Under Armor

by Rick Jenkins

Sep 23, 2010

I was wondering if anyone has an opinion about wearing Under Armor under their turnout gear. I would prefer to wear it because it dries out so fast compared to cotton but I am concerned about it being exposed to heat. I am mainly talking about the heat-gear shirts, I have worn it before without an issue but I would like to hear from some others about their experiences with it..
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    Ben Waller

    If you're wearing regular athletic Under Armor under turnout gear, you may want to re-think it.
    Artificial fabrics like those in Under Armor can melt if the air space beneath your TOG gets too hot.

    There's a concept called "Shrink Wrap Syndrome" that covers it.

    Under Armor does make fire-resistive underwear, but that underwear doesn't wick sweat nearly as well as the athletic kind.

    Check out the NFPA station uniform standards for more on this.

    Sep 23, 2010

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    Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp

    Rick, go to the discussions and type in Under armor. There has been lots of discussions about this subject

    Sep 24, 2010

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    John Karl Ambrusch, III

    Um... cotton for me. Absorbs quite a bit more sweat away from the skin.

    Sep 24, 2010