Under Armour

[BULLBLASTER]

Personally, I think UA is way over priced for what it is.  Its just Nylon or Polypro, just like all your Russel Gear, Sportsmans warehouse brand, Cabelas, etc.  Heck, Costco always has a different assortment of Merino wool tops in solid colors that will way out perform anything poly.  Of course if your concerned about matching, then that may not work.  just my 

 

[huntingbaldguy]

I like some of UA's stuff.  I have their early season Storm 1 pants i'll be wearing this year.  I was shopping for something under $100 for early season pants and no cotton, and the UA seemed reasonable and fit well.  That said their under layer doesn't react well with sweat.  Synthetics are notorious for this.  I would go with icebreaker merino for under layer or something similar, first lite, etc.  I'll  be sporting UA's long sleeve poly shirt too, but i got it pretty heavily discounted to the tune of like 50%.  Otherwise i would have gone with something else because of their stupid high vis stitching on it.  It's like bright yellow, drives me nuts, but if the animals don't mind, i guess i don't so we will see.  I like UA though, they get a bad rap for the cost of their new clothing but honestly for cold/rainy/windy weather i'm not going to be buying UA, i'll be layering with my Rivers West stuff and merino wool.  I may eventually dump some money into First Lite gear but that's a ways down the road.

[Karl Blanchard]

I like some of UA's stuff.  I have their early season Storm 1 pants i'll be wearing this year.  I was shopping for something under $100 for early season pants and no cotton, and the UA seemed reasonable and fit well.  That said their under layer doesn't react well with sweat.  Synthetics are notorious for this.  I would go with icebreaker merino for under layer or something similar, first lite, etc.  I'll  be sporting UA's long sleeve poly shirt too, but i got it pretty heavily discounted to the tune of like 50%.  Otherwise i would have gone with something else because of their stupid high vis stitching on it.  It's like bright yellow, drives me nuts, but if the animals don't mind, i guess i don't so we will see.  I like UA though, they get a bad rap for the cost of their new clothing but honestly for cold/rainy/windy weather i'm not going to be buying UA, i'll be layering with my Rivers West stuff and merino wool.  I may eventually dump some money into First Lite gear but that's a ways down the road.

I switched to first lite this past year and so far am very happy.  I have 27 days on my Kanab pants and they are finally starting to get just a slight odor in the seat   like 5 of those days have been all out sweat sessions in 100°+ day hikes.  Wool is amazing!

[BULLBLASTER]

I like some of UA's stuff.  I have their early season Storm 1 pants i'll be wearing this year.  I was shopping for something under $100 for early season pants and no cotton, and the UA seemed reasonable and fit well.  That said their under layer doesn't react well with sweat.  Synthetics are notorious for this.  I would go with icebreaker merino for under layer or something similar, first lite, etc.  I'll  be sporting UA's long sleeve poly shirt too, but i got it pretty heavily discounted to the tune of like 50%.  Otherwise i would have gone with something else because of their stupid high vis stitching on it.  It's like bright yellow, drives me nuts, but if the animals don't mind, i guess i don't so we will see.  I like UA though, they get a bad rap for the cost of their new clothing but honestly for cold/rainy/windy weather i'm not going to be buying UA, i'll be layering with my Rivers West stuff and merino wool.  I may eventually dump some money into First Lite gear but that's a ways down the road.

I switched to first lite this past year and so far am very happy.  I have 27 days on my Kanab pants and they are finally starting to get just a slight odor in the seat   like 5 of those days have been all out sweat sessions in 100°+ day hikes.  Wool is amazing!

i remember scouting with you for a day and I don't think the slight odor in the seat is from the sweat! I thought maybe you ate some of plays fire sticks! 

[Karl Blanchard]

 

[coachcw]

wash your sack before the 11th !

[Jonathan_S]

I believe it is acceptable to mix/match brands. 

You don't have to look like Lee Lawkosky in your Under Armour.  If a little bit of KUIU pattern shows in your success pictures, we won't be too hard on you and unless you are sponsored, I doubt that Under Armour would hold it against you either.

[Karl Blanchard]

wash your sack before the 11th !

haha!  I smell the least out of all you old guys!  Camp smells like icy hot and formaldehyde........and half digested fire sticks

[Jonathan_S]

wash your sack before the 11th !

haha!  I smell the least out of all you old guys!  Camp smells like icy hot and formaldehyde........and half digested fire sticks

That is terrifying.

[BULLBLASTER]

wash your sack before the 11th !

haha!  I smell the least out of all you old guys!  Camp smells like icy hot and formaldehyde........and half digested fire sticks

Oh better eat more fire sticks. You are getting older too. I hear when you get older you need to take more underwear to camp with you. Sometimes it doesn't make it back home. 

[Shawn Ryan]

I bought a bunch of UA compression clothes (at a significant discount when a retailer was going out of business) because I liked the way they fit.  Used them a couple times and realized that they retain and create horrible odors.  Gave them all away to high school kids to use for football. 

Merino is the best option.

[whitey]

My job takes me to some very hot places.(Africa, Doha, Dubai, and just got back from Victorville,Ca )
The U.A Extreme heat is awesome. When wet it only takes a few minutes in the path of a fan to dry. Love it. I bought the long sleeve for the U.V benifits. Awesome stuff.

[whitey]

I bought a bunch of UA compression clothes (at a significant discount when a retailer was going out of business) because I liked the way they fit.  Used them a couple times and realized that they retain and create horrible odors.  Gave them all away to high school kids to use for football. 

Merino is the best option.

Yes they do retain odors. Big time.
Forgot about that fact.   
Silk is real good as well.

[NWghostgetter]

Let me start by saying that, from what I've seen from UA is besides marketing and "hype" they don't really have anything going for them. Now I can't speak about the new Ridge Reaper line, but everything else before it I can. From outer shell to layers to boots. It simply cannot hold a candle to First lite, Kuiu, or even the cabelas Instinct line. 

For layering I love First Lite! comfy, quiet, breathes, dries insanely fast, and I cannot get the stuff to stink, even after sweating in it for days. I also have the boundary stormtight jacket, which is the best (not perfect but best) jacket I've used. The kuiu Yukon is very tempting but I think it would be to warm for western Washington.

For bottoms I love the kuiu Attack pants. I love the stretch. The first lite kanabs didn't work for me because I'm an awkward size. 34-36 waist but my legs are more like that of 38 waist pant. Literally blew the Large kanabs out from the crotch to the knee the first day of season. For outer shell pants it's the cabelas instinct backcountry's. Phenomenal! The ONLY con of these is they make a little noise. But nothing that can't be almost totally eliminated by moving slowly. Humping through soaking reprod to chest high salal, stayed bone dry. Tough as nails to. They just laugh and blackberries. I would put them against anything Sitka, First Lite, Kuiu or Under Armour has.

That's my rant. Like I said I can't talk about the ridge reaper line or the Pro Gore-Tex line. At $469 each piece, it better be as good as the other high end brands. No matter what you end up choosing, New hunting gear is always awesome!