Here in Sunny, Hot, Humid FL I wear a cotton undershirt the color of my shirt when I go somewhere formal when my shirt has to be tucked in and it definitely makes carrying much comfortable.
I wear a cotton wife beater whenever I carry (other than pocket carry) and it works well for me. The second benefit of this type garment is when it finally becomes worn out, the make great gun cleaning rags.
On the rare occasion I wear an undershirt, I have some merino wool/nylon blends from (I think) Icebreaker. I hate wearing polyester because it holds smells. They're thin and the merino wool wicks sweat so I don't find them uncomfortable. A little pricey up front but I like merino.
My concern is for the fabric used, in addtion to things you addressed that I didn't think about till you mentioned them. At some point, I'd like to move away from synthetics into more natural fibers. As a runner and supporter of New Balance (due to their American Manufacturing of about 25% of their products) , as well as being a Weartester for their running shoes, I have quite a bit of their wicking shirts. Most I can't wear as undershirts casually due to them being Florescent Yellow for safety while doing said running. but I do have a few. I work 100% remotely so my work attire is now at home casual. So I no longer need to even wear collared shirts unless I go into office for training or an event. over the 20+ years of working at that office though, I found wicking undershirts to be a blessing due to the HVAC system being not up to part for most of that time.Cold or hot, wicking shirts helped keep my temp regulated. Now I want to try to get into natural fabrics, not just for running, but every day wear and so I'm going to explore options. Be it Silk or wool or cottons. As I understand it, they've developed different weaving patterns that can achieve better cooling or wicking that they may not have had in prior. My reasons are based on what information we've learned about how some synthetics can be toxic. We live in a world of plastic, of course, but any way to reduce it's impact on me, I'd like to try. Especially when it comes to having it on my skin. So, long story short, maybe a future episode you can discuss natural options for clothing such as wool, silk, cotton, or others that are not chemically treated, or synthetic.
I need to try out the undershirt market! I think I abandoned it because I live in the south and sweat so much, also work in construction. But I think with current technology and the materials that wick moisture as well as are more tailored to body fitment these days, it’s probably quite viable and might improve my level of comfort. I also rock an enigma, my one and only real discomfort issue is at times when I carry and sit a lot if I didn’t take the time to position my holster/pillow or sticky holster pad then certain beaver tails will dig into me a bit…in the past I don’t recall an undershirt being enough of a buffer layer but I I’ll definitely have to experiment some! Thanks for sharing, keep up the content.
I tried some of the 511 shirts when I first started out. I had some concerns about the trigger protection that you outlined. For me however, the reason I stopped using them is I have been using one at church and had my gun fall out into the front seat of my car while running an errand outside. I had just spent over and the whole thing popped out. To be fair, you know this was with Beretta PX4 Storm compact which might have been pushing the envelope as far as optimal size goes, it was used in conjunction with one of the 5.11 button Downs with the snap opening, which I suspect was what it was meant to be used in conjunction with, and to be fair define as far as concealing the print
I feel personally attacked by the tank top comments. 1920s to 50s is my personal style. However, you're totally accurate about them being terrible in this context
This audience needs to invest in sewing supplies and study sewing/leatherworking. Your needs for carry are yours alone in spite of how they might overlap with others. Being able to modify or construct from (literal) whole cloth your own carry options is invaluable, and being able to craft your own clothing that's built for purpose is a skill that few have. Tailoring is a rare skill, and highly valued. If you don't believe me, find out what a custom-fitted suit costs; half the reason it costs that much is because of the labor involved to create them.
Here in Sunny, Hot, Humid FL I wear a cotton undershirt the color of my shirt when I go somewhere formal when my shirt has to be tucked in and it definitely makes carrying much comfortable.
I wear a cotton wife beater whenever I carry (other than pocket carry) and it works well for me. The second benefit of this type garment is when it finally becomes worn out, the make great gun cleaning rags.
I wear 'wife beater' style undershirts every day and I'm gonna look into some better options now after watching this. Thank you
On the rare occasion I wear an undershirt, I have some merino wool/nylon blends from (I think) Icebreaker. I hate wearing polyester because it holds smells. They're thin and the merino wool wicks sweat so I don't find them uncomfortable. A little pricey up front but I like merino.
My concern is for the fabric used, in addtion to things you addressed that I didn't think about till you mentioned them. At some point, I'd like to move away from synthetics into more natural fibers. As a runner and supporter of New Balance (due to their American Manufacturing of about 25% of their products) , as well as being a Weartester for their running shoes, I have quite a bit of their wicking shirts. Most I can't wear as undershirts casually due to them being Florescent Yellow for safety while doing said running. but I do have a few. I work 100% remotely so my work attire is now at home casual. So I no longer need to even wear collared shirts unless I go into office for training or an event. over the 20+ years of working at that office though, I found wicking undershirts to be a blessing due to the HVAC system being not up to part for most of that time.Cold or hot, wicking shirts helped keep my temp regulated. Now I want to try to get into natural fabrics, not just for running, but every day wear and so I'm going to explore options. Be it Silk or wool or cottons. As I understand it, they've developed different weaving patterns that can achieve better cooling or wicking that they may not have had in prior. My reasons are based on what information we've learned about how some synthetics can be toxic. We live in a world of plastic, of course, but any way to reduce it's impact on me, I'd like to try. Especially when it comes to having it on my skin. So, long story short, maybe a future episode you can discuss natural options for clothing such as wool, silk, cotton, or others that are not chemically treated, or synthetic.
I need to try out the undershirt market! I think I abandoned it because I live in the south and sweat so much, also work in construction. But I think with current technology and the materials that wick moisture as well as are more tailored to body fitment these days, it’s probably quite viable and might improve my level of comfort. I also rock an enigma, my one and only real discomfort issue is at times when I carry and sit a lot if I didn’t take the time to position my holster/pillow or sticky holster pad then certain beaver tails will dig into me a bit…in the past I don’t recall an undershirt being enough of a buffer layer but I I’ll definitely have to experiment some! Thanks for sharing, keep up the content.
I tried some of the 511 shirts when I first started out. I had some concerns about the trigger protection that you outlined. For me however, the reason I stopped using them is I have been using one at church and had my gun fall out into the front seat of my car while running an errand outside. I had just spent over and the whole thing popped out. To be fair, you know this was with Beretta PX4 Storm compact which might have been pushing the envelope as far as optimal size goes, it was used in conjunction with one of the 5.11 button Downs with the snap opening, which I suspect was what it was meant to be used in conjunction with, and to be fair define as far as concealing the print
I feel personally attacked by the tank top comments. 1920s to 50s is my personal style. However, you're totally accurate about them being terrible in this context
Down here in this Florida humidity, nothing but cotton for me.
Houston here.
Armachillo > cotton all day long.
Trust me.
They've got a 365 day return policy, so there's no risk on trying one out.
This audience needs to invest in sewing supplies and study sewing/leatherworking.
Your needs for carry are yours alone in spite of how they might overlap with others. Being able to modify or construct from (literal) whole cloth your own carry options is invaluable, and being able to craft your own clothing that's built for purpose is a skill that few have.
Tailoring is a rare skill, and highly valued. If you don't believe me, find out what a custom-fitted suit costs; half the reason it costs that much is because of the labor involved to create them.
Totally agree! I have absolutely none of those skills but it would definitely be helpful