Tell me about under armor

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bobeano

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Does it work keeping you warm?
Is it good to wear while stand hunting?
Is it worth the money?
I see there heat gear and cold gear
Are there better options?
 
My brother uses and swears by it.(He also makes a lot more money than I do.) I've borrowed one of his LS Coldgear shirts and honestly can't tell the difference between it and the Starter brand one that I bought at Walmart for $9.98. I think I seen more game while wearing it though....JK
 
I think there is a difference between heat gear and cold gear. Heat gear has a compound in it that actually "cools" when wet. They way it was explained to me is the thread is made of similar compounds to what they put in mint gum that gives that cooling sensation. Not sure if there is any truth to that, but if you take a piece of hear gear clothing and get it wet, you will feel the clothing get cooler.

As far as under armour in general, I think it is all marketing at this point. Like Nike or other big athletic brands. When it first came out, yes, it was awesome because it was the first of its kind. Now there are all sorts of companies that make the exact same thing for half the price.

I have both under armour and other various brands and honestly I can't tell a difference. Just my $0.02. I shop the sale racks.
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Save your money! I own a couple of their long sleeve shirts and some of the long john pants and they hang in the closest more then they get worn!

Now their camo gloves and beanie hats I use them all the time while hunting in +50 degree weather. NOT because they keep me warm or cool but just because of how thin they are.
 
Over priced. Doesnt do enough for me to justify it.

That being said, I do own 4 under armor long sleeve shirts (for cold weather) and 1 short sleeve (for hot weather) I picked them up at the Good Will one day for about $5 each. Well worth it for that price but the $10 shirt I got at wallmart does just the same as the underarmor for a 1/5 of the price.
 
I've got some that I received as a gift and it works just fine, but no better than the polypro stuff that you can buy at WalMart.
I saw an interview with the guy who came up with the idea, and he said it's not any new revoultionary material of any kind. He pretty much admitted that his styling and marketing was what made it so popular.
 
The stuff from wally world is called polypro?
Are you suppost to to just use it as base layer,and pants over it,or still also wear thremals?
 
Originally Posted By: bobeanoThe stuff from wally world is called polypro?
Are you suppost to to just use it as base layer,and pants over it,or still also wear thremals?

Base layer and a GoreTex shell over it and you'll stay pretty dry and warm. I've hunted (walking) in the rain all day and the polypro felt dry when I was done. It doesn't absorb moisture and the GoreTex lets the water escape as vapor.

Cabellas makes some good quality heavyweight layers, I've used these for years and they are still holding up great.

You're not going to be walking around much unless it's cold, though, or you'll cook. Perfect for sitting on a stand in 20 to 60 degree weather, though.

Cabelas heavyweight layer
 
it is made well and holds up to hard use. find it on sale or at thrift stores. i have the cheaper stuff too, it dont hold up near as well,but it works. when i need something i buy what i can afford at that time.
 
I have used every form of "heat gear" and "cold gear" ever made, methinks.

I have worked in EXTREME temperatures many, many times. When I say extreme, I mean from -60° to + 130°. often times we have to wear "ice vests". Other times, we freeze our azzes off.

UA or PP is a good base layer. Anything that directs moisture away from the skin, or dries quickly.

Heat gear will still make you sweat, but is far superior to cotton. I often wear PP T-shirts.

Second layers of polypro are nice, and cheaper than cold gear. PP will keep you warm and dry, under whatever conditions.

An outer layer of wool, and you are GTG....

 
I like alot of that type of gear. You don't necessarily need the UA brand, but it is a bit better quality, but the others are nice. I have some Duke brand, UA, and some others. The UA doesn't wear as quick and yes, they DO work!
 
its all i use for base layers, and being a former college athlete it just grows on you, now i use heat gear for antelope hunting and when fall/winter roll around i have the basemap 2.5 top and bottom, it has three different materials, lighter where you sweat more and heavier where you don't, i also use the white UA hood in the snow and desert tan when there's none.
 
I like UA HeatGear..I buy a size larger in a color other than white for IWB CC w/shorts or swim suit. [FL - >90 now on my pool deck].

UA probably high dollar however I like their quality, only buy on sale...usually in a Cabela's store..haven't seen on sale in their on-line store or catalog.

Sweat but we usually have some breeze and evaporation cools better than cotton..I liked light weight poly long underwear when lived/hunted North..gets moisture off your skin.
 
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Originally Posted By: Ward H.Let it hang dry. The dryer mutilates it

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excessive washing machine cycles are not good for it either
 
$65 for long underwear tops is crazy. I use plain ol long underwear and then that tan millitary long ungerwear over it. It's good to know people in the gaurds. Just don't put it in the dryer.
 
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IMO Cottom is the worst base layer (plain old long underwear)- soaks up sweat and then I freeze..

I bit the bullet on UA over 5 years ago - paid approx $45 ea for the top & bottom. Bought a couple sets of UA knockoffs since also ($20 range).

They are all in very good shape - not like I wear them everyday or use them for top covers to get ripped up by brush.

If cotton works for you - stay with it. But I sweat like a pig when trekking through the woods - even on the coldest days.
 
my uniform pants are junk, i have 2 ua cold gear and 1 starter bottoms that i wear when it gets really cold, lighter weight type when chilly. never cotton. i have to have the ones that wick/breath. i go from the yard to the chow hall to the gym etc all day. the starter ones cut the wind better. i think the ua tactical line is supposed to cut the wind also.
 
I have always gotten cold easily, and for years I tried every kind of supposedly warm clothing available. I found nothing that can compare to Under Armor ColdGear.....the stuff works as advertised. In cold weather, I don't go hunting without it.
 


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