something to stop the wind - Shirt

[ks_stickbow]

Hi fellas, I'm looking for suggestions on something thin I can wear under my clothes as a baselayer to break the wind...I'm looking for something thin. I do not need it for so much to be warm as much as a wind break....does that under armer stop wind

I have plenty of warm clothing, but if I wear my warm stuff I burn up. Like today I was out wearing a t-shirt and shamoise shirt. it was 34F with the wind blowing in the 25mph range. as soon as the wind stops I start warming up and comfy, but the second it starts howling again I it cuts right through me.

I've been looking at the cabelas wind shear sweaters, but have heard it's like wearing a trash bag.

suggestions please!

[neargeezer]

You might try some silk long underwear from Cabela's. Wear it over some light wool long underwear like Ibex - Smartwool - and the like and it slows that wind down while you still have a warm layer next to the skin.

Terry K.

[JBiorn]

I second the silks----however they are WARM! So I would make sure and layer your outerwear so ya don't sweat to death!!  :D

[Jerry Jeffer]

Under armour does not stop wind. I have a wool sweater with wind sheer that works great. If you are looking for a thin layer, i have seen pull over type wind breakers made of some nice material. I would check Sierra trading post. lots of great stuff there.

[BAK]

By the way, the point should be to stop the wind outside your insulation, not under it.

[Billy]

If I can add to the question:
thin but quiet?
I agree with the worn on the outside is best.

[flatlander37]

Heck, I went to college at K-State and I thought nothing could stop the wind when it came across the plains.

[Bill Carlsen]

I have an original green scent lok suit you wear under your outer garments. While it seems to have lost it scent absorbing qualities it makes the precise garment you are looking for...light weight and it stops the wind. Maybe you can find a used set on ****??????

[Louutah]

KS...
Try watching the golf shops for a clearance wind pullover, light,not bulky and if worn underneath outlayers will be quiet.

[jfish]

Jeff,   Do you have a Boaters World near you?  If so look for a pull over style shirt called weatherguard..  It is super thin and breaks the wind like gortex.  The best part is they have zip off sleeves, are OD green and were on the clearance rack for $9.00. It has worked so good this year I went back to pick up a few for friends and they were out.  According to the guys here they may have some more after the first of they year.

[Lefty]

[MarkH]

I use a golf windshirt under a jacket to cut the wind but it has to be a specific type. Look for one that is 100% polyester microfiber with a brushed or sueded finish and NO waterproofing treatment.

[bentpole]

I'm with Jerry depending on how cold and windy it is; I wear smart wool underneath ,turtle neck shirt, wool vest or sweater, with a wool shirt  Carhart vest on top no problems with wind at all. When it's really nasty I loose the wool shirt and vest and carry in a jump suit on my tree stand and put it on when I get to my tree.

[Shawn Leonard]

Cabelas makes a turtle neck with windstopper, it is not too thick, but it stops the wind better than anything in my 30 years of hunting. Shawn

[ChuckC]

As above.  golf wind shirts do a great job.  They may not be camoflage, but as an underlayment it doesn't matter.  They also make slip on pants the same way.  Very light, very tight weave.  Very wind resistant, and not too bad on the noise department, even when cold.
ChuckC

[Fallguy]

I have a wind shirt from Wintergreen Designs out of Ely Mn. It is very good quailty stuff. It is a pull over design with a half zipper front.

[Mark Maves]

On windy or colder days I start with a microfleece shirt for a base.  This breathes very well and can act as a pretty decent windblock. I like UnderArmor too.  Patagonia makes a good quality microfleece.  I also like my KOM wool for an outershell to block the wind.

[Barney]

I've found Windstopper to be kinda noisy but Windshear seems pretty quiet. I wear it about every day this time of year.

[Shawn Leonard]

The windstopper I speak of is very quiet and I have used it in cool weather and hunted with it on the outside, it is sewn to the inside of a very quiet fleece. Shawn

[knobby]

I agree with Shawn. The windstopper turtlenecks from Cabela's are the answer. Light and small in a pack or pocket, yet quiet and effective when hunting. Just what you're looking for.