cold weather gear

[Silly Sausage]

Keep an eye out for Aldi merino wool base layers. Usually dead cheap.
Good for wicking away any sweat (if you ever break into one!) away from the skin and out to your outer layers.
It's the moisture on your skin going cold that is the killer.

edit: one or two extra layers and most important, a totally windproof outer layer.

 

[davesparks]

A thin pair of socks and a thick pair over them then steelies
Normal jeans
A long sleeved shirt with a company issue polo over the top and a company issue fleece.
Officially a set of fireproof overalls over that, but that's a bit ott unless we hand-fire the display.
Often swap the fleece for the thick company issue bomber jacket when standing around waiting to fire.

And disposable gloves with snickers fingerless ones over the top. I've got fed up of having the black gunpowder residue ingrained in my hands!

( my other business is fireworks btw)

 

[7029 dave]

Standard work clothes trousers and t shirt with a pair of gloves thats about it, im a hard worker so I soon warm up.

Don't want to sound like an old git, I did that in my younger days, It will bite you in the arse in later life trust me. Keep warm in cold climates.

 

[7029 dave]

A thin pair of socks and a thick pair over them then steelies
Normal jeans
A long sleeved shirt with a company issue polo over the top and a company issue fleece.
Officially a set of fireproof overalls over that, but that's a bit ott unless we hand-fire the display.
Often swap the fleece for the thick company issue bomber jacket when standing around waiting to fire.

And disposable gloves with snickers fingerless ones over the top. I've got fed up of having the black gunpowder residue ingrained in my hands!

( my other business is fireworks btw)

Busy then next month Dave, with all them fire crackers.?

 

[shanky887614]

Keep an eye out for Aldi merino wool base layers. Usually dead cheap.
Good for wicking away any sweat (if you ever break into one!) away from the skin and out to your outer layers.
It's the moisture on your skin going cold that is the killer.

edit: one or two extra layers and most important, a totally windproof outer layer.

have a lool at cheap bamboo clothes from china, it wickes sweat away really quickly.

i bought a load of the socks online and its way cheaper than £15 a pack or whatever snickers etc try to fleece ya (the snickers gloves, trousers etx are good)

 

[shanky887614]

Don't want to sound like an old git, I did that in my younger days, It will bite you in the arse in later life trust me. Keep warm in cold climates.

we do it but we do a 40 yard dash to the van grab what we need them back into nice cosy plantroom lol.

if im going to be sat outside for a while bored out of my mind id rather have a radio and warm clothes (im not buying a makita heated jacket, unless there really cheap)

 

[davesparks]

Busy then next month Dave, with all them fire crackers.?

First display on the 18th of this month, then the following Saturday and then all hell breaks loose.

It's great fun when 90% of your turnover is done in the space of one week. Unfortunately the recession killed off the summer season for us

 

[ferg]

Keep an eye out for Aldi merino wool base layers. Usually dead cheap.
Good for wicking away any sweat (if you ever break into one!) away from the skin and out to your outer layers.
It's the moisture on your skin going cold that is the killer.

edit: one or two extra layers and most important, a totally windproof outer layer.

pretty much my get up for skiing and winter working.

If you live near a Decathlon outlet they do cheap and functional winter gear for the ski season.

 

[Silly Sausage]

pretty much my get up for skiing and winter working.

If you live near a Decathlon outlet they do cheap and functional winter gear for the ski season.

I usually use GoOutdoors and just buy the cheapest gear I can get my hands on these days.
The vast majority of branded (You know the ones I mean ) outdoor gear now is a TOTAL rip off. Doesn't perform or last any better than cheapo stuff.
Amount of money I've wasted in the past, makes my Yorkshire toes curl.

 

[PEG]

I have worked outside all my working life,with most of my hobbies there too,and there are only two items of attire i will not compromise on.The first is my Redwing boots,used em' for over thirty years,half sizes,7 widths,and the yanks sell you them to fit BOTH feet,if you have a difference. They are THE best. Second,are my Musto silver-ion thermals,tops and bottoms.They are the best i have tried,the only problem is,the bottoms are not available with a zipped fly,no tailor in south mcr would take on fitting one,in new bottoms costing £45,so,as usual in my journey through this realm,i had to do it myself...Remember the service adage,NO such thing as bad weather,just incorrect clothing...:bow:

 

[ferg]

The best waterproof / windproof jacket I own I've had for a few years now.

It says North Face on it but it came from Nepal and the closest it came to being genuine is when I walked through a North Face shop wearing it.

I have a set of Berghaus waterproofs that I've had for nearly 20 years. But now the tape on the seams is starting to come away.

I've also got a pile of gear in the shed that I paid so much for that I can't bear to throw it away.

 

[jeremy]

Most useful bits I bought recently were Centurion hard hat liner and the attachable neck cover.

 

[Simon-0116]

Musto boluson jackets very warm but not cheap

 

[Maddison]

we are going into summer and its already.hitting 40 degrees at work. i would love a nice british day or two. the heat gets abit much at times

 

[CTID]

Thermal base layer (top and bottom), thin socks and thick socks over top. Work pants and t-shirt, regatta half zip fleece. Wind and waterproof hi vis jacket. CLC framer gloves. If it rains a pair of waterproof over trousers.
Unfortunately the next month is booked up installing new lamp posts and car park lighting.