under armour cold gear

[Jimmy from Cottage Grove]

Anyone know how well this stuff works.

[magnum mike]

Best thing since a pocket on a shirt!

[Random guy]

I have one Under Armour shirt...I do not look like the mannequin when I wear it but more like a plumb that fell off the tree with a brand on his neck. Let me tell you another thing for those of us that still hunt, gather and grow chest hair prepare to scratch and wonder why you needed something that tight to your skin. It was warm but not for those of us that buy hair n body soap and have very little hair on our heads.

Now the gloves, hat and even the flip gloves/mittens are great. In fact I have wore the gloves all last ice season and now have wore them for bird season (I hunt daily) and I am wearing them for deer hunting and they are just starting to wear out.

[Jim Almquist]

I really like my UA but like Johnny said it can seem a little too tight. I guess if it is going to wick the sweat off of you it needs to be right against your skin in order to do its job and it dose a great job in that department. The one thing that I did buy was a shirt with a zipper so it was not so tight around my fat neck.

[ryan p]

Works great but Johns right it is tight.

[Farley]

Definetly worth a try, I love mine, I need a couple more so I dont have to wash the ones I have all the time. If you dont like the compression fit (too itchy) then go with any kind of polyester base layer, I'd imagine it's pretty close to the same thing. I know when I wear poly dress socks under wool sock or even cotton socks it makes a huge difference. (Snowboarding buddy taught me that one)

[NoWiser]

I'm not a fan. I guess if I could shift a few pounds around I might look cool wearing it, but thats about it. Its itchy, tight, rides up my back, and doesn't seem to keep me much warmer. It does wick moisture very well, though. If you want something that keeps you warm, get the polar weight stuff from Cabelas. I can't remember what its called exactly but the insulation is kind of waffle shaped and fuzzy. Now that stuff is warm. 100X better than underarmor in my opinion.

[Jim Almquist]

I'm not a fan. I guess if I could shift a few pounds around I might look cool wearing it, but thats about it. Its itchy, tight, rides up my back, and doesn't seem to keep me much warmer. It does wick moisture very well, though. If you want something that keeps you warm, get the polar weight stuff from Cabelas. I can't remember what its called exactly but the insulation is kind of waffle shaped and fuzzy. Now that stuff is warm. 100X better than underarmor in my opinion.

I do not wear it for warmth. I can work up a sweat with the best of them and that is what I expect my UA to do is wick away the moisture. It is considered a base layer. Heck if want to stay warm look into a set of down long johns. I have a set of the Expedition weight from Cabelas and yes they are very warm but you should still have a base layer before they are worn so the layer closest to the skin is always dry.

[mrklean]

i love mine i have the metal version and its dang warm

[nolte]

I really like UA heat gear or loose, I've got bunch of them I use for base layers. But you can keep the UA cold gear ,the original stuff. I feel like sausage stuffed in a casing and a guy sweats something fierce. Sure it will wick moisture, but it creates more than a guy would normally do and I don't think it insulates as good as a good fleece base layer.

[bobbymalone]

i don't own the stuff so maybe it is the cat's meow, i dunno. from checking it out though, i think you can get a comparable product for half the price. pretty sure you are paying for NFL player sponsorships..

[Meat-Run]

check out Wally World in there mens fitness section and buy one size up to gain the length that you normally loose in your size and the price is about $9 a shirt.

good luck,

mr

[Random guy]

about $9 a shirt.

Now your talking! I like that number.

[buzbunni]

Anyone know how well this stuff works.

Personally I think that it's overpriced and that it underperforms.

Over the years (decades )I've purchased many overpriced base layer products. Not gonna waste my money any more.

The hype (marketing) has never matched the promises IMO.

I now buy only inexpensive poly or wool (yeah, I know, wool ain't always so inexpensive, but it doesn't hold odors) base layers, and from my experience they perform just as good, if not better, than high ticket products such as Under Armour.

[SkunkedAgain]

We get polyester wicking shirts for ultimate frisbee and I use mine for a base layer while ice fishing. They fit like a regular t-shirt. I don't understand why everyone thinks that it needs to be skin-tight like the models. It will wick just fine with some slack.

[JimBuck]

I own an under armor top for cold weather and I don't think it's worth the money. The fit is just a little too tight and while they do wick moisture away, I think you sweat more than usual. Also, I wouldn't wear it for more than one day before washing it. They tend to get the stank pretty easy IMO.

[tsande00]

What ever happened to the good ol' fashioned "long johns"? Work great for me...not to mention they've stood the test of time.

[jwmiller33]

What ever happened to the good ol' fashioned "long johns"? Work great for me...not to mention they've stood the test of time.

+1 for long underwear

[bobbymalone]

while i may not believe that UA live up to the UA hype, thermal base layer technology has come a long way since cotton waffle long johns. if keeping you warmer keeps you out longer, it might time to upgrade. if you are doing just fine with the old school-ers then stick with what works.

just sayin.

[buzbunni]

thermal base layer technology has come a long way since cotton waffle long johns.

Since cotton, yeah, their have been some major improvements. But I still feel that since synthetics were introduced their haven't been any majory advancements.

[picksbigwagon]

I own three of them and I like them better than my duofold wool long underwear shirts. Yes they are tight and snug, but they are warm. You don't realize how snug they are until you take them off though. If I am going to be active (like pheasant hunting last weekend) I will wear the duofold wool shirt, if I am going to be sitting in the cold or active in the middle of winter, I wear the UA shirts. I don't have to dress in as many layers as before and I like wearing them. I bought all three of mine in the bargain cave at Cabela's and have never paid more than 25 bucks for them (XXL size).

I also own three UA hoodie sweatshirts and think they are awesome as well, not for the name, but for the way it keeps me warm and if they do get wet, they dry a lot quicker than cotton.

[tsande00]

wthermal base layer technology has come a long way since cotton waffle long johns.

just sayin.

And I'm just saying that I've used both types and the long johns seem to work as well, if not better...especially for warmth factor.

To be fair, I'm not sure if the long underwear style is as comfortable, not that either style is exceptionally comfortable.

I think companies like to splat their brand name out there in order to get people to open up their wallets for the latest and greatest underwear technology, especially given the vast improvements in said underwear technology.

Just remember, cotton kills.

[not_nuf_time]

I work outside four to six hours a day, year round. Bought cold gear long sleeve shirt bout three years ago, no way would I go a winter without it. I use it as a base layer then long sleeve T over it, next fleece long sleeve then sweat shirt, top off with mediem weight jacket.

[BriGuy88]

I've been a firm believer in UA for at least 5 years now. Yes, the compression fit can be tight and it definitely turns some people off. I just buy one size up from what I would normally wear when I buy the compression fit. Cold Gear is too warm for me unless it is well below zero so I typically wear the Heat Gear. I've tried Cabela's branded stuff and a couple of other poly options and always go back to UA. Now that there is a UA outlet store in Albert-Rock-City it can also be had for a fraction of the price.

[backlash 1]

Another NO vote here for UA cold gear. Besides makeing me feel almost claustrophobic, it was the only stuff I have ever worn that made my skin feel cold as soon as I put it on. I took it back to where it came from.