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Ultrathin suit for snowboard

2K views 11 replies 10 participants last post by  wrathfuldeity 
#1 ·
Hello,
i was wondering if there exist a thin but warm suit for snowboarding.
The idea is to have something really similar to a scuba suit in order to maximize the agility.
Is there something similar?

Regards,
 
#6 ·
Trapped air is a great insulator, which is why most warm clothing is so bulky. It would be genuinely difficult to make an article of clothing that stayed as warm as its thicker counterpart for a given temperature, and whatever insulating technology that was used would probably be prohibitively expensive. An ultrathin article of clothing just won't be as warm, and a genuinely warm article of clothing just won't be as thin. Nature of the beast.
 
#7 ·
I got Airblaster Ninja suit. It certanly warm, buy feels cheap-ish. I can get same level or warmth with separate arcteryx pieces, which are more breathable and warmer.
But I suggest looking at Norrona suit. That should be very nice. Keep in mind, that it not necessary slim, it might be a bit loose. Combile it with Norrona lofoten suit (there're not many onsies on the market), and you're golden. I think that you'll be fine in most of conditions without midlayer.

Ps. But really, well-shaped outwear doesn't limit your movements at all. It shold be light, not too loose.
 
#10 · (Edited)
Well, heated sock are awesome (I get cold feet easily). I know that Lenz also makes heated wests, but those are more for hunting, or fishing, you know, activities where one's not very active and thus gets cold.

When snowboarding, a heated west would be dreadful IMO cos it just would be too warm on those body parts where your body produces heat anyway. This would only make you sweat while moving and immediately get cold from the sweat while taking a stop.
Get a proper (i.e. good quality, not necessarily thick; the good stuff is thin n light but still warm) base layer, midlayer and a good light shell and move!

I just wear a thin merino base, a thin fleece shirt and a thin gore tex shell and am cosily warm while riding with no movement restriction at all. If not moving during longer breaks, or on -20°C days, I'll add a thin primaloft midlayer.
 
#11 · (Edited)


I always ask the kids wearing this shit on the lift if they are cold to which they always reply "fuck yes" even if they are 5 years old with pink bunny ears helmet.

I keep asking because its very amusing to me.

If I need more I just go to the lodge and ask all the hawt dudes wearing compression UA tops if they even lift.
 
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