 Poster: A snowHead
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Ah, but the thongs only stop you being made cold and clammy by your cotton drawers; the merino ones keep you warm!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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pam w, but the idea is then you can wear the merino long johns and not need shorts underneath!
I would love merino boyshorts but I just couldnt justify them on a cost per wear basis unfortunately and have found that a string is v comfortable and eliminates the cold butt cheek problem 
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haven't read the whole thread, so apologies if advice already given - but howies do fantastic merino cycling short type undies (not boyshorts, longer than that) - currrently reduced in the sale - which have solved the problem for me ... and you wear your ordinary undies underneath so 2 pairs is ample. When it's very cold I wear a pair of their merino 3/4 lenghts over the top; and in the spring I just wear the shorts under my ski trousers.
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poma, Whose sale are these reduced in ?
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| poma wrote: |
| haven't read the whole thread, so apologies if advice already given - but howies do fantastic merino cycling short type undies (not boyshorts, longer than that) - currrently reduced in the sale - which have solved the problem for me ... and you wear your ordinary undies underneath so 2 pairs is ample. When it's very cold I wear a pair of their merino 3/4 lenghts over the top; and in the spring I just wear the shorts under my ski trousers. |
Thanks for the pointer, just had a look on their site and I think I've found them - £15 in the sale? Athletic shorts, but it doesn't say what they're made of though. That's the kind of thing I'm after 
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Blimey, the Robocop look wasn't quite what I had in mind! Maybe I should go for the tights and foam, I could drop a couple of handwarmers down there as well 
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I could drop a couple of handwarmers down there as well
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In view of the suggested 'location' of these can I suggest that you don't get the ones that are powered by a naked flame, esp. if you've had beans on toast for lunch 
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Picadilly, Check other fattie areas of the body. If they are also cold then possibly it is a circulation problem with blood vessels constricted to conserve heat and thus far away from the thicker areas. Try eating more on the mountain energy bars, chocolate, nuts etc. It also may be that the chairlifts just had a thin layer of ice on them!
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| Picadilly wrote: |
Blimey, the Robocop look wasn't quite what I had in mind! Maybe I should go for the tights and foam, I could drop a couple of handwarmers down there as well |
I've got those Dainese impact shorts & they are considerably warmer when sitting on a chair or button lift.
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This is easy.....head into your local JJB (or sports store) and pick up a pair of Under Armour (Coldgear) shorts and you're sorted. Canterbury & Rugbytech also similar products which will do more or less the same job but I feel Under Armour are the market leader. Under Armour tops also are now almost essential pieces of underkit, I don't care what anyone says they are by far the best baselayer you can buy.
The amount of folk I've pointed in the direction of their products and have come back to me delighted with my suggestion, I could nearly get a reps job for them....or if they're reading this please feel free to send me loads of free stuff!!!!
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You know it makes sense.
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Cotswold's have a sale on at the moment, £30 for Helle Hansen thermal top and bottoms. I'm a massive fan of Helle Hansen and have used them in some pretty extreme conditions (not skiing related) down to -30c.
I personally believe that you need to insulate your entire body to ensure that an extremity, in this case your back bottom, doesn't suffer.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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That should read Helly Hansen!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Picadilly,
Claim no expertise in women's ski underware but principles should be the same!
A couple of years I go I switched from cotton trunks (you know, close fitting stretch boxer shorts) to thermal trunks (e.g., Helly Hansen Lifa shorts or merino wool shorts). It makes a big difference. It's not that the cotten actually needs to get really damp, it just it doesn't wick away the small amount of sweat that leaves your skin clammy and conducts heat away from your skin. You need to wear them instead of regular underwear not on top of it! By the way, merino wool really is miraculously unsmelly compared to synthetics.
I tend to wear merino boxers, then 3/4 length long johns, then goretex shell pants (not insulated) on top.
I found this site which looks good although I haven't used their products:
http://www.divideandconker.co.uk/site/merino_wool_base_layers_shop.php?
As an alternative, my wife has some light weight fleece tights (Helly Hansen I think) which easily fit under sallopettes
J
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Loads of great suggestions here, thanks guys. I don't know why the backs of my legs/bum get so cold, considering my ski trousers have a really warm lining. They used to be my dads (he was very skinny!) and he was never cold in them, it's just me. I must have poor circulation or low energy levels or something. I probably don't eat enough when I'm skiing because I'm worried I won't burn it all off.
Anyway, I will definitely look into all these ideas. I'm thinking Merino wool pants, and maybe those Under Armour ones from JJB.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Picadilly, I always have a cold bum, on or off slope, so I've learned to live with it  Have to say I'm with Megamum re thongs - find them dreadfully uncomfortable.
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eng_ch, Glad to know I'm not alone - I haven't tried any yet, as I didn't go in any shops selling underwear when I was shopping last week - they still look uncomfortable to me.
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Hi Picadilly, and all the contributers here.
I spotted Jedsters post there, and thought I could contribute, as my partner and I own divide and conker, the site he's refering to. Well, own might not be the right term, we are divide and conker - there's just the two of us. We started trading on the 1st of december after getting the idea whilst on a year away from our real jobs, and currently sell a small range of our own designed merino gear which is made in New Zealand.
Anyway, I obviously would say that our stuff's great, but if anyone does want to give it a try, then we're offering 10% off to anyone who signs up to our members club for the rest of this ski season.
Anyway, thanks to those who already checked us out, if you're anyone's interested in more about us, you can take a look here.
http://www.divideandconker.co.uk/site/the_divide_and_conker_story.php
Thanks
Rob
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