reality will likely be pleased with Tommie Copper. Those expecting miraculous results could be in for a disappointment.
Tommie Copper was the first high-profile copper compression wear to hit the airwaves, and a number of similar competitors have arrived in the years since. For other copper-wear evaluations here at Epic Reviews, see Copper Wear, Copper Fit Socks, and Copper Fit Back Pro.
Epic Conclusion
Tommie Copper is a brand of copper infused compression sports wear. Claims that wearing copper can impart physical benefits may be over exaggerated, yet some consumers may still benefit from the athletic support provided by compression wear products. However, Tommie Copper is somewhat costly, and more agreeably priced alternatives may be locally available. A number of competing products have arrived in recent years which may also be worth considerign.
This review has been updated since its original publication in December 2014.
