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Under Armour - Am i expecting to much from it?

IMO, i find my UA CG baselayer a godsend in the winter.
Even in minus temps, I can get away with BL, thin stretchy fleece and my Nike GT jacket and most importantly my trusty bobble woolly hat.
I still have a nice unrestrictive swing too.
 
I'm skinny...ish, 6'2" 12.5 stone with poor circulation, I feel the cold big time. This winter, when playing golf, regardless of the weather, I kit up with a base layer (Adidas or UA) a mock/ polo shirt topped with either my Stubert Wind sweater (lined thick jumper) or a sweater and a wind/ rain top. I wear a woolly hat, a snood on the neck and winter gloves, may seem like a lot of gear, but in all, very light, layered as already mentioned, and free swinging. Been toasty warm and playing some of my best golf for a while.
 
I sell the kind of textiles that make most of these modern wicking base layers, I number Helly Hansen, Peak Performance, Galvin Green, among my customers along with most other ‘outdoor sports companies’, our US office even sells to Under Armour.

I also have done a whole bunch of mountaineering over the years, using these products in all kinds of conditions. To be honest a load of tosh is often talked about base layers, laying, and synthetic performance fabrics in general.

Playing golf in winter, even carrying a full bag I never get a sweat on so I don’t need anything that wicks (don’t even get me started on wicking!).

Costly poly base layers are often well over the top for a golfers needs. Almost any kind of cotton thermal will do just as good a job of keeping you warm and feel a lot more comfortable on your skin to boot.

The only advantage of an under Armour type top is that being relatively skin hugging, stretchy and smooth faced it maintains the max freedom of movement possible while swinging a club and wearing a ‘thermal’. The fact that it’s some kind of super polyester magic fabric is neither here nor there on the golf course.

If you feel the cold while wearing your UA, then add some cheap thermal long johns (preferably under your pants!), if you still feel the cold then you just need something that cuts out or reduces the wind getting through your clothing.

If you’re feeling cold at 1 degree after all that, then you simply did not eat your porridge like you should of, or you’re dehydrated from the night before.
 
Crux, cheers for the view from someone in this profession.

So to clarify:

Base Layer,
Wool/cotton thermal top
Polo
Sweater with some sort of wind sheet..

So basically what i used to wear before i added an over priced below spec cold gear base layer. :mad:
 
Oddsocks, now you have one I would use it. As mentioned they are great for freedom of movement while swinging.

I just think that people need to know that they don't 'have' to buy the latest £30+ branded base layer to do the job.

I'd go:

UA base layer
Polo
Sweater with wind protection.

If I'm still cold I really would add thin long Johns, they make a massive difference much more than another thermal top, with the bonus of keeping your torso free from another movement restricting layer.
 
Grow some blubber.
Pieman was the only one not complaining of being cold at East Brighton last week.
It works
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Too right it does! Although to be fair, I did have an UA base layer on (yes they do sell them in fat barsteward sizes) keeping all my blubber nice and toastie and compacted!!!
 
could be one of the last times i use my pro shop. All i ask from any pro shop is for honest feedback on their goods.
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To be fair to them, they probably didn't know...Which I suppose is no excuse, they should know what they're selling.

The wind will be the main factor though. If it's not windy, a UA baselayer, polo and sweater would be more than ample I would think.
 
Aztecs, its any retailers job to know their products, i have to know mine. The worst thing is the "great sales pitch" was from the assistant manager of the shop. Maybe im being harsh on them, but i would have rathered " they help " as feedback instead of the typical del boy sales pitch " yup your be all toasties, their the best thing on the market " sales pitch.
 
Aztecs, its any retailers job to know their products, i have to know mine. The worst thing is the "great sales pitch" was from the assistant manager of the shop. Maybe im being harsh on them, but i would have rathered " they help " as feedback instead of the typical del boy sales pitch " yup your be all toasties, their the best thing on the market " sales pitch.
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Yea, that's not cool. I would steer clear if that's the lines their giving you. UA works, I use mine alot, but a windbreaker, it is not.
 
Oddsocks, the only place I've seen Parallel is Mountain Warehouse so it may be an in house brand.

Merino is supposed to be the mutt's nuts for warm/dry isn't it?
 
Merino is supposed to be the mutt's nuts for warm/dry isn't it?
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Merino has some good attributes, stays warm when it’s damp and does not stink too bad after being worn for a while, breathes better than most things and yes it’s generally pretty warm.

Down sides are that some people (me) can’t stand the way it feels on their skin (even good quality Merino), it normally costs a bomb and can often be a bit grabby to other fabrics your wearing restricting movement a touch.

I get using Merino for thick Polo’s or turtlenecks especially in Spring/Autumn, but I never really understood using it as a base layer.

It still does not cut out the wind.
 
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