Base Layers

Stovepipes · 3 Nov 2015 at 06:01

TallPaul_S said:
Not as underwear, base layers - so on top on a pair of boxers, but otherwise next to the skin.

And yeah you can wear them for a few days and they won't start to smell of stale sweat/BO.

See that's the one thing I don't think will work. I wear pretty loose boxers and these skin tight base layers don't look compatible. I googled it most seem to consider base layers to be thermal underwear, which makes sense to me, otherwise I also have to invest in tighter underwear.

Drangueos said:
I use this 2:
http://www.sportsdirect.com/campri-thermal-short-sleeve-top-mens-402354?colcode=40235403
http://www.sportsdirect.com/campri-thermal-pants-mens-402350?colcode=40235003

cheap and comfortable.

Yeah as I stupidly chose not to go for the Aldi deal, merino wool is looking a bit too expensive. I'll see how I fare with the cheap synthetics and if they don't do the job I'll invest in the expensive stuff, which will cost a fortune if I don't want to have just one set.

tom_e · 3 Nov 2015 at 08:39

Stovepipes said:
See that's the one thing I don't think will work. I wear pretty loose boxers and these skin tight base layers don't look compatible. I googled it most seem to consider base layers to be thermal underwear, which makes sense to me, otherwise I also have to invest in tighter underwear.

It should be fine as long as you don't go for the compression base layers, normal ones are form fitting but not tight.

To be fair since I got my new jacket and Hood jeans I've ditched my base layers it's still far too warm out there to need them.

Kreeeee · 3 Nov 2015 at 09:44

Stovepipes said:
See that's the one thing I don't think will work. I wear pretty loose boxers and these skin tight base layers don't look compatible. I googled it most seem to consider base layers to be thermal underwear, which makes sense to me, otherwise I also have to invest in tighter underwear

Not a single person I've ever met here wears thermals as underwear when skiing or hiking. That's just not how they're used.

Craig321 · 3 Nov 2015 at 10:11

Do you go round asking people if they have boxers on under their base layer?

Captain · 3 Nov 2015 at 10:17

You don't go commando under thermals

Trucamo · 3 Nov 2015 at 10:17

Drangueos said:
I use this 2:
http://www.sportsdirect.com/campri-thermal-short-sleeve-top-mens-402354?colcode=40235403
http://www.sportsdirect.com/campri-thermal-pants-mens-402350?colcode=40235003

cheap and comfortable.

I use the same, but the long version of the campri top, cheap and cheerful, keeps me warm enough at the moment, will see over winter though

Stovepipes · 3 Nov 2015 at 10:37

tom_e said:
It should be fine as long as you don't go for the compression base layers, normal ones are form fitting but not tight.

To be fair since I got my new jacket and Hood jeans I've ditched my base layers it's still far too warm out there to need them.

I dunno my loose boxers will bunch up some under anything form fitting but yeah we're still a ways off needing thermals just yet.

Clov!s said:
You don't go commando under thermals

A lot of people seem to disagree with you there. This was the comical skiing thread I was reading Plus it doesn't make sense to wear my cotton undies when your base layers are supposed to be wicking away sweat and cotton is poor at that.

I was looking at motorcycle specific base layers and in this video they say nothing underneath it 1:16

tom_e · 3 Nov 2015 at 10:40

Stovepipes said:
I dunno my loose boxers will bunch up some under anything form fitting but yeah we're still a ways off needing thermals just yet.

I never thought I'd be discussing my underwear choice on this forum

but my usual choice are loose fitting cotton boxers and they're fine under base layers you may need to have a rearrange after you've pulled them on but from then on everything stays where it should.

Kreeeee · 3 Nov 2015 at 11:46

Craig321 said:
Do you go round asking people if they have boxers on under their base layer?

No, they're just not timid on the continent and seem to enjoy flaunting their wares at any opportunity.

wazza300 · 3 Nov 2015 at 11:52

I suppose wool would chafe if you wore a thong tho

tom_e · 3 Nov 2015 at 11:53

wazza300 said:
I suppose wool would chafe if you wore a thong tho

I'd be more worried about the cheese wire effect from the thong :eek:

Stovepipes · 19 Nov 2015 at 13:21

tom_e said:
If you want some really warm socks then Heat holders are the way forward, used to wear them when I worked on the doors 6 hours in -10 and my feet were still toasty.

Just got a pair of long heat holders socks, wow they're very nice. Any idea where they sell them cheaply as I think I overpaid for a long pair.

tom_e · 19 Nov 2015 at 13:24

Stovepipes said:
Just got a pair of long heat holders socks, wow they're very nice. Any idea where they sell them cheaply as I think I overpaid for a long pair.

I don't know about the long ones but the normal length ones are pretty much £5-6 per pair never found anywhere that you could get any real discount on them.