I took my cumberband strap off. Not sure why the vest even has that, none of my previous ones did. I think that might be a source of a lot of the issue.
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I think armor fit is like an AIWB fit. Everyone is different. I use the cummerbund as it allows the armor to stay put which having the panel straps a little looser. I think, as a department, we run about 50/50 with the use of them. We have the new super-duper PB armor with the wiz-bang carrier. It has all sorts of adjustment. And...seems to last longer and stink less than previous generations of carriers. FWIW, these are concealed vests not external carriers.
All those using UA undershirts...they have a proven history of sticking to skin when they begin to melt...
https://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/pubs/pdfpu...12348dpi72.pdf
Areas of both the polypropylene
and Under Armour T-shirts had melted. Melting materials
may stick to the skin, aggravating burn injuries.The tests showed burn injury was predicted on a
high percentage of the mannequin’s surface (figure 9).
Polypropylene had the lowest predicted percent of burn
injury, while Under Armour and silk fared the worst.
Significant portions of the Under Armour and polypropylene
garments melted during the radiant exposure tests (figures 10
and 11), as they had during the flame engulfment tests.Thought this was public knowledge already, no one I work with uses UA, at all.The Missoula Technology and
Development Center worked with the University of Alberta’s Flash Fire Facility to test undergarments made of cotton or
wool (both approved for firefighters) and silk, polyester, polypropylene, and Under Armour. Tests showed that firefighters
wearing synthetic undergarments would be more likely to suffer burn injuries because the synthetic materials might melt and
stick to their skin. The 100-percent cotton and 100-percent wool undergarments did not ignite, melt, or char during testing.
As far as Duluth shirts...I use their armachillo cooling v-neck: https://www.duluthtrading.com/mens-a...hirts-t-shirts, and their buck naked tank top: https://www.duluthtrading.com/mens-b...gender&start=1
These are the best two I've used so far. In the winters I use their heavier cotton shirts.
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I just used regular T-shirt’s but I did keep a bottle of corn starch baby power handy. I would carefully pour it inside my t shirt during my shifts. Don’t be afraid to bring extra T-shirt’s to change into
I gave up trying to find some magical material to wear under my west. The issue is air circulation. My dept now allows us to wear plate carriers and that's been the best solution for me. The carriers fit looser and allow air to circulate around your shirt. You still get sweaty but it's not a bad as wearing soft body armor underneath a uniform shit.
During the summer months I still enjoy relaxing in the beer cooler at the local convenience store.
Plate carriers as in outer soft armor carriers, or legitimate plate carriers? Do you guys have a concern with the reduced coverage?
I currently wear one of the under armor shirts. Not the heat gear shirt, but the slightly thicker one. The thing that’s saved me is a 5.11 Rapid Performance Polo. It’s like a combat shirt concept of a lightweight body, with normal ish sleeves.
I’m on a Bike Unit in AZ, so in the summer we’re seeing some pretty high heats. The combination of a UA shirt, lightweight body of the polo, and the mesh padding on my Velocity Systems carrier have made it semi-bearable.
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I don't know, it's not even been that hot. I asked my wife if she changed laundry detergent, I thought maybe I was having an allergic reaction to something or other. I'll take a look at some of the suggestions in the thread. I guess for now it's two shirts a shift and Gold Bond.
I do keep my top side strap pretty tight as my BUG is velcro'd under it.
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