 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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spyderjon,
Looked at the sizing chart and as I read it a L regular shows an inside leg in 31 1/8. This would be ok as it is the same lenght as as my current trews. L tall would be 33..which mean I would be wearing like a dude...!!!!  I can't think how tall you would have to be otherwise...!!! 6ft 5..??
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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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spyderjon, icebreaker's lightest weight is 140g/m2..... which is a fair bit lighter than the 200g/m2.... you may want to check that out!
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| little tiger wrote: |
| spyderjon, icebreaker's lightest weight is 140g/m2..... which is a fair bit lighter than the 200g/m2.... you may want to check that out! |
Thanks for that. That would be kind of weight I'd like but after trying some Icebreaker merino on I realise it's not the fabric for me. I know it's extremely smooth for wool but I still find it itchy compared to synthetics.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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spyderjon, so do I - even thought they claim it's not. I'm quite a fan of Quechua's (Decathlon's) range. Difficult to beat at €9 per wicking t-shirt...
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| David Murdoch wrote: |
| ..... I'm quite a fan of Quechua's (Decathlon's) range. Difficult to beat at €9 per wicking t-shirt... |
I've got half a dozen of their wicking T's & a dozen long sleeved ones & I wear them all the time. They're superb, maybe not quite to Patagonia standard (et al) but at that price they work just fine for me. They've gone all fashion conscious now & now brand them as 'Kalenji'.
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With these base layers esp. thermals I find that I require very little more than the thermals themselves unless its very cold. I therefore tend to wear them directly under my salopettes, as spyderjon, says the old salopettes can be a bit cold on the skin. Is it 'de rigor' (sp?) to wear the thermals directly under the outer layer or would I be better off with something between the two layers. I must admit to looking rather less than a fashion plate model with bog standard mens cotton thermals on before I put on the ski suit!! I'm now rather worried about the possiblity of sharing living accomodation if I go to the event that mustn't be mentioned next year - maybe I should go for these designer thermals being discussed here!!
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Megamum,
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Is it 'de rigor' (sp?) to wear the thermals directly under the outer layer
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Only if you've already died of hypothermia!
Your system of thermals directly under salopettes sounds fine EXCEPT - do you sit around at lunchtime in yer vest and braces?  Or maybe you're just talking about LJs in this instance, and not your upper body.
And don't worry about the designer labels - I do declare that this is the most pretentious fashion discussion I've ever read and I'm a woman, for heaven's sake!
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I just like the plain old Lowe running tights for a base layer. Not too warm but wick like hell.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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FenlandSkier, I'm really, really glad to hear that!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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You know it makes sense.
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I'll bet you're subconsciously reading it as Kitten Ski and assuming the poster to be female.
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FenlandSkier, That's exactly what I was doing!! Until I saw 'Greg' at the bottom and really looked I would have swore blind that it was Kittenski and therefore female!! I wonder if that's why he he also off as Greg!!
I guess its Kite'n'ski I wonder if he flies those big power kites - they always look great fun!
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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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FenlandPsychic strikes again 
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Poster: A snowHead
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FenlandSkier,
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I'll bet you're subconsciously reading it as Kitten Ski and assuming the poster to be female.
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Me too. Clever old FenlandPsychotic.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Megamum, Hurtle,
We were talking about warmth and fit.... what's all this fashion nonsense....? that's not to say spyderjon isn't a stylish man....
I think you are the one making it a fashion and woman thing.
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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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Hurtle,
Megamum, silk LJs directly under trews for me. Whatever the weather, as otherwise the trousers stick to my legs which I loathe. So that's another argument in favour of silk for me.
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eng_ch,
I like the idea of silk..
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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eng_ch,
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silk LJs directly under trews for me. Whatever the weather, as otherwise the trousers stick to my legs which I loathe. So that's another argument in favour of silk for me.
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Yet again - me too!
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You need to shave them
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JT, I really get the feeling I'm missing something here....
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eng_ch,
I thought we were talking about silk.................and legs.....
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eng_ch,
Yeah, I was bored..now I am planning Swiss stuff..... see my thread in Trips...any ideas..?
Its that or looking at kit....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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JT, have replied in Trips 
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FAQ
names sometimes cause an expectation of male/female that you weren't expecting. I've got a poor memory for some things so its possible I've missed salient comments you've made before, but I wasn't expecting you to be a woman, similarly I see that Kitenski is signing of as 'Greg' which I wasn't expecting 
