Underarmor alternative?

enwar3

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We all know underarmor is over-priced. What do you use as an alternative?
 

LtPage1

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REI-brand anything. The only underwear I buy these days is their microfiber mesh boxer briefs.
 

fuzzybabybunny

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Wal-mart sells Athletic Works compression shorts and compression shirts, both in long sleeve and short sleeve. They work very well and can be had for about $10 a pop. Sometimes they may be out of stock at the store but you can always order online to be delivered to the store or your house.
 

dug777

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What items of clothing are you specifically referring to?

They're not magic because they've got a shiny brand name and a Super Bowel advertisement, you know :p
 

enwar3

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I meant undershirts, for like cycling and going to the range outdoors and stuff. Like, a thin underlayer to keep warm when you can't wear a giant jacket..
 

0roo0roo

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Originally posted by: dug777
What items of clothing are you specifically referring to?

They're not magic because they've got a shiny brand name and a Super Bowel advertisement, you know :p

its spandex rebranded with marketing genius.
"under ARMOR"!! omgdzors its so manly and covert! heeheehee!!
 

dug777

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Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
Originally posted by: dug777
What items of clothing are you specifically referring to?

They're not magic because they've got a shiny brand name and a Super Bowel advertisement, you know :p

its spandex rebranded with marketing genius.
"under ARMOR"!! omgdzors its so manly and covert! heeheehee!!

lmfao :eek:
 

ric1287

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Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
Originally posted by: dug777
What items of clothing are you specifically referring to?

They're not magic because they've got a shiny brand name and a Super Bowel advertisement, you know :p

its spandex rebranded with marketing genius.
"under ARMOR"!! omgdzors its so manly and covert! heeheehee!!

was that: marketing genius - as in great marketing
or
marketing, genius - insulting dug.
 

0roo0roo

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Originally posted by: ric1287
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
Originally posted by: dug777
What items of clothing are you specifically referring to?

They're not magic because they've got a shiny brand name and a Super Bowel advertisement, you know :p

its spandex rebranded with marketing genius.
"under ARMOR"!! omgdzors its so manly and covert! heeheehee!!

was that: marketing genius - as in great marketing
or
marketing, genius - insulting dug.

i'm not that complex.
 

ric1287

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Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
Originally posted by: ric1287
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
Originally posted by: dug777
What items of clothing are you specifically referring to?

They're not magic because they've got a shiny brand name and a Super Bowel advertisement, you know :p

its spandex rebranded with marketing genius.
"under ARMOR"!! omgdzors its so manly and covert! heeheehee!!

was that: marketing genius - as in great marketing
or
marketing, genius - insulting dug.

i'm not that complex.

i had to read it a few times because i could not comprehend it. :)
 

0roo0roo

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Originally posted by: ric1287
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
Originally posted by: ric1287
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
Originally posted by: dug777
What items of clothing are you specifically referring to?

They're not magic because they've got a shiny brand name and a Super Bowel advertisement, you know :p

its spandex rebranded with marketing genius.
"under ARMOR"!! omgdzors its so manly and covert! heeheehee!!

was that: marketing genius - as in great marketing
or
marketing, genius - insulting dug.

i'm not that complex.

i had to read it a few times because i could not comprehend it. :)

hehhe ok:)
 

Capt Caveman

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Go check sierratradingpost.com or campmor.com, tons of brand name long-underwear at a huge discount.
 

MotionMan

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Originally posted by: enwar3
We all know underarmor is over-priced. What do you use as an alternative?

Cotton undershirts FTW

They come in multi-packs at Target.

I hate clingy clothes when I play sports.

MotionMan
 

TanisHalfElven

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Originally posted by: MotionMan
Originally posted by: enwar3
We all know underarmor is over-priced. What do you use as an alternative?

Cotton undershirts FTW

They come in multi-packs at Target.

I hate clingy clothes when I play sports.

MotionMan

bingo. get 3 packs and never wear the same one twice before a wash. it'll still maybe 10 bucks at walmart and you won't stink.
 

fatpat268

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Originally posted by: MotionMan
Originally posted by: enwar3
We all know underarmor is over-priced. What do you use as an alternative?

Cotton undershirts FTW

They come in multi-packs at Target.

I hate clingy clothes when I play sports.

MotionMan

Bah, underarmour shirts where a godsend when I played highschool football a few years ago.

I used to wear all cotton shirts and I would get all sweaty and hot, but the underarmour does cool you down a bit. Yea, clingy clothes at first is plain weird, but you get used to it fast.

Besides, I don't wear the skin tight UA anymore... I have quite a few of their regular loose shirts that I work out in, a bunch of UA hoodies that I got for $10 on a price mistake, a couple of hats (most comfy baseball hat I've ever worn), and some longsleeve cold gear. I mostly wear them because they're comfortable as hell. And they're not that expensive if you know where to look. Also, if you have access to a military AAFES exchange, I recommend going there, because they often clearance out their UA stock. Some of it is the army UA... the olive and tan colored stuff, but they got regular colors as well.

But are there any alternatives? Not really. You could buy the store brands that try to mimic the feel and texture of UA's shirts, but they're just not the same and are usually of low quality. YMMV.
 

ja1484

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Originally posted by: MotionMan
Originally posted by: enwar3
We all know underarmor is over-priced. What do you use as an alternative?

Cotton undershirts FTW

They come in multi-packs at Target.

I hate clingy clothes when I play sports.

MotionMan


Doesn't work for some of us. Cotton soaks up many times its weight in moisture and is horrible at releasing water vapor. For some of us, this can be dangerous or deadly in our leisure activities (mountaineering)

Polyester underlayers preferred, for comfort mainly. I find them all (store brand or UA or whomever) to wear out at about the same rate. Get what's cheap and fits.
 

BlackTigers

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I have a few pairs of the AthleticWorks compression shorts from Wal-Mart, and a few shirts as well. They fit just the same as their UA counterparts, I believe the shorts were $12.99 each, and the long-sleeve shirts $14.99, which is about half that of UA.

I wear this stuff so often, lol. If you get the short-sleeve compression shirts, they also have a tendency to make shirts fit better. :p
 

zoiks

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I like the mysterioso hi-tech shirts though I use it when I'm kayak fishing. Best thing ever in terms of kayak clothing.
 

RagingBITCH

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Pretty much any kind of moisture wicking fabric from any brand does the same (C9 @ Target, Dri-Fit from Nike, the corresponding ones from Adidas, etc)
 

MotionMan

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Originally posted by: fatpat268
Originally posted by: MotionMan
Originally posted by: enwar3
We all know underarmor is over-priced. What do you use as an alternative?

Cotton undershirts FTW

They come in multi-packs at Target.

I hate clingy clothes when I play sports.

MotionMan

Bah, underarmour shirts where a godsend when I played highschool football a few years ago.

I used to wear all cotton shirts and I would get all sweaty and hot, but the underarmour does cool you down a bit. Yea, clingy clothes at first is plain weird, but you get used to it fast.

Besides, I don't wear the skin tight UA anymore... I have quite a few of their regular loose shirts that I work out in, a bunch of UA hoodies that I got for $10 on a price mistake, a couple of hats (most comfy baseball hat I've ever worn), and some longsleeve cold gear. I mostly wear them because they're comfortable as hell. And they're not that expensive if you know where to look. Also, if you have access to a military AAFES exchange, I recommend going there, because they often clearance out their UA stock. Some of it is the army UA... the olive and tan colored stuff, but they got regular colors as well.

But are there any alternatives? Not really. You could buy the store brands that try to mimic the feel and texture of UA's shirts, but they're just not the same and are usually of low quality. YMMV.

"Underarmor : The Monster Cable of Clothing"

;)

MotionMan