McDavid or Underarmour?

[mrm21711]

Originally Posted by SAump

In a previous thread, I expressed a new found joy after wearing a pair of old tights behind the plate. I forgot to mention another observation. It is much easier to slip my body into and out of a pair of compression tights, than to put on or remove a pair of athletic compression shorts and knee-high socks. I am aware that there is more pressure placed on both my sore back and protruding belly when I have to bend down a second time to reach the end of my feet while dealing with those socks. Sometimes I notice that also affects my normal breathing rate.

We can argue about it, but I have worn both the McDavid and UA tights in warm weather. For an extra $7-10 for the UA tights, I just dont see a difference between the two. I will agree, however, that the UA Heat Geat Compression tops keep me much cooler than the McDavid ultra hDc mock necks sold by Honigs, Lester's, ect.

The Cold Gear is worth every penny, though.

[tjones1]

All of my stuff is McDavid. Never had a problem with them and their stuff works great.

[wadeintothem]

The biggest trick ever played on the umpiring community was "here, layer up, you'll be cooler!"

120 F CA San Joaquin Valley Heat and you are wearing those things you feel your sanity slowly slipping.

[UMP25]

Is it a trick? I don't believe so. I've worked in 100* + heat and extreme humidity--humidity DOES make a difference compared to just dry heat--and I've always worn UA undershirts (McDavid's on my legs due to the aforementioned cup pocket). I NEVER go without a UA undershirt. They've made a huge difference.

[briancurtin]

i just wear a mcdavid "interawear" mock under my shirts, in the appropriate color.
i do have a few underarmor short-sleeve shirts and sometimes i'll put one of those on for a very hot game on the plate

as for on the legs, i've only worn ankle length UA a few times. i normally wear compression shorts over a regular jock, since i dont like the feel of built-in pouches on those.

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by UMP25

Is it a trick? I don't believe so. I've worked in 100* + heat and extreme humidity--humidity DOES make a difference compared to just dry heat--and I've always worn UA undershirts (McDavid's on my legs due to the aforementioned cup pocket). I NEVER go without a UA undershirt. They've made a huge difference.

The shirts are fine. You have to wear an undershirt pretty much, so why not? I wasnt talking about the shirts but probably wasnt clear. I dont know that they are much cooler, but I wear them too.

The pants are hell in real heat If you are working an entire day several games in abnormally high heat, for me - those compression pants were the worst. I was noticeably cooler when I stopped believing the BS that layering up in the heat makes you cooler and stopped wearing the compression pants.

Somewhere, some guy said "Hey, I'm going to invent skin tight compression pants and tell people that if they wear them under their normal clothes they will be cooler"

His buddy told him "No one is going to believe that, people have been wearing long johns in the winter a long time to keep you warm. Everyone knows more clothes = more hot"

"I'll put it on the label that it makes you cooler and draw an arrow showing them how it makes you cooler, they will buy it"

"It will never work"

But he was wrong, it did work.

[johnnyg08]

i'm not sure i agree with you sir...the technology out there for both hot and cold is pretty amazing...though i'm sure each person's body reacts a little differently to different elements..

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

The shirts are fine. You have to wear an undershirt pretty much, so why not? I wasnt talking about the shirts but probably wasnt clear. I dont know that they are much cooler, but I wear them too.

The pants are hell in real heat If you are working an entire day several games in abnormally high heat, for me - those compression pants were the worst. I was noticeably cooler when I stopped believing the BS that layering up in the heat makes you cooler and stopped wearing the compression pants.

Somewhere, some guy said "Hey, I'm going to invent skin tight compression pants and tell people that if they wear them under their normal clothes they will be cooler"

His buddy told him "No one is going to believe that, people have been wearing long johns in the winter a long time to keep you warm. Everyone knows more clothes = more hot"

"I'll put it on the label that it makes you cooler and draw an arrow showing them how it makes you cooler, they will buy it"

"It will never work"

But he was wrong, it did work.

You're drinking the Kool-Aid here. We don't insulate houses only in the winter then yank it out in the summer to make the house cooler. Proper layering will keep you cooler in the summer.

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

You're drinking the Kool-Aid here. We don't insulate houses only in the winter then yank it out in the summer to make the house cooler. Proper layering will keep you cooler in the summer.

Amen...thank you for the articulation.

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

You're drinking the Kool-Aid here. We don't insulate houses only in the winter then yank it out in the summer to make the house cooler. Proper layering will keep you cooler in the summer.

I don't disagree with the thought that these products can aid in cooling the human body (they do so by wicking the sweat away) but the analogy to insulation in a house is is a poor one. In the summer the house is cooled from the inside. The insulation keeps the cool air in the house.

[mrm21711]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

The biggest trick ever played on the umpiring community was "here, layer up, you'll be cooler!"

120 F CA San Joaquin Valley Heat and you are wearing those things you feel your sanity slowly slipping.

Most of us find ourselves to be substantially cooler and more comfortable wearing them.