I was recently gifted a set of UnderArmour ColdGear. The top is "fitted" and the bottoms are "compression". I held up the pants at Christmas and everyone laughed. They're tiny!
Tried them out the other day and I could barely get my ankle through the pants. Once they were on and I was all compressed, I swear it was colder with them on than without them. My knees were freezing. They were about $50 for the pants so I'll likely try to return them. Like a dummy I took the tags off before trying to get them on, so that may be a problem. I dug the tags out of the trash, so maybe that'll help.
My other sets of thermals are Army Polartec silkweight and regular old waffle weave long Johns.
Everyone seems to rave over UnderArmour.
Think I'd be happier with regular old waffle weave long johns with maybe the Polartec silkweights over top of them. Seems like the layer of air trapped between the two would help, and the polartecs are breathable. Or should it be the other way around? Common sense would say- it's definitely cold enough outside, try it and then walk around and figure it out for yourself. But I know there are more knowledgeable people on here in this area than me that KNOW. Or maybe have suggestions for a different brand or line of UA or something. My goal this year was to acquire one excellent system that would last for years to come, and this is clearly not it. At least in the way I'm expecting it to be.
Also, even the UnderArmour ColdGear "fitted" top fits just fine, but my wrists are much colder and damp and that's telling me it's not as breathable as it's supposed to be. They came directly from an UnderArmour store, so they're not fakes. I'm just kinda disappointed for $100 worth of underwear, when it's supposed to be the best there is. My question is, am I somehow doing it wrong? I put them on and now I'm colder than without anything...not to mention my junk is umm, very compressed.
Topic: Cold weather clothing layering questions (Read 5773 times)