italiaboi24

Well, i'm getttin into snow boarding and i jsut had a few questions about base layering.

i just got my smarty 686 uzi pants, so they have a fleece liner. Should i wear anything else under my pants like under armour cold gear compression shorts?? or is this insulation enough (probably wear boradshorts under it)

for the top half, I am going tomorrow to see whats up with jackets, but i'm aiming for a brown smarty uzi jacket cause it also has a liner, and people say its a pretty good brand in quality. If not that jacket, just something without a liner, probably insulated. What should my baselayer be other than under armour cold gear shirt and maybe a long sleeve cotton over that or a north face type fleece?

Beanie + goggles, and maybe a mask for my head?

i was looking at Rome the bowery gloves... are they good?

and for socks, just synthetic, thick ones, right?

thanks much.

Josh

In good weather, I'll wear a long sleeve shirt with a tee shirt over it, then my jacket. It keeps me warm and if I need to I can take a layer off and stick it in a pocket. For cold weather I will sometimes throw a hoodie on under my jacket, which helps a lot imo.
As for the socks, I have 2 pairs of Burtons that are extremely comfortable and warm that I recommend.

Snowblower

I have Hot Chillis top and bottom base layers... I might wear a light sweatshirt on top of that, but I just put the snowpants right on top of the base layer and I've never been cold.

Shepherd

I wear Under Armour base layer under my Session pants, but they only have fleece in the seat of the pants. I've always had the vents open on the pants and never been cold yet. On top I wear the Under Armour Compression Cold Gear mock turtleneck shirt and a jacket. Depending on how cold it is I either wear a Sessions Brass jacket on top or my Columbia 3 in 1 Titanium jacket if it is subzero. If it is cold or a high windchill I wear a full face mask under my helmet. The helmet is pretty warm by itself though. Socks are merino wool/synthetic blend from an outdoor store, thick but not overly thick. Most of the gloves by the various companies are the same with some goretex shell and liners. My wife's gloves are newer and have a zippered pocket on the back for storing a handwarmer or leaving open for venting in the warmer weather.

sedition

Under Armour Cold Gear is best sh*t out there. It serves two really important functions. First, it keeps you warm. Second, even if you assume the fleece lining of your pants/jacket will keep you warm enough, the UA Cold Gear stuff will keep you dry. If you get hot and sweat a bit from riding hard, the Cold Gear stuff pulls the moister away from your body, so that you don't get wet/cold/icy from it when you go into the lodge later on.

Feet: I have thin Hot Chilli socks. They work well. And yeah, avoid cotton. Go for synthetic.

Lower Body: My pants don't have fleece lining. On really cold days I wear UA Cold Gear, fleece pants, and my Special Blend snowboard pants. on Warmer days, I just ditch the fleece pants.

Upper Body: It's basically the same deal. UA Cold Gear (long sleeve mock tutrle), t-shirt, fleece (real cold days), and jacket. On Warmer days, I'll ditch the fleece.

Head: Goggles and some kind of head covering are a must. The details of what are a little subjective. A helmet is always a good choice, and they are warm, and many have speakers for music. Good Stuff. If you don't want to rock a helmet, just find some kind of hat/beenie that your like. As for a face cover/mask, I almost always wear one, even on warmer days. Not only do they keep your face warm, but they keep your face from getting wind-blown/chapped, and keep snow out of your face/nose when you crash. On really cold / windy days, masks are a must have. Here again, I'll plug Under Armour. They make a cold gear mask that is really light weight, really warm, and much easier to keep in your pocket (if you don't want to wear it) than most other brands. However, it can be a little thin on super cold days.

Oh, and mittens. They are much warmer than gloves.

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italiaboi24

alright guys, thanks for all the help! looks like the only thing i need is UA CG top/bottom, a mask and some socks. sedition, thnx for the help too

sedition

No problem.

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Mr. Right

I agree with Sedition "bashing" cotton. Don't get that Wal-mart Hanes shit, pure cotton, soaks up stink and sweat and isn't all that warm. Hot chili makes some decent socks, for the cold days I either wear my Wigwam ingenious socks, or my Euro Socks (for the REALLY COLD DAYS). All of which are very thin, non cotton and warm socks.

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Augie09

any technical base layer long underwear will work fine under your snowboard pants. Besides UA, you can also check out patagonia and north face layers, even eddie bauer makes synthetic moisture wicking heat layers.

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Mr. Right

My upper layer is a North Face and I will probably replace it with another one when it bites the dust. I don't like to admit I wear it often though because North Face is for the people who like gaper planks

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