Postby Joe » Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:59 pm
I have some UA Cold Gear from back when I played a ton of flag football, and it's good stuff. Wore some today to build a couple rinks in fact. But when I'm skating on the backyard, I rarely wear more than a tee-shirt and a hoodie. If it's real cold I might throw on a long-sleeve tee, but even when I'm skating with the kids I tend to warm up quickly.
For pond hockey tourneys, I definitely dress in several layers, and one of them is the UA Cold Gear. But again, once you get used to the initial chill, you warm up quickly. It's not uncommon to see guys at pond hockey events shedding layers between halves.
Summary: UA Cold Gear is legit, but not 100% necessary. I find more excuses to wear it outside the rink than I do when I'm skating.
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