

So migrating to the UnderArmour ColdGear Base 4.0 Crew seemed like a no brainer.

The UnderArmour ColdGear Base Leggings have served me well for a couple years now and I love them. I’d been using an old-school UnderArmour ColdGear compression-style mock neck as a base layer for years, but it was getting a little sketchy, so now was a good time to explore new options. So when it comes to winter fly fishing (a very poor choice of hobby for me) I need all the warmth I can get. If I'm moving, I'm sweating in it - although that usually means I'm warm too! I would like to try the 3.0 or 2.0 for hiking to see if those will keep me just as warm but less sweaty.Regular readers of currentseams will know that I tend to run cold. I wear it when hiking in various temps (from 0 degrees celcius to negative 40 degrees celcius). I would recommened this baselayer for someone who is not too active while outside. The armpits would smell like my deodrant at the end of the day but hanging it inside out by an open window aired it out well. I wore this shirt often and it didn't catch a horrid smell. I also didn't have access to running water so I only showered once a week and did laundry once a month. I wore this last spring while working in Manitoba - I would walk for 30km a day across fields and sometimes through wetlands. The shirt is fairly good at not catching odours. This shirt has little squares/cells that add air to make it hold heat whereas the half-zip version is just fuzzy on the inside. The material is thicker than the 1/2 zip version of this shirt. I bought mine tight fitting - a MD (I'm 5'10", 34B, and my hips are 101 cm.) I'll admit, it's a little too tight some days - it will add pressure onto my shoulders that's uncomfortable. Add it to your closet! I love this baselayer - although I haven't tried too many other brands.
