Under Armour

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  • ua

    Anonymous Poster

    15 years ago 07/06/2008 10:08pm EDT

    I know, most of you will think this is a stupid question, but:

    Can Under Armour Heat Gear help keep you warm in the cold? I know it says for use in "extremely hot weather", but I don't know all the science behind it...does the design help keep your body at a moderate temperature (keeps you warm if it's cold and keep you cool if it's hot) so it can really go either way and the "Heat Gear" name is just a marketing gimmick? Or is there a real difference?

    I'm wondering because I found a really good deal on their Heat Gear but what I'm really looking for is something to keep me warm in cold weather.

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    JimG

    Member since 11/11/2004.

    2,010 posts. Last post 13 years ago.
    15 years ago 07/06/2008 10:22pm EDT
    re: ua

    Sounds like the guy who claimed the Thermos bottle was man's greatest invention because it could keep hot things hot and cold things cold. When asked what was so great about that, he replied, "How does it know?"

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    duro

    Member since 05/10/2008.

    51 posts. Last post 13 years ago.
    15 years ago 07/06/2008 10:54pm EDT
    re: JimG

    I like it as a base layer when it's cold. You still sweat when it's cold outside, so it helps keep you dry and cool if you overdress for the temperature.

  • mcordi

    Anonymous Poster

    15 years ago 07/07/2008 7:24am EDT
    re: ua

    One of my runners likes it for cold weather races. It's usually not cold enough to wear cold gear for a race. Heat gear keeps your skin covered and you generate body heat.

  • uarmour

    Anonymous Poster

    15 years ago 07/07/2008 7:45am EDT
    re: ua

    I found that under armour actually makes me colder when it is cold. Since the material is tight against the skin, the wet shirt (from sweat or rain) is constantly touching the skin. I prefer a loose fitting microfiber shirt alone when it is hot and layered under a fleece and/or shell when it is cold.

    I think the appeal of the under armour brand is the big muscled models which stretch the shirt tight. I doubt anyone on this board gets that effect. I didn't.

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