Ken
BBI: ...”you better not forget the safe word because shit's about to get weird”...
revchuck38: ...”mo' ammo is mo' betta' unless you're swimming or on fire.”
I remember that! I stayed indoors under the protection of A/C, though. That must’ve really sucked to suffer through that with no A/C!Originally Posted by RoyGBiv
From what I understand, the evaporative effect is what helps with cooling our bodies when we sweat. But if it’s too humid, the evaporation isn’t as effective in cooling when our hot sweat sticks to our bodies. When I lived in the desert an hour west of Yuma and south of Death Valley many years ago, humidity was a bone sucking 6%. So I felt fine in the Fall even when it was 95 degrees (I was super thirsty all the time, though!) That saying that a dry heat makes a difference is true, up to a point. Once it got past 100 (and it would often get between 115 to 120 in the summer time), it felt like an oven! But jogging at night in the low 90’s with 70% humidity feels pretty uncomfortable as my clothes are drenched in sweat.For you and all re two layers in the 90s temps, tear me to shreds.
How does wicking away moisture cool me vs letting that moisture evaporate on me like my OEM design?
I've experimented a bit with that approach when living in San Antonio TX a few years, Dallas area a few years and now in GA for many years.
Cotton, micro-fibers; I never found that two layers provided more cool or comfort in the heat than one layer.
What's wrong with me?
But you make a good point about the undershirt. I’m also one of those who sweats a lot. I get drenched in sweat and feel miserable wearing one of those ribbed, cotton-blend tank top undershirts. Even the Coolmax branded undershirts left me hot and uncomfortable. So far, the only undershirt I’ve found that I can tolerate is a rayon/bamboo type of blend. I only wear one of those in the summers if I intend to carry IWB. Otherwise, I’ll wear a slightly bigger loose shirt untucked while I carry OWB, and even then I may get the pistol grip a tad sweaty. So I have to be sure to wipe it down and re-oil afterwards.
Phoenix, AZ area:
Jeans or shorts from 5.11 or LAPG.
Polo, tee, or LW button-up short sleeve shirt from UA or Columbia.
UA cap or straw fedora hat.
In my opinion, a Wilderness belt and Kydex holster and mag carrier are cooler than anything leather.
Carry anything from a Glock G43 to a 1911 Commander with the above described gear.
Has been working for me for EDC since the 80's.
But it is still too f__cking hot in Phoenix!
Ha! I doubt you’ll be tagged as a poser. Boots are fairly common here. I’ll admit, they do get pretty hot in the summer, though.
This has all been very useful, gang. It sounds like I can continue with what I have been doing, maybe with a lighter t shirt than before. Thanks!
Ken
BBI: ...”you better not forget the safe word because shit's about to get weird”...
revchuck38: ...”mo' ammo is mo' betta' unless you're swimming or on fire.”
For the OP - a sun shade for your windshield is a summer essential here on par with an ice scraper in winter up north.
A trip to Cavender's is practically a right of passage!
The difference may well be whether the car is moving or stationary.
I will add the anecdote(s) that I have sweated through an SSII, but not a McDaniel II. Sam Andrews said that he used some kind of magical sealant when I first ordered a holster from him.
"It's surprising how often you start wondering just how featureless a desert some people's inner landscapes must be."
-Maple Syrup Actual
I'm one of those guys who breaks a sweat, sitting still, if the temp gets above 72. So for me two layers are mandatory simply because I want the moisture moving away from me. Evaporative cooling would work, if I ever dried out...So for me two shirts tends to help, because moisture is moving away.For you and all re two layers in the 90s temps, tear me to shreds.
How does wicking away moisture cool me vs letting that moisture evaporate on me like my OEM design?
I've experimented a bit with that approach when living in San Antonio TX a few years, Dallas area a few years and now in GA for many years.
Cotton, micro-fibers; I never found that two layers provided more cool or comfort in the heat than one layer.
What's wrong with me?
On a Texas summer day, I'll usually need two undershirts. Because I will sweat entirely through one.
That was an absolutely brutal summer. We must have gone through 5 pounds of Gold Bond that summer in my house trying to avoid chaffing and heat rash.
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