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Menchhofer

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Okay...I have read the posts on this site and AS and still it is not clear to me what type of synthetics are best for all around warmth. I am ready to make the move from cotton. I have some propoprylene (sp) and it does not feel very good against my skin. I have also tried what hunters wear...some long johns with a synthetic inner layer and a wool outer layer...they are not too bad but I can sweat in them also.

Could someone please explain to me where to purchase these items also. I would appreciate any suggestions...thanks in advance
 
If you look on our sponsor's web page, Sierra Trading Post, you'll find really good deals on clothing. I've been buying from them for ten years I bet. One thing that is really nice is that they handle Tall sized shirts. Most people have longer arms than "normal" and cuff-creep is rotten when the weather is bad.

There might still be a bit of plain poly-pro around. Some of the first few generations of the material were pretty stiff. Kind of like wearing water ski rope. Now, the manufacturers have spun the material into some really snuggly [can a guy like snuggly stuff? ]

I have a few lightweight shirts but I rarely wear them. One will go along on summer trips. Otherwise I get midweights. I bought a heavyweight top but found that it was too warm. Since I always wear a fleece top, the heavy was almost like wearing another fleece top. My favs are zip tees. They have a single layer turtle neck and a zipper to mid chest. That makes it really easy to vent. Be careful to tuck in any chest hair :)

This style is my favorite:

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/xq/asp/base_no.14062/dept_id.L2~399/qx/product.htm

There are some amazing fabrics being used these days. Lots of different performance characteristics. The wind block stuff is great! Using wind blocks is like shedding about half the thickness but adding twice the warmth. For shells I think it's worth the price.

Be sure to post any specific questions about brands or items.
 
Tom is right on about the Windbloc stuff. Half the weight, 25% of the bulk, and even warmer!

Mecnh- where are you in IN? I know in the Chicago suburbs there are a few good outdoor stores that might be worth a one or two hour drive to see things in person. There might be some places closer. REI, Erehwons, etc.

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nick
 
Ditto on what they said. Another brand I like is Under Armor. They are made for sports like hockey and football... Good but expensive.

I like Duofold polyester the best. I have had coolmax and wickers, but they didn't last long in the trees. They would get pulls and holes from hanging on a twig or something. The Duofolds are lasting me a few years easily.
 
Yah, underarmour ain't cheap. I bought my first shirt a couple a weeks ago. I dunno about those synthetics. I was wearing it like a tee shirt yesterday and by lunchtime it was stinking. It's cool the way sweat evaporates so quickly, but I can do without the funk.
 
That's true. It will stink. When I am sure that it will get warmer in the day, I'll put a regular T under the shirt in the morning or when it warms up. I always wear a cotton T over them, but they do still stink a bit as the day goes on. But you can't beat it for keeping warm and dry on those really cold days. They're worth the stink!

Nike dryskin or dryweave or drytech..something, is good stuff too.
 
gotta love Sierra Trading Post. I found them in a magazine ad a few years ago and bought a PILE of stuff fer near dirt cheap, well, little less than half what the big mountain gear store sells it for. light, medium and heavy polypro unders, goretex jackets (3) for different uses, lots of great socks and some awesome layering glove sets. for long drawers I go with the polypro stuff, just watch fer the stink! :)
 
Nike DriFIT.

And Frickin Galyans? Don't get me started.

Patagonia makes Capilene. Nice stuff. There are some brands that are now marketing "funk-free" shirts. I think Ex-officio is one of the companies with that feature.

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nick
 
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DRYFIT! (maybe DRIFIT?) Saw some cool shirts today for hockey. The problem with wearing the longsleeves for hockey is that your elbow pads slide around a lot. This Nike shirt had rubber patches on the elbows to hold them in place. Still expensive as heck!
 
Mark, for hockey you need to stink... your ugly, oversized stinky tee is the one that goes in the hockey bag... :) preferably with a molson or kokanee logo on it. ha, one of the shirt in my bag is an old Nike one, says "You wanna go?" on the front and "or are your gloves glued on?" on the back. haha, my other one "just bring it". those were the days.
 
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