Tell me about under armor

Layers, layers, layers. I think a big selling point for UA is that their stuff is very thin and light, so it is easy to layer. I have used a lot of different thermals, and a lot of times find that you lose mobility if it is too thick. Sometimes less is more. I grew up in the northwest and was a member of volunteer search and rescue, and we would find a lot of people that were cold, even though they had a lot of gear on. If you are sweating underneath, you are going to get cold, no matter what you have on. You still have to let your body breathe, to let the moisture wick away. I find that the newer materials allow that a lot easier. If you can afford them, give them a try, but start with only one pice, like a top. Don't go and drop all your money on a complete suit.

Still, it is hard to beat good old fashioned wool. Gets wet, stays warm, breathes good.
 
I like the way you can layer it and how it is light and non-constricting, BUT, if you have any body hair the tight compression style tops are super madd crazy itchy.
I wore it one time and by the second stand I striped down, took it off and braved the cold instead.

Just a data point I've discovered. I hate being all bulked up with thick heavy cloths, but it was just SOOOOO irritating...
 
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Quote:Still, it is hard to beat good old fashioned wool. Gets wet, stays warm, breathes good.

I pulled off a pair of those army surplus wool pants after hunting in the rain all day and I bet they weighed 20 pounds.

Yeah, I was warm, but I burned a lot of energy packing that weight around, too.

Hey, maybe that's why I was warm.
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I switched to Gore-Tex because it stays light and cuts the wind almost 100%. If you ever spend the night in the woods, being dry is a huge advantage to surviving the night in cold weather.

If you hunt where there's no chance of getting drenched, that's not as important, though.
 
I refused to buy any of it because I thought the price was rediculous. About 2 years ago someone gave me some for Christmas and I have to admit that it is worth every penny.
It is so warm that I will only wear it when I'm sure that I'm not going to be doing much walking because it will get you sweating in a hurry. Granted, I live in Texas and have no real concept of what cold is compared to yall up north, but I don't think that anyone hunting where it is really cold would be disappointed in it's performance.
 
I bought heavy underarmor last winter and I no longer wear coveralls their great for walking and sitting worth every penny. My son alos wears them at work at a cememt plant along the river and swears by them
 


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