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What to wear under shell
- Thread starter adamh
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WWF-VT
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adamh - What shell do you have ? Does it have any insulation ?
It's a North Face Venture. No insulation.
hammer
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Is it zip in compatible? If so, you may be able to get some good deals on TNF fleece jackets depending on your size.
gmcunni
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i have a TNF uninsulated shell (says HyVent DT on sleeve, not sure if that is a model). i wear it with an underarmor mock turtle neck + light weight no-name fleece for anything down to 25. last season i switched to a jacket for colder temps but this year will be trying to just add a fleece jacket underneath with hopes of wearing the shell all season.
I tend to doubt it, but i'm not really sure exactly what that means.
marcski
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Depends on how your ski too. I have a thin, no insulation Marmot Shell. I wear a relatively thin some type of poly/breathable shirt with at least a 1/4 zip and then a fleece vest. I am good like that down to about 20-25. If it dips below, I'll put on a thicker poly top and then if it gets down below I will wear a long sleeve fleece....weight of which depends on just how cold it is.
IMHO, I have found that I actually stay warmer after by not overdressing and thereby not overheating. May be a bit of a chill on the way up, but I just pull up the hood on the shell and I am better off over the course of the entire day.
IMHO, I have found that I actually stay warmer after by not overdressing and thereby not overheating. May be a bit of a chill on the way up, but I just pull up the hood on the shell and I am better off over the course of the entire day.
Depends on temperature, how active you are, and personal preferences. But other than that, anything other than cotton :wink:
I ski with a midweight fleece under mine most of the time. I put on heavier fleece and/or a heavier long underwear top if needed. There's no silver bullet.
I ski with a midweight fleece under mine most of the time. I put on heavier fleece and/or a heavier long underwear top if needed. There's no silver bullet.
There would be a second zipper on the inside of your coat that a compatible fleece could zip into.
I don't believe I have that.
I have a NF shell with no insulation. On cold days I wear a Columbia fleece zip up jacket. When it gets hot I unzip the sucker. Both my shell and fleece have vents I can unzip as well. If it's warm I just wear a layer or 2 of cotton under my shell and it has yet to kill me or even give me mild hypothermia. If it's ridiculously cold I weal a fleece under my fleece under my shell.
riverc0il
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Marmot Driclime Windshirt (or the Catalyst with pockets). Just got this jacket and it is incredible. Amazing warmth for such a light weight wind jacket. Exterior is a shinny type slick surface which means extra jackets on top allow for easier motion (vs. jackets that are course exterior). I actually have a hard time wearing this jacket as a mid-layer because I get so damn hot when I am active. I think it would work ideally with ultra light weight base layer and a goretex shell. Might be too hot under a ski parka or an insulated shell. This has probably been my best clothing gear purchase ever.
darent
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wear a light merino wool base layer and a light fleece 1/4 zip mid layer to about 20 *. colder weather I add a thicker fleece vest and when it gets real cold I add a long sleeve windblocker LLbean active fleece with pit vents under my outer columbia or RPK shell
Hawkshot99
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On days down to around 20 I wear a Under Armour Cold gear turtle neck, and a t-shirt. Below that i will throw on a lightly insulated vest. On the below zero days I will wear a Carbon fleece instead of the vest.
skidbump
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Wickers light weight for base...cheap at /www.sierratradingpost.com,Mid wieght fleece 1/4 zip works most days.May add a fleece vest in teens .When it gets down to 0 or below i switch to a heavier jacket with 2 light base layers.
All were had for under 20 each layer..Fleece is fleece
All were had for under 20 each layer..Fleece is fleece
gmcunni
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THIS is key for me. seems no matter what i wear over it i'm never cold with my UA shirt on.
snowmonster
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I usually wear an unlined Gore-Tex shell as my outer layer. Under that I have a fleece jacket and a thin baselayer. The front of my bib usually is sandwiched between the fleece and the baselayer and that gives added warmth. I peel off or put on the layers as I go. We all react to cold temps differently but that set-up has worked for me even up to -35,
HD333
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I run hot, my get up is:
Softshell NF Apex Bionic Coat
NF Fleece Vest
Patagucci longsleeve either 3/4 zip or mick neck thin baselayer
Softshell NF Apex Bionic Coat
NF Fleece Vest
Patagucci longsleeve either 3/4 zip or mick neck thin baselayer
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