I am looking for a base layer that will wick moisture and, ideally, retain some heat. My back seizes when chilled. Does it work for that function?
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No. You should purchase an "Under Armour Men's UA ColdGear® Evo Compression Hybrid Mock". I am not kidding. I am 5'11" and have 170 lb. I've got a size M. It has very good compression and mesh panels under the armpits. The Heat in summer has bothered me at no time. It is the shirt for you, I promise. Tristran.
435367
It should work for that just fine as long as you wear something over it like a t-shirt, otherwise it will keep you cool wherever it's exposed to air
977715
Depends upon the thickness or weight of the thermals. I've used under armor cold gear thermals, which didn't breath well due to their thickness. On the other hand my REI thermals breathed great but lacked warmth. From my experience merino wool provides a good in between.
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Sorry, I only use Mizani's Thermasmooth Shine Extend with my Solia, which I have set around 300. This product helps with humidity but does not mention anything about protecting from heat. Maybe I need to consider something myself.
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I've used polypro in the Marines, but for skiing they're pretty thick, unless you find some that are thin. And I believe you'll want something thin to wick away moisture and excess heat while skiing. Matter of fact, 2 years after active duty, (1999) I did some training with a reserve unit and we went cross country skiing - believe it or not. It was so cold, but the only thing they let us wear was our skivvy tops and bottoms under our gortex...because the skiing was going to heat us up and it did (this was in Grayling, MI and it goes down to the teens; add wind and you're at ~10. now in 2004 and 2005, I went snowboarding with my friends, and I had no thermals on that I could remember. Both trips were freezing cold in Petosky MI. I just had snowboarding pants, wool/blend boarding socks, and regular skivvies. And I was fine, never overheated, b/c the pants had venting zippers - or whatever. Oh yeah, the sun was a big help too. If you're going to ski as incessantly as possible, and you're going to wear snow pants (I assume are insulated), I'd wear something thin underneath. If you're going to only wear gortex in ~10F weather, then polypro might be the ticket. Another thing too. One thing our corpsman told us about polypro, is that you can overheat in them. One thing I've heard about wool from reliable sources, you won't overheat. Polypro is breathable, but will hold heat and won't let go - hence overheating. Wool on the hand is thinner and more breathable, so it can let go of unwanted heat from all the skiing you want to do; and still keep you warm. Hope this helps. So my best guess at ~10F = snow pants + thin wool.
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Microfiber= synthetic material good for wicking away moisture. I love it in workout clothing but in the pillows, they appear to be almost "lumpy". I am going to attempt to return them.
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It is lightweight and I've never had moisture underneath due to condensation. It's a really nice product. There is a thin mesh for the fitted part which helps with air flow. The top is soft and even the waterproof backing is lightweight.
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Look up the ColdGear, it traps heat...The HeatGear will actually make it feel colder.
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It's big enough to use it in any position. The directions say you're not supposed to lay on it and lay it on yourself instead, but I've used it both ways (under and on top of me). This is the best heating pad I've ever had. I don't know how it makes moisture, but it does. It has lasted me longer than the cheaper ones too!
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It work great for me, but I only wear for workouts. I think with a couple layers it would be very discreet and slimming for daily use. Keep in mind this will make you sweat concentrated at waistline so you back and waistline will get damp!
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Yes, I did and found it a marginal product, however, I live in south Texas and it gets SUPER hot here and I think I decided on a combination of some kind of regular frozen pad and a fan. Maybe the product would be ok where you live. It just did not feel cool enough to make a difference. Good luck.
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I don't have a temperpedic (but my mattress does have a layer of memory foam) but I don't believe this pad is a "thermal" as you described. This pad was designed to breath...not sure how they do that considering it is supposed to be water proof. I'm laying on it now reading and I can feel it warm up, so there is some transfer of body heat. However, it doesn't make me hot and uncomfortable and I run hot sleeping. The sides are a mesh fabric...probably where it gets its air from. It is relatively inexpensive so I would probably give it a try and return it if you are unhappy with the purchase. If you are using Prime the return is free if you drive it to the delivery service it was delivered to you from...UPS or USPS. I've done it several times and never had a problem. I haven't washed it yet so I don't know how it will hold up but it seems nicely made. Good luck to you.
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I work at a large box store retailer in general merchandise and am always bending, lifting, stacking, climbing ladders, etc., and it is always warmer on my side of the store so I sweat pretty heavy except when the temperature outside is below 40 degrees. IT STAYS always holds! The stuff is great! I usually put a spot of it on the very back of my leg, one on each side and one in front and it has never failed since I have started using IT STAYS!
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I have this and have used it iwb works well EXCPT it does not keep sweat out from inside of holster wicks right on in. So if you want to use it for iwb don"t sweat or use on a very cool day.
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Good for sweat wicking, retains heat even when damp, definitely not waterproof in a traditional sense, put it in a gore tex bivy and your good to go.
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I have a memory foam mattress and it didn't work for me. I don't need a wetness shield. I needed something to keep me cool. It didn't help. Hope this helps
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I have never had any problems like that. If anything you might develop a little bit on condensation but your breath will keep it warm or at least above freezing. I used this while commuting to work and back on my bicycle and all I noticed was a small amount of air restriction from the mesh itself and hardly any condensation.
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It does bunch up when I put it behind my back when sitting. I don't know about the dry heat. I haven't really noticed it being really moist. It does feel really good, but it keeps shutting off after ten minutes or so. I think you can reset that part, but I haven't figured out how to do it.