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Under Armor. Do you recommend it?

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kcaz
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada387 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-20 15:31:27
June 19 2010 22:17 GMT
#1
I've been thinking about looking into purchasing some of the tight under armor gear. I've seen a few friends wearing it at soccer and hockey so I figured I'd throw it out to TL and see if anyone has any positive or negative personal experience using it and what benefits using it could bring me.

Thanks
kcaz

Poll: Under Armor - Do you use it?

Yes (33)
 
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52 total votes

Your vote: Under Armor - Do you use it?

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(Vote): No



Thanks for all the feedback guys, really helped me make a decision. I ended up picking up one of the fitted t-shirts and really like how it looked and felt. So now one more question, I play ball hockey and indoor/outdoor soccer, what other UA products would you recommend me trying next?

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Salv
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Canada3083 Posts
June 19 2010 22:22 GMT
#2
My friend swears by it when he goes to the gym, and he's a gym-rat if that's worth any thing
Hittegods
Profile Joined April 2007
Stockholm4641 Posts
June 19 2010 22:24 GMT
#3
Never seen it or heard about it before going to the US, but there is seems like a decent brand.
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kdog3684
Profile Joined June 2010
5 Posts
June 19 2010 22:27 GMT
#4
Don't use it if you're scrawny. Looks bad.

User was banned for this post.
Fdragon
Profile Joined May 2010
United States96 Posts
June 19 2010 22:29 GMT
#5
Its amazing it will keep you warm as hell on cold days and during the summer time it helps wick the sweat away helping to keep you cool. If youre also worried about looks just toss on a T-Shirt.
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AyeH
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States534 Posts
June 19 2010 22:33 GMT
#6
i play tennis with UA and it really does help wick sweat away as long as the air around you isn't 100% humidity. in the right weather, it works really well. the prices are decent too, and you can pick it up for real cheap and department stores during sales.
Is it in you?
mOnion
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States5657 Posts
June 19 2010 22:36 GMT
#7
get it but go off brand, the under armour brand is outrageously priced

id recommend it for hockey but not soccer in the summer, its mostly used for cold weather imo
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PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
June 19 2010 22:45 GMT
#8
My brother's an athletic type and he loves that shit. He wears it around the house sometimes. If you can afford it, then go for it.
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a176
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada6688 Posts
June 19 2010 22:47 GMT
#9
It will definitely help you in those sweaty late-game moments.
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NuKedUFirst
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada3139 Posts
June 19 2010 23:17 GMT
#10
I use it when im playing soccer, I like it, comfortable and it helps.
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Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
June 19 2010 23:18 GMT
#11
What does it do? Just absorb the sweat? Doesn't it make you sweat more because you are wearing more clothes?
supernovamaniac
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States3046 Posts
June 19 2010 23:18 GMT
#12
I play golf, and I used the one for cold weather.

It definitely works. I've played round of golf in 40~50 degrees with underarmour and a T-Shirt on. I've never felt cold during the round. Sometimes, I even started to feel too warm during some rounds.

I'm not too sure about the ones you wear in summer, as I've wore it only once. But damn, it works alright.
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Titusmaster6
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States5937 Posts
June 19 2010 23:22 GMT
#13
I have UA longsleeves for long distance running in the winter. IT'S SO WORTH IT!! Seriously I think I would die without those long sleeves.
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n.DieJokes
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3443 Posts
June 19 2010 23:53 GMT
#14
No benefit imo. Makes you look beefy if you have that kind of build, accentuates the biceps. I wear them under the jersey for baseball but honestly I don't find them comfortable or more helpful then a regular long sleeve shirt. Maybe if your distance running but they are expensive as fuck too. I use it but I would say resist the peer pressure
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JudgeMathis
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
Cuba1286 Posts
June 19 2010 23:56 GMT
#15
UA is nice, but i don't wear it. UA looks really nice if you're muscular. i'm a stocky build so it would look good on me, but i just love rocking a normal white tank top.
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Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36375 Posts
June 20 2010 00:00 GMT
#16
the cold gear is good if you play sports outside in the winter
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wiseman500
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States29 Posts
June 20 2010 00:01 GMT
#17
I love underarmor, it's great for running specially during the winter.
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Nal_rAwr
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2611 Posts
June 20 2010 01:37 GMT
#18
they're kind of overrated

not miracle gear, so think twice about what you buy
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TimmyMac
Profile Joined December 2008
Canada499 Posts
June 20 2010 01:47 GMT
#19
overpriced, makes you look like a bit of a wanker. The cold gear is good, but get off brand.
YPang
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States4024 Posts
June 20 2010 01:53 GMT
#20
On June 20 2010 07:27 kdog3684 wrote:
Don't use it if you're scrawny. Looks bad.

User was banned for this post.

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ZapRoffo
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5544 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-20 02:10:21
June 20 2010 02:09 GMT
#21
I use cold gear for skiing as a bottom layer, it keeps you sooooo warm. I have never worried about upper body temperature when skiing since I got it.

The way it works is that if it's touching the air, it keeps you pretty cool, almost on the border of cold. If there's anything over it though (the under armor is not exposed to the air), you get very warm.
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hugitout
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States379 Posts
June 20 2010 02:17 GMT
#22
underarmour is the best clothing
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
June 20 2010 02:46 GMT
#23
i love it, shits great
why so 진지해?
goswser
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3546 Posts
June 20 2010 02:49 GMT
#24
In my opinion it mostly just makes you feel cool and more athletic rather then actually giving you a noticeable benefit. If you have cash to throw around and you want it more for looks then I say go for it, but if you expect it to increase your performance I would say nay.
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Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
June 20 2010 03:08 GMT
#25
its really good for fat ppl btw, cuz it stops ur legs from rubbing together when running or w/e
why so 진지해?
Energies
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Australia3225 Posts
June 20 2010 03:50 GMT
#26
I use 2XU which is similar to skins. I have a couple of pairs of the gradient compression pants.
http://www.2xu.com/compression/

They are amazing for doing exercises like squats/deadlifts/running & cycling. The ones I have get rid of lactic acid a lot faster so your recovery time is quicker, they also allow you to go longer before fatigue kicks in. The other thing they do is stop your muscles from too much vibration and jiggling avoiding injuries with fast movement.

They are kind of tight, but they do not restrict blood flow at all, if anything they improve it, they also dissipate heat and sweat faster keeping you cool, but it doesn't seem to have the opposite effect if it's cold. You actually get colder.
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Risen
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States7927 Posts
June 20 2010 04:03 GMT
#27
On June 20 2010 11:49 Newguy wrote:
In my opinion it mostly just makes you feel cool and more athletic rather then actually giving you a noticeable benefit. If you have cash to throw around and you want it more for looks then I say go for it, but if you expect it to increase your performance I would say nay.


I thoroughly enjoy posts like these by people who only want to bash on something because it's considered mainstream. I was skeptical at first, too, but once I used it (wrestling, volleyball, football) I became sold on it. It really whisks away the sweat and keeps you cool (or warm, as is the case when running in winter).

Summary: Don't judge people on what they wear when you haven't even tried it yourself. He wasn't asking whether he would look cool, he was asking whether it worked. And as mentioned earlier as well, there's more than just UA on the market. Try finding the best price for what you need.
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Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-20 06:05:49
June 20 2010 06:04 GMT
#28
On June 20 2010 08:18 travis wrote:
What does it do? Just absorb the sweat? Doesn't it make you sweat more because you are wearing more clothes?


It spreads out the sweat more which makes it evaporate quicker, helps with circulation and keeping yoru body cooler actually (even if it seems like the opposite)

I like this stuff my only issue is a lot of the times its overpriced but it IS good, I would recommend having like 2-3 shirts and just washing them often, but don't go overboard.

On June 20 2010 12:08 Rekrul wrote:
its really good for fat ppl btw, cuz it stops ur legs from rubbing together when running or w/e


Any compression shorts do this lol, underarmor tends to be more expensive than other brands,b ut they all do work very well.
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rredtooth
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
5460 Posts
June 20 2010 06:09 GMT
#29
honestly underarmor is more motivation then actual SWEATABSORBINGTECHNOLOGY.
seriously when you put that shit on you can run 10x faster because you feel tight as hell (get it?).
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Ian Ian Ian
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
915 Posts
June 20 2010 14:17 GMT
#30
After reding this thread I'm thinking of getting some compression shorts :O
FraCuS
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1072 Posts
June 20 2010 14:38 GMT
#31
Its up too you, basically everyone has it around my area.

Brand name sells lol.

I had to get one for Crew cause everyone had one lol

I just got a mizuno running top and its nice :D
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kcaz
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada387 Posts
June 20 2010 15:31 GMT
#32
Thanks for all the feedback guys, really helped me make a decision. I ended up picking up one of the fitted t-shirts and really like how it looked and felt. So now one more question, I play ball hockey and indoor/outdoor soccer, what other UA products would you recommend me trying next?

- Added this to the OP
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Grend
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
1600 Posts
June 20 2010 15:39 GMT
#33
So it`s just work out clothing that is real snug? I`m having trouble understanding this. Does it protect you somehow? I feel stupid right now.
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hellobye
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada82 Posts
June 20 2010 17:25 GMT
#34
if you plan on playing sports outdoors when the weather is not so great then go ahead.

if you're gonna be indoors playing sports/lifting weights/cardio, then don't bother buying one
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FraCuS
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1072 Posts
June 20 2010 17:35 GMT
#35
Their running shoes are ass.

But their Cross Training shoes the Mercenaries/Proto speed.are really good.
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Pawsom
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States928 Posts
June 20 2010 17:54 GMT
#36
It's absolutely nesecary. I can't imagine anyone that's played football/soccer/CC in cold weather, and wouldn't recommend it after trying it.
jamesr12
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1549 Posts
June 20 2010 19:45 GMT
#37
its good but other brands do the same thing at half the price
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=306479
Zidane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States1686 Posts
June 20 2010 20:48 GMT
#38
They're for compression, which can "enhance performance."
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33423 Posts
June 20 2010 20:59 GMT
#39
I have some adidas atheletic top for running, it's definitely better than plain cotton t-shirts. It feels much more comfortable/less clingy than drenched cotton, and that moisture is being pulled outward from your skin faster. But t-shirts cost like $2 each, while a nice athletic shirt costs like $30?
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johnnyD
Profile Joined August 2007
United States78 Posts
June 26 2010 17:48 GMT
#40
you should ask this question to veterans coming back from iraq.
Ramsing
Profile Joined July 2007
Canada233 Posts
June 26 2010 21:59 GMT
#41
Been using it for years during winter, usually on those few odd days where it dips below -30C, and it's absolutely kickass. Nothing quite like walking outside and seeing everyone swearing while you're just :smug: ing it up.
jamesr12
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1549 Posts
June 26 2010 23:07 GMT
#42
-30 C you Canadians are fucking nuts. I dont care what im wearing -30 C is far to cold to be outside
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EsX_Raptor
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2801 Posts
June 26 2010 23:14 GMT
#43
I'm a soccer player. Never used it. I don't like making myself dependent on gear.
FyRe_DragOn
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada2056 Posts
June 26 2010 23:20 GMT
#44
On June 27 2010 08:14 EsX_Raptor wrote:
I'm a soccer player. Never used it. I don't like making myself dependent on gear.


agree 100%. never heard of this stuff b4 either but perhaps it is useful
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Kinky
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States4126 Posts
June 27 2010 00:08 GMT
#45
I haven't used mine for exercising and whatever but it's absolutely great during the winter. Keeps you warm as hell.
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